Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo
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Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus - young male on the ground of the lodge.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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Smith's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus cepapi
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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Dining Area
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dogs
Lycaon pictus - spending time with African Wild Dogs and pups was the high point of the trip for me.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
2014-06-25#3840
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African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus - alpha male guarding the pups.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus - the alpha male is easy to recognize with a damaged penis sheath.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog, juvenile
Lycaon pictus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog, juveniles
Lycaon pictus - playful juveniles.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus - vigilant alpha male.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog, juveniles
Lycaon pictus - ready for a nap.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog, juveniles
Lycaon pictus - napping.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog, juveniles
Lycaon pictus - juveniles sparring.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog, juveniles
Lycaon pictus - the juveniles have just heard adults in the distance that are returning with food.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus - alpha female.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dogs
Lycaon pictus - the juveniles are encouraging a recently returned adult to disgorge food.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dogs
Lycaon pictus - the juveniles are grabbing disgorged food as quickly as possible.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dogs
Lycaon pictus - the adult has more food literally coming right up.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog, juvenile
Lycaon pictus - with an ear of the prey animal.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus - alpha female.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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African Civet, night
Civettictis civetta
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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Cape Hare, night
Lepus capensis
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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Dining
An adjoining patio was the dinner location.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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Dining
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 25, 2014
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Plains Zebra
Equus burchelli - with nice shadow stripes.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Leopard, female
Panthera pardus - with kill.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Leopard, female
Panthera pardus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus - shaking out its feathers.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Coffee Break
Andrew is one of the very best local guides I have ever ridden with.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Bush Breakfast
We had coffee and a muffin before the game drive, another in the early morning, then this elaborate breakfast in the bush with all the other guests.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Chili Vodka
Not my normal breakfast drink :-)
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Room #3
Our very nice, comfortable room.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Burchell's Starling
Lamprotornis australis
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Pool
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Leopard Orchid
Ansellia africana
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Double-banded Sandgrouse, male
Pterocles bicinctus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
2014-06-26#2374
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Leopard Orchid
Ansellia africana - a very large specimen with seed pods.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
2014-06-26#2396
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Waterbuck, female
Kobus ellipsiprymnus - showing the full white flank ring.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
2014-06-26#2398
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Leopard, female
Panthera pardus - with kill.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
2014-06-26#2408
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Leopard, female & juveniles
Panthera pardus - large juveniles.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Leopard, female
Panthera pardus - female with resting juvenile in the background.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Panthera pardus
Female Leopard and juvenile
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Lion, male
Panthera leo
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Lion, male
Panthera leo - night.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Southern Milky Way
How many stars are there?
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
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Timbavati River
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis - waiting for bugs stirred up by a nearby African Elephant.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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Magpie Shrike
Corvinella melanoleuca
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#2464
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Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus - lone male holding a territory.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#2485
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Plains Zebra
Equus burchelli
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#4099
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Plains Zebra
Equus burchelli
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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Common Ostrich, males
Struthio camelus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#4111
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Lion, female
Panthera leo
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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Lion, female
Panthera leo - she lost her tail.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#2528
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Lion, young male
Panthera leo
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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Plains Zebra
Equus burchelli
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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Yellow-fronted Canaries
Serinus mozambicus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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Breakfast
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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Black-chested Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectorailis
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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Sabota Lark
Calendulauda sabota
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#2655
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Blue Waxbill, male
Uraeginthus angolensis - record photo, not a great photo.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#2661
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African Grey Hornbill, female
Tockus nasutus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#2714
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Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, male
Tockus leucomelas
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#2721
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South African Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa - resting.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#4131
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Leopard, female
Panthera pardus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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Leopards
Panthera pardus - female and large male juvenile.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
2014-06-27#2774
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Leopard, female
Panthera pardus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#2789
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Leopard, female
Panthera pardus - with part of a kill.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#4149
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Leopards
Panthera pardus - female and her two juveniles.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
2014-06-27#4154
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Leopard, female
Panthera pardus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#2798
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African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#2818
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African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer - a big heard coming to drink.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#4195
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African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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African Buffalo at Sunset
Syncerus caffer - and Sam.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
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African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#2842
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Sam's Sundowner
We had some wine and nibbles.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 27, 2014
2014-06-27#4211
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Red-crested Bustard
Eupodotis ruficrista
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#2902
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White Rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4220
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Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris - at the African Wild Dog den, but the dogs had moved.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#2912
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Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#2928
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Impala
Aepyceros melampus melampus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4230
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Emerald-spotted Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#2952
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African Spoonbills, Egyptian Geese & Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea, Platalea alba & Alopochen aegyptiaca - cooperative feeding.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#2968
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Alfred Dam
The South Africans call this body of water a 'dam'. The dirt embankment is the 'dam wall'.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4233
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Waterbuck, male
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Alfred Dam, Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4234
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Burchell's Coucal
Centropus burchelli
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#2983
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Termite Mound
Macrotermes specie - Termites are critical to the health of these environments.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4237
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Blue Wildebeest, male
Connochaetes taurinus
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4240
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Plains Zebra
Equus burchelli
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4242
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Plains Zebra
Equus burchelli
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#3017
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Cabin #3
Our room
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
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Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
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Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
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Southern Yellow-billed Hornbills
Tockus leucomelas
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4268
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Lions
Panthera leo - females with full bellies.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4273
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Lions
Panthera leo
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4281
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Lions
Panthera leo
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4295
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Lions
Panthera leo
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4299
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Lions
Panthera leo - grooming.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4305
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Lions
Panthera leo
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#3070
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Lions
Panthera leo - sleep and rest occupy about 20 hours a day.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 26, 2014
2014-06-28#3084
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Lion
Panthera leo - Lions in the reserve see so many people that they largely ignore them.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4319
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Lions
Panthera leo - playing.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4353
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Lions
Panthera leo
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 28, 2014
2014-06-28#4368
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White Rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum - they manage to survive in closely guarded reserves.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 29, 2014
2014-06-29#4387
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White Rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 29, 2014
2014-06-29#3125
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Crested Francolins
Peliperdix sephaena - males in a territorial dispute, record photo in dim, morning light.
Ngala Safari Lodge, Timbavati Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, June 29, 2014
2014-06-29#3134
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