Shortly after arriving at Pilanesberg National Park for a day visit on the 29th of December, we encountered the Park’s only adult female cheetah, named Rain (with the tracking collar), and her three large cubs, feeding on a zebra foal they killed overnight.
Rain was introduced to the Park in April 2014, and she gave birth to 4 cubs in January 2015. Three of the cubs survived the year and are almost fully grown now. A coalition of two adult males are the only other cheetahs occurring in the 550km² Park, making the sighting a rare and special treat.
Our end-of-year 2015 holidays were absolutely packed to the brim. Apart from our ten-day visit to the Kruger National Park (read more about our time at Lower Sabie, Olifants and Shingwedzi in December), we also made day trips to five other reserves, and will be sharing photos from those (except Suikerbosrand, which we introduced in a post all of its own) daily through the month of February, in a series we call “a month of monochrome memories”.
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What a stunning sighting!! … and a gorgeous photo.
Thank you Joanne!
Sehr gelungen.
Just lucky to have been in the right place at the right time, Frank. Welcome here!
Aha nog een met agterlig!
Ai ja Tina, die diere verstaan ook nie altyd dat die goue lig eintlik van agter die fotograaf moet kom nie 😉
Dis baie waar en die fotograaf kan ook nie altyd kies nie want netnou is hy aandete!
Amazing!
Thank you Sukanya!
Pragtig!My gunsteling kat..dankie hiervoor,Dries.
Ek’t geweet jy gaan hierdie een baie geniet Dina!
Awesome
Was n baie spesiale ontmoeting, dankie Boeta!
I love cheetahs, whether in color or B&W. Thanks. I agree with Meg. The series is great.
janet
Thank you so much Janet! You always only offer us encouragement and support.
Such regal animals and a wonderful image- I am really enjoying the monochromatic series!
I must admit we really enjoyed putting the series together, so getting wonderful feedback like yours makes it very worthwile – thanks Meg!
They are so beautiful!
I know cheetahs are a favourite of many of our friends here at de Wets Wild, Pat!