Saturday 2 April 2011

31st March – Johannes’s Day...

Photo of the Day
Flap-necked chameleon

Morning Drive
(Johannes)
7 x lions (Machaton Pride – 3 x lionesses and 4 x cubs) – Tanda Tula, Machaton Plains
1 x leopard (Argyle Male with impala kill) – Argyle, Crossing Below Vyeboom Dam
1 x breeding herd of buffalo – Vielmetter, Hide Dam
1 x elephant bull – Peru, Sohebele Dam

Afternoon Drive
(Johannes)
12 x lions (Machaton Pride – 3 x lionesses and 9 x cubs) – Tanda Tula, Machaton Plains
1 x leopard (Argyle Male with impala kill) – Argyle, Crossing Below Vyeboom Dam
1 x breeding herd of buffalo – Vielmetter, Double Highway/Machaton River
1 x elephant bull – Motswari, Camp

Daily Synopsis
Johannes had a fair day considering he was the only guide out from Motswari – Argyle male was still at his kill, although he did drop it into the rocks below the tree where he had been feeding.
The highlight of the day was no doubt seeing the Machaton Pride of lions again as they rested off their fat bellies near Machaton Dam.
Here are some of Johannes’s photos from the day...

Elephant bulls in front of the lodge


Argyle male resting near his kill


Buffalo herd


Machaton Cubs







Machaton Pride

3 comments:

  1. Mr Argyle male actually looked exhausted, his face says it all - pained look.

    The cubs are so gorgeous and so not enjoying having to take a nap... typical kids.

    Wanda

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  2. I love the lion-littered riverbed

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