Wonders of the wild

We were all so excited at seeing the leopard, even though all we saw was his body. He must have shifted position once during the entire half hour or so we stayed there watching him. Mia was the happiest, she could tick off the Big 5 now 😆. We continued our drive deeper into the Serengeti. Suddenly Johnson slowed down then stopped altogether. Right next to us were these two juvenile cheetahs resting under a tree. They were dozing but every time they heard a sound, they would raise themselves up and look around, eyes darting all over. We stayed for over an hour watching them, waiting to see what these two brothers would get up to. We ate our lunch next to them. At some point we could see a gazelle straying close on the other side of the plains feeding. We watched and wondered if the brothers would smell his scent. We just sat there and watched, and waited and chatted softly. 

Always on the alert even when they look like they’re sleeping. 

A change of position and location, a short stroll out into the open to get some sun.

Lunching with the cheetahs. Thank goodness they’re not interested in teenage boys! 

After some time we reluctantly moved on. This was definitely a moment that will stay with us. I’m not sure if we will ever get another chance to be this close to any wild animal for such an extended time.

A family of elephants, the babies always being protected by their mother, aunts, sisters, cousins. 

Whenever we see a baby elephant, all of us would be reminded of our Amboseli baby.

The migration had already happened several weeks ago. While the main herds had already moved on, there were still some stragglers left behind. So we still got to see a mini migration. 

The slow movers, wildebeests and zebras.

If this is “mini”, I can only imagine the chaos that happens when the actual migration takes place.

Nature’s defence. Zebras naturally rest this way, with both facing the opposite direction so that they can see any oncoming danger. 

Loving our time out here in the wild. 

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Such a beautiful sight. White and black patches dotted all over the hill.

Time to head back to our camp. A quick stop at the zebra crossing first 😜.

Nature’s umbrella.