Tagged as: wildlife
Game Drive photograph by Justin Cohen
South Africa is a wildlife paradise offering umpteen numbers of national parks and game reserves. Although each game reserve offers its own dimension to game viewing, one common factor ties them all together: the regal big five of the South African wild world ...
Eagle in Flight – photographs by Dror Orbach
These two photographs caught my eye when we received them as I think they are quite spectacular. Taken during a holiday to South Africa last year, they were sent to us by Dror Orbach from Israel. Dror has quite the eye for taking great wildlife photographs ......
Meerkat photo by Jennifer Peers
One of the first entries received for our November Photography Competition is this great shot of a Meerkat (also known as suricate) submitted by Jennifer Peers - thanks so much for sharing this with us Jennifer, its very special! Meerkat adults take it in t...
Big 5 or Bust?
Something that always amazes me is the modern day traveller’s overwhelming desire to spot the Big 5. This is not to say that I don’t appreciate such a sighting and relish every moment watching Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo and (for me, the as yet unseen) Leop...
Well Found Welgevonden
After a tiring journey, admittedly just a 3 and a half hour drive from OR Tambo International Airport, we had finally arrived at the West Gate of the Welgevonden Private Game Reserve (near Vaalwater in the Limpopo Province) for a long-awaited game holiday. ...
Jukani Wildlife Home of the Cats
I can’t say I have ever seen lions, cheetahs, leopard, caracal and tigers all ‘in one sitting’, and I have definitely not ever seen Bengal tigers, jaguar, pumas or serval cats, other than in pictures! Well at Jukani Wildlife Park you get to see them all, admit...
Interview with a Wildlife Photographer
SA-Venues.com talk to Dave Estment, intrepid wildlife photographer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Q: What first inspired you to pick up a camera? A: Racing Superbikes, strangely enough! I raced professionally from 1979 – 1985, so got to know some of Sout...
Off to Madikwe Game Reserve
Said to be the fourth largest game reserve in South Africa, the ever-increasingly popular Madikwe Game Reserve is also the country’s best kept secret. Despite this, the name is increasingly on people’s lips – perhaps because of its close proximity to Johannesb...
Game for a Walk? Game Viewing Walk
Those of you that have investigated a visit to a game reserve, may have come across Game Walks as an optional activity which can be enjoyed when staying at one of South Africa’s luxurious game lodges. What exactly do they mean by this? Well, you get taken deep...
National Parks week – get in for free
It's official. This week, starting today 14th September, you can get into any (or at least the majority) of the South African National Parks (SANParks) for free. So, if you're in Cape Town you have the whole of the Table Mountain National Park at your disposal...
Caracal Photograph
This beautiful photograph of a Caracal was taken at the Emdoneni Cat Rehabilitation Centre in Hluhluwe (yes, I know we are showing a lot of photos taken at Emdoneni - but aren't they beautiful?). The largest African lesser cat and an exceptional climber and...
African Wild Cat Photographs
These photographs of an African Wild Cat were taken at the Emdoneni Cat Rehabilitation Centre in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu Natal. Apart from the obvious difference in their ear coloration and the longer legs, the African Wild Cat is easily mistaken for a domestic cat....
Mom & Baby Rhino Photos
These beautiful photographs of the White Rhino Mom and Baby were taken in the Entabeni Game Reserve in Limpopo, South Africa. The white rhino's name derives from the Dutch "weit," meaning wide, a reference to its wide, square muzzle adapted for grazing. The wh...
Giraffe silhouette photograph
A beautiful photograph of a giraffe with beautiful sunset. The Giraffe is unknown outside of Africa and early written records described the giraffe as "magnificent in appearance, bizarre in form, unique in gait, colossal in height and inoffensive in character....
Waterbuck Twins – Photograph
This photograph of the Water Buck twins was sent to us by Madelein Calligeris. Madelein took this gorgeous shot in the Big 5, Karongwe Game Reserve near Hoedspruit in Limpopo. According to the Wikipedia entry, Waterbuck stand 100 to 130 cm at the shoulder a...