Marsh terrapin

We took a bunch of kids to Bayworld for Chaos Boy's dinosaur birthday party (I haven't edited the party photos yet but will post a couple at some stage) and I spotted this "smiling" marsh terrapin at Bayworld's Snake Park. Happy chap if you ask me.

White cub

The Seaview Game and Lion Park is well known for their white lion breeding project. The highlight for a lot of visitors to the park is the opportunity to play and interact with these cute little critters. Normally this is where you hear lots of "Aaaaaahhhhhhhh" 's.

The King

One of the adult male lions at Seaview Game and Lion Park. I was fortunate to be able to take this photo without any visible fence in it and what was even better was that he was standing still and focusing on something. I love this photo, even if I have to say so myself.

Chacma Baboon mom

Its always exciting coming face to face with family. Even if that family is a species or two removed. Not that I'm saying I have family that are baboons. Some friends could be another story... On one of the days we spent swimming at the Cascades falls in the Drakensberg we had a troop of baboons pass … Continue reading Chacma Baboon mom →

Jozi Zoo animals

Following yesterday's post on the Johannesburg Zoo, I decided to post a couple of random animal photos I took on our visit. I have said so before and I will say so again (and again and again and again) that I much rather prefer to visit a game reserve and look for the animals in … Continue reading Jozi Zoo animals →

Jozi Zoo

On our recent trip up to Gauteng we stayed with friends in Johannesburg for a couple of days. The Sunday we was a stunning day and our friends suggested that we go to the Johannesburg Zoo for a picnic. I have had an opportunity to visit Jozi Zoo on a previous visit, but my family has … Continue reading Jozi Zoo →

On the prowl

The cheetahs is the fastest land mammal in the world and can reach speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour. Unfortunately for them they can't maintain that speed for very long as they would overheat. For this reason a cheetah needs to creep up as close as possible to their prey before pouncing. I snapped this magnificent … Continue reading On the prowl →

Subantarctic Fur Seal

A week or so ago I posted a pic of one of the Cape Fur Seals at Bayworld. Sharing their enclosure with them is this Subantarctic Fur Seal.

Giraffe

Port Elizabeth is blessed with two stunning small game parks within the city boundaries in the Kragga Kamma Game Park and the Seaview Game and Lion Park. Both of these have a number of different animal species that can be view on the game drives through the park. Most people get quite excited when they … Continue reading Giraffe →

Tiger

One of the tigers at the Seaview Game and Lion Park just outside Port Elizabeth. Seaview has three adult tigers, of which one recently gave birth, in a big enclosure next to the white lions.