Photographs of wild animals in their habitat.

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HOWZIT !! Welcome to South Africa.

These photographs are of our journeys to the many

Wild and Wonderful places we have visited in

South Africa and beyond our borders.

Enjoy.

Warthogs drinking at a waterhole.

Warthogs at the waterhole.

Bull Elephant feeding.

Pearl keeping an eye on the Elephants at Tembe Elephant Park

Elephants leaving the waterhole.

Two bull Elephants at the edge of the waterhole in Tembe Elephant park.

A Bull Elephant tests the air before taking a drink at the waterhole in Tembe Elephant park.

Having enjoyed their drink of water, a herd of Elephant leave the waterhole. Tembe Elephant park.

Nyala Bull. A magnificent animal, dark brown in colour, with light white stripes and yellow leggings.

Nyala bulls with females of the herd. The females are lighter in colour with no horns. Photographs taken at Mkhuze game Reserve in Zululand.

Two Nyala bulls, part of a larger herd, keep watch over the females whilst they browse nearby.

A magnificent Nyala bull, with one of the females of his herd, gather to browse peacefully.

Mkhuze game Reserve in Zululand.Two Nyala bulls browse peacefully amongst the thorn trees.

Ever watchful over his herd, the Nyala bull keeps a look out for any signs of danger.

Buck browse near the waterhole.

Kudu bull approaches the waterhole to drink. Mkhuze Game Reserve in Zululand. The Kudu is also found in the valley below Leopards and Louries Bush Lodge.

Reflections at the waterhole.

A magnificent Kudu bull. Light grey in colour with white stripes, the horns of the Kudu spiral up from the head in a lyre shape. Mkhuze game Reserve in Zululand.

Wildebeest drinking at the waterhole.

A Lone Zebra drinks at the waterhole, the Wildebeest move off, having drunk their fill.

Wildebeest drinking at the waterhole.

Hyena in the scrub at Kruger National Park.

Zebras drinking together at the waterhole, Mkhuze Game Reserve, Zululand

Exquisite reflections of the stripes on three Zebra, drinking at the waterhole.

Hyena carrying it's meal to a cool spot. Kruger National Park. Photo by John Jackson of Leopards and Louries Bush Lodge

Hyenas are not total scavengers; they will kill for themselves if there are fewer larger predators such as Lions and Leopards in their territory.

Hyena carrying away a partial head of a Giraffe, killed by Lions earlier. Kruger National Park.

Hyena heads back to the remains of the Lion kill, a Giraffe. Kruger National Park.

Hyena skulks through the grass to retrieve yet another morsel from the Giraffe, killed by Lions. Kruger national park.

Solitary Hyena makes its way across a gravel road in the Kruger National Park.

This Hippo has survived an attack by Lions, Kruger national Park. Photograph by John Jackson of Leopards and Louries.

Photograph by John Jackson in Kruger National Park, the Hippo has been attacked by Lions.

Magnificent Lion displays "Flemen",the sexual grimace used by the Lion when testing the readiness of the Lioness for mating.

The wounds look bad, but the Hippo has natural antibiotics in their skin, preventing the wounds from festering in the humid and wet conditions of their habitat.

Savagery and splendour. Lion at Kruger National Park.

How easily this magnificent Lion blends with his surroundings, Kruger National Park.

Lioness and her two cubs make their way through the dappled shade of a thorn tree.

Lion dragging his kill to a cool protected spot to feed.

Lion cubs.

Lion and Lioness relax in the shade of thorn trees.

Two full grown black maned Lions rest in the shade.

Lion drinking at a waterhole.

The Lion King in his true natural habitat,Kruger National Park.

Full grown Lion making his way towards the camereman in the open Land Rover.

A Lioness sits in the tall grass merely meters away from Safari Vehicle.

Wildebeest cow and young lying on the lush green grass at Tala private game reserve, near leopards and Louries Bush Lodge. South Africa.

Wildebest baby lies peacefully beside adult. Tala Private Game Reserve.

The Wildebeest is dark grey in colour and has short horns.

Wildebeest baby lies in the lush green grass at Tala private game reserve. Tala is only a short distance from Leopards and Louries Bush Lodge.

And your point is?

Close up of a Cheetah lying in the grass.

Three Cheetah relax on an anthill.

Cheetah on the lookout on top of stone post in Kruger National Park

When you are full you need to chill. Cheetah and cub relax in the shade.

Two Cheetahs feeding on their kill.

Cheetah feasting on their kill.

Beautiful Leopard makes its way through the bush.

Leopard watching his surroundings.

Leopard stealthily making his way down a bush path.

Magnificent photograph of a Leopard emerging from the undergrowth.

Leopard looking directly at John Jackson.

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Bull Elephant feeding. Mala Mala Game Reserve.

Bull Elephants at Mala mala game Reserve.

Lions feeding on a fresh kill in Kruger National Park.

Three ground Hornbills get down to some serious discussion at Kruger national Park.