While his feline cousins, the lion and the leopard, are part of the Big 5, the cheetah always seem to be a bit of a Cinderella animal. People tend no forget them with the Big 5 always being top of mind, but encountering them in a game reserves is like Cinderella arriving at the ball. The cheetah is a beautiful animal with his spots and sleek physique and if you are lucky enough to see it make a kill, the Big 5 is suddenly forgotten. This was one of two that we saw on a visit to Kuzuko Lodge about 2 hours outside Port Elizabeth.
Firefly the Travel Guy 
OK so totally off topic here. Wal and I had a big discussion about Charlize Theron and her accent. She only ever speaks w/ an american accent and I find this weird. I thought maybe it was because she was being interviewed in America. The other day she I caught an interview by/for a British program and still w/ the American accent. She claimed to be proud to be SA and that she is very involved in SA issues. Soo my question to my SA bloggy friends is this… Does she speak w/ her natural accent when she is in SA? Her first language is Afrikaans (according to Wiki) so I would think she would/should and find it really odd and irritating that she puts on an American accent! Sorry for the highjack!!
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That is a magnificent photo!And Lindy, she speaks american when she’s here too.
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Cor what a lovely shot ….really lovely..how close were you. I am very envious..:0)
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the cat of the ancient Egyptians !!! AWESOME!!!!! you know, they just look like they came from another world=0)
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I am very proudly South African, even after living in the USA for more than two thirds of my life–but in order to fit in at my new American school (think age 12) way back, I worked hard at losing my SA accent. When I am with SA family, or in SA, my SA accent is more pronounced, but still mostly American. Thanks, Firefly, for your great pics, and for taking over for SAM on the PE Daily!
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Great photo of a beautiful creature!
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Oh I do love the Cheetah! And they’re very interesting animals too.
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Beautiful shot! I hand-raised cheetah cubs for two summers – they are wonderful, gentle creatures. Not always the brightest… but very loving!
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How wonderful! THIS is Africa to me! Thank you for sharing!
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Although I saw the Big 5, I didn't see a Cheetah, darn it.
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My favorite!
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great shot! 🙂
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Just wanna go back to south afrika when I see you're picture :0)
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Wonderfull this fotos, but also other on blog, best regard from Belgium.
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You are lucky to have this bit of wild Africa so close to your city!
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Fantastic, also my favorite cat!
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I can understand your reluctance to have a fence as a backdrop but I really had not spotted it till you drew my attention to it. I was wholly focused on that magnificent animal.
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They look so regal, sad about the fence but a great photo.Diane
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Such a beautiful face. Nice shot.
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Awesome photo! I am a huge fan of cheetah… had hoped to see them in Mountain Zebra park on our visit earlier this year, but no such luck…
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Beautiful creature! Fence is inconspicuous
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