Animal pictures from South Africa

[Gruncle 01]

Went on a trip to South Africa in August 2017 and spent some time photographing some of the animals. I went to Boulder Beach, Simons Town to look at the African penguins which are also known as Jackass penguins due to their noisy call.
Then travelled the Garden route and stopped at the Garden Route Game lodge for 3 nights and managed 5 safari tours out to watch the animals.
Followed that with Whale watching in Plettenberg Bay and also to Monkey Land Primate Sanctuary at Plettenberg Bay where the monkeys roam free so they do come right up to you as they move around between the trees and the ground.
Hope you enjoy seeing the pictures.

Boulder Beach, Simons Town.
South African or Jackass penguins, Boulder Beach 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

South African or Jackass penguins, Boulder Beach 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

South African or Jackass penguins nesting, Boulder Beach 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Anyone seen my Mum, young South African or Jackass penguin, Boulder Beach 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina
Hippopotamus, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Eland, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Egyptian Goose, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Gemsbok, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Giraffe, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Just Looking, Giraffe, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Cheetah, Mother and 3 cubs, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

White Rhino, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Male Ostrich, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Buffalo, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Waterbuck, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Crowned Lapwing/Plover, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Zebra, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Al Fresco meals, Male Lion and Springbok, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Male Lion, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Female Lion, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Nile Crocodile, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Elephants, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Impala, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Cheetah cub, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Another Cheetah cub, Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertina 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Whale watching, Plettenberg Bay.
Southern Right Whale, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Breaching Southern Right Whale, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Another Breaching Southern Right Whale, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Breaching Southern Right Whale, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Breaching Southern Right Whale, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Breaching Southern Right Whale, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

The 2 Southern Right Whales after Breaching, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

3 more Southern Right Whales, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Pod of Bottle nosed Dolphins, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Monkey Land Primate Sanctuary, Plettenberg Bay.
Spider Monkey, Monkey Land, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Vervet, Monkey Land, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Capuchin, Monkey Land, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Gibbon, Monkey Land, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Howler monkey with baby, Monkey Land, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Ruffed Lemur, Monkey Land, Plettenberg Bay 2017 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

[pg1610]

Nice set Michael, S Africa is where my wife wants to go for her 60th birthday so this gives some ideas of what could be seen

[witje]

Nice pics. Been there in 2019. A little bit of jealousy because I didn’t spot a Cheetah in the 3 weeks I was there.

[dragonchaser]

Super stuff, you certainly saw a huge variety during this trip.

[Skywatcher]

Those are superb,particularly like the Penguins saw a bbc program the other day called Met The Family,all varieties of Penguins coverd ,fascinating birds ,also the mother monkey with baby is very sweet ,awwwww....
Thanks for sharing these ,excellent set
All the best
Max

[raptor9]

Lovely!. My favourite country, very beautiful, though it has a lot wrong with it!!. Got great video,over two trips. Never saw a cheetah, despite three days in Pilansberg and 4 days in the Kruger, where we got charged twice by bull elephants. Scary.......Superb pictures from you, and great memories revived.

[XR713]

Thank you for sharing.

[Philly1971]

Fantastic set. Lucky enough to have lived in SA for 3 years and I absolutely loved it. Yes it’s got issues, but it has these beautiful animals as well. Add the fact that you also have Whales and Sharks you have the true big 7 experience! One minor thing, the picture you have marked up as an Impala (or the McDonald’s of the game parks as it’s frequently called) is actually a red hartebeest.

[Ross Forsyth]

Great selection of wildlife,had hoped to finally visit Africa this year but will probably have to wait another year for that.Particularly like the breaching whales

[Blue Diamond]

Very nice set.