This one was found at the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi.
Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Monday, May 31, 2010
Zambia, Lion Walk 2009
This is something I never thought I would do.
Rundi and Rusha, 13 month old females.
Namibia 2009
Can't remember where I found this beauty - a lunch stop somewhere.
Guest relations manager, Dunedin Star Guesthouse, Swakupmund.
Spotted in Swakupmund.
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa 2009
Female cheetah with her two cubs resting after a kill.
South Africa 2009
Cheetah sculpture at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Cape Town.
Friendly black kitty in Calvinia.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Mali 2008
Dogon kitty with carved Dogon door.
This tiny kitten took a liking to me at one of the hotels we stayed in.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Big Cats, Kenya 2002
Masai Mara:
How do you find lions? Look for the cars. These two were getting frisky.
Lionesses with cubs in tow.
Samburu:
Lions by the river.
Leopard waiting near one of the upmarket lodges for the nightly feed. All a bit fake. Its still a wild animal but hanging around the lodge waiting to be fed isn't exactly wild behaviour.
How do you find lions? Look for the cars. These two were getting frisky.Lionesses with cubs in tow.Samburu:Lions by the river.Leopard waiting near one of the upmarket lodges for the nightly feed. All a bit fake. Its still a wild animal but hanging around the lodge waiting to be fed isn't exactly wild behaviour. Lamu 2005
The beautiful island of Lamu lies off the north coast of Kenya. The first thing any cat lover will notice is that there are cats everywhere. Dozens and dozens of them. Most are feral. The cats are tolerated by the Muslim population, though not always by the tourists. They have lived in their colonies on the remote island for so long that they are thought to be genetically related to the cats of ancient Egypt.
The towns and ruins of Lamu were thriving trading centres more than a thousand years ago. Archaeological digs show that these people kept catst and traded with ports in the Red Sea from the very beginning. In Lamu the cats have been genetically isolated by their island environment. Their unique shape - long legs, slim body, whip tail, short hair, long neck and small head - presents a conformation identical to the sacred cats of Egypt. (from The Cats of Lamu, Jack Couffer)
Being predominately feral, the cats are extremely opportunistic, taking food and rest wherever they can.
The towns and ruins of Lamu were thriving trading centres more than a thousand years ago. Archaeological digs show that these people kept catst and traded with ports in the Red Sea from the very beginning. In Lamu the cats have been genetically isolated by their island environment. Their unique shape - long legs, slim body, whip tail, short hair, long neck and small head - presents a conformation identical to the sacred cats of Egypt. (from The Cats of Lamu, Jack Couffer)
Being predominately feral, the cats are extremely opportunistic, taking food and rest wherever they can.
This one tried to share my lunch.
This well cared for and quite tame individual was the only one I met that was "owned" and looked after.
Sharing the Donkey Sanctuary.
Many of the cats have clipped ears as a result of a spaying campaign carried out by the Lamu Animal Welfare Clinic.
A good place to relax and maybe he'll drop something.
Living in hope at the butchers.
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