Three cheetahs were striding through the Kalahari veld, seemingly oblivious to our presence. Just before they disappeared over the ridge, I sneezed and they all turned around in unison to look at us.
This cheetah was walking with a limp – it has a visible wound on its right hind leg ©WMB/notesfromafrica.wordpress.com
Striding through the open veld ©WMB/notesfromafrica.wordpress.com
Stopping to survey the area ©WMB/notesfromafrica.wordpress.com
Looking back at us before disappearing into the high grass and over the ridge ©WMB/notesfromafrica.wordpress.com
These photos were taken in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Kalahari) during August 2015. For more info and stories about the Kalahari see Kalahari Series I – 2009 and Kalahari Series II – 2011.
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