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by Chris Dunford

 

 

 

 

 

 






South Africa photos by Helen Dunford & Mark van der Berg

The Southern Ocean from Hout Bay Cape Town525 The Southern Ocean from Hout Bay Cape Town

A Cape fur seal takes it easy526 A Cape fur seal takes it easy

Portrait of a greater kudu cow in Pilanesberg NP527 Portrait of a greater kudu cow in Pilanesberg NP

This warthog is enjoying the mud at the side of a waterhole in Pilanesberg NP528 This warthog is enjoying the mud at the side of a waterhole in Pilanesberg NP

A small elephant herd in the dry Winter grasses of Pilanesberg NP529 A small elephant herd in the dry Winter grasses of Pilanesberg NP

These zebras with shadow stripes and leg stripes all the way to the hooves are possibly the subspecies 'antiquorum'. Pilanesberg NP530 These zebras with shadow stripes and leg stripes all the way to the hooves are possibly the subspecies 'antiquorum'

Greater kudu bull photographed as the light begins to fail. Pilanesberg again531 Greater kudu bull photographed as the light begins to fail. Pilanesberg again

Southern red-billed hornbill532 Southern red-billed hornbill

The blue wildebeeste is the South African version of the white-bearded wildebeeste found in the Serengeti. Pilanesberg NP533 The blue wildebeeste is the South African version of the white-bearded wildebeeste found in the Serengeti.

White rhinos are being poached to extinction. There are a few in Pilanesberg NP534 White rhinos are being poached to extinction. There are a few in Pilanesberg NP

Southern giraffe and hippos at the main reservoir in Pilanesberg NP535 Southern giraffe and hippos at the main reservoir in Pilanesberg NP

Elephants enjoying a drink in Pilanesberg NP536 Elephants enjoying a drink in Pilanesberg NP

Lion on the prowl in the cool of the evening in Pilanseberg NP537 Lion on the prowl in the cool of the evening in Pilanseberg NP

 View from cable car near Cape Town538 View from cable car near Cape Town

Blesbok near Pretoria. These are much more common than the similar looking bontebok539 Blesbok near Pretoria. These are much more common than the similar looking bontebok

Young nyala buck in Milwane NP Swaziland540 Young nyala buck in Milwane NP Swaziland

Barbel, a species of catfish, in Milwane NP541 Barbel, a species of catfish, in Milwane NP

This cheetah was photgraphed in a Big Cat Sanctuary542 This cheetah was photgraphed in a Big Cat Sanctuary

Sandstone mountains of Table Bay overlooking the Botanical Gardens543 Sandstone mountains of Table Bay overlooking the Botanical Gardens

Beautiful sunset at Hout Bay, Cape Town544 Beautiful sunset at Hout Bay, Cape Town

Late afternoon sunlight on the Red Sandstone mountains in Swaziland545 Late afternoon sunlight on the Red Sandstone mountains in Swaziland

Southern giraffe bulls sparring with each other in Pilanesberg NP546 Southern giraffe bulls sparring with each other in Pilanesberg NP

Spectacular waterfall at Johannesburg Botanical Gardens547 Spectacular waterfall at Johannesburg Botanical Gardens

548 Impala at a Pilanesberg NP waterhole548 Impala at a Pilanesberg NP waterhole