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CHEEHEHETAH! This cheetah has a chuckle to itself as it relaxingly sits atop a mound to lookout for prey. The casual cat was spotted in the Phinda Game Reserve in South Africa, swatting away flies.
Photographer Justin Sampson said, “When I first approached the cheetah it was sitting in the afternoon sun on top of an anthill looking for prey. Shortly after I took the images it spotted an impala and ended up killing it after a half-mile chase.”
“It certainly looks like he is laughing but if you look closely, he is swatting away insects flying around his head! Maybe he was laughing at my photographic skills. But once the impala came into view things happened very quickly and he went from chilling in the sun to killing within a few seconds.”
“This sighting stands out as my most memorable moment in the bush. You always envisage the perfect shot…after 20 years I’m still yet to take it, but I feel this was the closest I have come.”
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*** Local Caption *** Phinda – July 2010
Are cheetahs seen commonly here? Phinda Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa is known for its cheetahs and it is why I specifically went there, to ‘shoot’ my favourite animal.
Can you describe what is happening in these images? - Was this cheetah simply resting after a hunt or waking up and about to head off? When we first approached the cheetahs they were sitting in the afternoon sun, on top of an anthill surveying the area for prey. Shortly after the initial pictures where taken of them stretching/looking around, they spotted an impala and ended up killing it within almost a minute of spotting it about half a mile away. By the time we caught up with them they had made the kill.
Was this cheetah alone or in a group? 2 males (I think they were males)
It looks as though it is laughing would you agree? It does look like he is laughing but if you look at the picture closely, he is actually ‘swatting’ away flies/insects flying around his head. I often think he was laughing at my photographic skills and have his picture in my study at home to remind me of this.
Can you give us an insight into the moments leading up to this as well as directly after? As above
How were you able to capture these images? The initial images of them stretching/laughing were taken over about an half an hour period, where they were very relaxed having us a round. Once the impala came into view things happened very quickly and they almost went from ‘chilling’ in the sun, to killing within a split second.
Is there any more information you would like us to include about the cheetah set? I have been fortunate enough to go on a number of safaris over the years but this sighting stands out as my favourite/most memorable moment in the bush and what keeps me going back for more. You always envisage the perfect shot but after 20 years I’m still yet to take it but this was the closest I came to something I regarded as a ‘few decent’ pics.
2024-05-10
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