Mare and Foal

Posted by Morkel Erasmus on Sat Jan 23, 2016 4:16 pm

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The Mountain Zebra National Park is a real little gem in the crown of the South African National Parks portfolio. I hadn't been there since 2011, so our trip in April 2015 was a good opportunity to spend some time soaking in the scenic views and getting re-acquainted with the interesting diversity of wildlife it offers.

The park is named after the endangered Cape Mountain Zebra, and has been a huge factor in the recovery of this species from the brink of extinction. Here a mother tenderly nudges her young foal as the sun sets behind the Karoo dust.

This image is included in my annual "year-in-review" blog post (I'd love for you to have a look) HERE.

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Nikon D3s | Nikkor 500mm f4 VR
f5.6 | 1/1000 SS | ISO-720

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by Carol Clarke on Sat Jan 23, 2016 5:30 pm

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Nice back light and lovely little foal Morkel. What's with the mare's neck? is it just the angle, she appears to have a strange kink in her neck and throat area.

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