Chimp

I thought about calling this something like “After the Office Party”. I photographed this Chimp in the Johannesburg zoo but have seen people in a similar situation after a party,.

Meerkat

I photographed this Meerkat at the Johannesburg Zoo. I like meerkats. They would sit like this and watch the sky and surrounds for danger. They alert the other Meerkats when they spot danger in the surrounds or sky. They are brave for theirs size and will take on a poisonous snake. I saw footage of one being bitten by a snake. It got seriously ill for a few hours but survived to tell the tale.

Mandela Statue

The statue of Nelson Mandela in Mandela Square Sandton.

Waiters

At a quick glance this looks like a group of devotees preparing for a church service. The dish cloths tucked under their belts gives it away as a group of waiters listening to a pep talk before the start of the evening shift. Photographed at the Sandton Shopping Mall.

Sic Blesbuck

We came across this apparently sic Blesbuck in the Rietvlei nature reserve. Living in a reserve with almost no predators has its benefits. But it also has its harsh side. In a reserve with predators sick or slow antelope tend to be the first to be taken out. It must be hard to be taken by a predator but it must be quicker than just lying there waiting for death. It barely managed to lift its head when we approach. A hard way to go.

Young Rhino

We were privileged to witness this interaction between a mother rhino and her calf at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve near Pretoria. The mother was sleeping in the sun, lying on her stomach. Her calf wanted to drink and tried to roll her over. It tried from various angles until she rolled over far enough to allow him to drink. She rolled over but the calf probably thought it managed to push her over.

Sadly, the mother has no horn as it had to be removed to protect her from being poached. A bunch of these poachers has recently been arrested.