Cheetah Cub Descent

Posted by Morkel Erasmus on Tue May 19, 2015 4:24 pm

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Last weekend in the Sabi Sands we spent some time on our last morning with a female cheetah who had 2 cubs left of her original 5 (lions killed 3!) - and these cubs loved getting up in trees.

Here one of them is jumping from a Marula trunk.

I liked the square crop with the tree beginning in top right corner. About 70% of full frame image.

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by Carol Clarke on Tue May 19, 2015 4:50 pm

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What a shame Morkel, I did think the odds were stacked against the famous five. We can only hope for the remaining two.

What a lovely image this is, I love the action and angle of this youngster climbing down and the contrast of its fur against the rough bark of the marula.

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by Matthew Pugh on Wed May 20, 2015 4:45 am

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Hi

Great timing and a delightful shot - shame to hear about the other cubs, but I guess that the lions would not feel the same way

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by Gary Briney on Sat May 23, 2015 5:08 am

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Great action -- the massive trunk makes a terrific background.

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by Nate Chappell on Sat May 23, 2015 4:11 pm

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Nice action Morkel!

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by Cynthia Crawford on Tue May 26, 2015 5:22 am

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What a sweet shot...and a sad story. Love the angle and action.

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