Wildlife impressions

around the 6th Int‘l Zoo Marketing Conference, Kwalata Game Ranch, South Africa,

October 9-12, 2007

Part I - Mammals

© Peter Dollinger, WAZA

Jo‘burg (OR Tambo) International

Kranskop

Naboomspruit

Potgietersrus

Pietersburg

Louis Trichardt

Messina

Alldays

Ellisras

Nylstroom

Rustenburg

Hartebeespoort

Pretoria

Thabazimbi

Kwalata

Rietvlei Nature Reserve – 3‘870 ha

Dinokeng Biosphere Reserve incl. Kwalata, Rust de Winter NR

Nylsvlei Nature Reserve – 4‘000 ha

Sediba Game Farm Lalele Crocodile Farm

Percy Fyfe Nature Reserve – 3‘032 ha

Ben Lanvin Nature Reserve – 2‘500 ha

Mapungubwe National Park – 28‘000 ha

D‘Nyala Nature Reserve – 8‘281 ha

Marakele National Park - 20‘000 ha

Pilanesberg National Park – 55‘000 ha

Subadult vervet (Cercopithecus aethiops) at Mapungubwe NP

Subadult baboon (Papio ursinus) at Pilanesberg NP

Male vervet (Cercopithecus aethiops) at Pilanesberg NP

Male baboon (Papio ursinus) at Pilanesberg NP

Tree squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) at Marakele NPTree squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) at Marakele NP

Rock dassie (Procavia capensis) at Marakele NP Rock dassie (Procavia capensis) at Marakele NP

Blackbacked jackal (Canis mesomelas) at Mapungubwe NP

Lion brothers (Panthera leo) at Pilanesberg NP

Blackbacked jackal (Canis mesomelas) at Mapungubwe NP

Hippo group (Hippopotamus amphibius) grazing near Lake Mankwe, Pilanesberg NP

Elephant males (Loxodonta africana) feeding at Mapungubwe NP

Elephant (Loxodonta africana) taking a bath at Mapungubwe NP

Young male elephant (Loxodonta africana) (mock) charging our vehicle at Mapungubwe NP

Herd of elephant females (Loxodonta africana) feeding at Pilanesberg NP

White rhino (Ceratotherium simum) after mud bath at Mapungubwe NP

White rhino (Ceratotherium simum) grazing at Marakele NP

White rhino (Ceratotherium simum) at Pilanesberg NP

White rhino cow with calf (Ceratotherium simum) at Pilanesberg NP

Common zebra (Equus quagga antiquorum)at Marakele NP

Common zebra (Equus quagga antiquorum)at Mapungubwe NP

Common zebra foal (Equus quagga antiquorum) at Pilanesberg NP

Male girafe (Giraffa camelopardalis)at Marakele NP

Warthog boar (Phacochoerus africanus) at Mapungubwe NP

Giraffe group (Giraffa camelopardalis) at waterhole, Pilanesberg NP

Female giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) at Marakele NP

Warthog sow (Phacochoerus africanus) at Pilanesberg NP

Nyala females (Tragelaphus angasii) near Ellisras

Kudu male (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)near Marakele NP

Nyala male (Tragelaphus angasii) at Marakele NP

Kudu females (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)at Marakele NP

Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) at Percy Fyfe NR

Roan antelope group (Hippotragus equinus) at Nylsvlei NR

Sable antelope calf (Hippotragus niger) at Pilenesberg NP

Sable antelope cow (Hippotragus niger) at Pilenesberg NP

Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus) at D’Nyala NR

Red hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)at Mapungubwe NP

Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus) at Marakele NP

Red hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)at Rietvlei NR

Blue wildebeest herd (Connochaetes taurinus)at Mapungubwe NP

Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)at Marakele NP

Blesbok female (Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi)at Rietvlei NR

Blesbok herd (Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi)at Rietvlei NR

Impala breeding herd (Aepyceros melampus) at D’Nyala NR

Impala buck (Aepyceros melampus)at Mapungubwe NP

Impala buck (Aepyceros melampus)at Marakele NP

Black wildebeeste (Connochaetes gnou)at Rietvlei NR

Mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) at Marakele NP

Klipspringer (O. oreotragus) at Mapungubwe NP

Bushbuck male (Tragelaphus scriptus)at Mapungubwe NP

Springbok herd (Antidorcas marsupialis)at Pilanesberg NP

Male waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) at Pilanesberg NP

Male waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) at Pilanesberg NP

Eland antelopes (Taurotragus oryx) at Rietvlei NREland antelopes (Taurotragus oryx) at Mapungubwe NP