- Picture Gallery - Sabi Sands Safari - 06.22.07

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Our set of wheels for our safari!
Yes, that is a large male lion walking right towards us!
Would not want to be the tracker in the front -- he's the first to get eaten
Blood on leg and mouth points to the fact he probably just killed
Stunning young male lion -- males have a mane, females don't
That's me -- I removed my fake fur hood to not attract any attention
Eagle hanging out in the tree
Water buffalo
Although they look benign, they are some of the most dangerous animals
We were so lucky to spot these cheetahs
Jacque, our trusted driver, guide, and leader -- gun used if we're attacked
Our game walk through the bush -- no protection of the car now
Looking out from our lodge -- brekky deck on right, and elephants in background
We'll never let elephants get between us. . .
Adorably ugly wart-hogs -- usually quite squiddish, we're lucky to get a photo
That's a crocodile on the water bank
Awesome shadows cast in the early morning on the plains
Colorful bird, although I forget the name
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We found these same cheetahs later in the day -- they are brothers
They are gorgeous creatues
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Sunset over the Sabi Sands
The colors continually changed in the sky
Rhino!!! Seeing this guy completed our sighting of the Big 5
View from our bed at Arathusa -- a herd of elephants at the water hole
Mongoose taking over a termite hill
Zebras in the bush
That's a tush Jason would like to bow
Baby and mommy hanging out
Vine tree during sunset -- not a shabby place to drink our sundowners
Herd of impala -- the most commonly seen animal in Sabi Sands
That's up close and personal with an elephant
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There's nothing like a sunset in the bush
Female leopard spotting
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Amazing how the leopard tolerates the lights and flashes
Africanz twins who were so sweet
We had to bundle up on the freezing cold morning game drives
That elephant was coming right for us
Cheetah in the bush
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Adorable baby giraffe reaching to pick up the horn that fell from his mouth
Giraffes are such gorgeous animals
Check out the little birds on his back
Cheetah action
Water buffalo
That's a rhino in the background not more then 10 meters away
Jacque knows most of the animals by name, since sees them so often
Now that's a road-block
Hoping that elephant doesn't snap the tree on us
Kirk, an environment economist for World Bank, and Jason on the breakfast deck
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Newlyweds Annette and Steven on their honeymoon at Arathusa
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View from the pool onto watering hole -- elephants still gathered
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Lead us through the bush baby. . .
The boys admiring the sunset -- I was the only female the last day