Wild & Free Wildlife Rehabilitation…Rescue and release…Last night’s dinner party for eight
Deidre feeding one of the tiny rescued genets at Wild & Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. "Sighting of the Day in the Bush" This is...
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The wildlife drama continues..Lions, lions and more lions, including a cub and a croc!….Guest photographer’s rhino shots!…
This male stole the warthog kill from the females, eventually leaving the remains for the hungry females. "Sighting of the Day in...
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Part 9…Cape Buffalo Day!…If you think the Big Five is something…How about the “Ridiculous Nine!!!…Day spent in Kruger with friends!
A group of cape buffalo may be called an "obstinacy." "Sighting of the Day in the Bush" This is an African Hawk-Eagle....
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Part 8…Leopard Day!…If you think the Big Five is something…How about the “Ridiculous Nine!!!…Day spent in Kruger with friends!
"Leopards are capable of carrying animals heavier than themselves and will often drag their prey into the fork of a tree several...
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Part 7…Rhino Day!…If you think the Big Five is something…How about the “Ridiculous Nine!!!…Day spent in Kruger with friends!
"A rhinoceros, commonly abbreviated to 'rhino,' is one of any five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae, as well...
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Part 6…Lion Day!…If you think the Big Five is something…How about the “Ridiculous Nine!!!…Day spent in Kruger with friends!
Three lions lounging in the shade, always on the lookout for the next meal. "Sighting of the Day in the Bush" A couple...
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Part 5…Jackal Day!…If you think the Big Five is something…How about the “Ridiculous Nine!!!…Day spent in Kruger with friends!
"Black-backed jackals are closely related, both genetically and physically, to side-striped jackals. They are leanly built and quite hard to spot in...
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Part 4…Cheetah Day!…If you think the Big Five is something…How about the “Ridiculous Nine!!!…Day spent in Kruger with friends!
"A cheetah's food tastes are not as broad as that of the leopard, and it concentrates mostly on small and medium...
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Part 3…African Wild Dog Day!…If you think the Big Five is something…How about the “Ridiculous Nine!!!…Day spent in Kruger with friends!
"The African wild dog is an endangered species, with only four remaining populations in Africa, one of which is Kruger. Their survival...
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Part 2…Hyena Day!…If you think the Big Five is something…How about the “Ridiculous Nine!!!…Day spent in Kruger with friends!
"Hyaenas are mostly social, living in clans of between 10 and 40 animals, led by a dominant female. However, social structures can...
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