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Into Africa
Coburn-Mulligan Safari Holiday
April 2006
The Camera Crew
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Steady-Cam Sam
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Zoom-in Zelda
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Telephoto Tess
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Wide-Angle Wally
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Our Rangers and Trackers
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Solomon Mathonsi
Ranger at Londolozi Game Reserve
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Richard Ferrier
Ranger at Phinda Game Reserve |
| Mishak, Nikki
and Richard
The Ranger and Tracker team at Phinda
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Our Trophy Wall
Photographic snapshots of the wildlife
The Big Five
| Elies
Elephant breeding herd in Phinda
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Buffalo
Water buffalo bull
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Rhino
Female white rhino
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| Lion
Castleton Male, Londolozi
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Leopard
Vomba female, Londolozi
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The Little Five
| Dung Beetle
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Praying Mantis
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| Miniature Crab
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Baby Python
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Chameleon
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More for the Trophy Wall...
| Zebra Crossing
Barbara Riley work of art on the road
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Spot the Elephant
He thinks we can't see him behind that bush
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Kings of the Jungle
... and Kings of the Castle
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| Sunset
On the banks of the mighty Zambezi
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Mid-Day
Henry and Alice get up close
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Moonrise
Flat-topped acacia trees at dusk
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| Man-Eating Crocodile
18 ft croc sunbathes in the water-lilies
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Man Eating Crocodile
Crocodile meat served on the boat cruise
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Feeling Hungry
Pride and herd keep an eye on each other
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Mosi-O-Tunya
The Smoke That Thunders - Victoria Falls on the border
of Zambia and Zambabwe
| Chopper Ride over Victoria
Falls
Boarding the chopper
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Helicopter on the Edge
Chopper in the spray |
| Aerial Photography
Henry mans the steady-cam
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Filming down into Devil's
Cauldron gorge
The Victoria Falls pours into a narrow canyon |
| Maelstrom
Vic Falls up close and personal
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| Pride Before the Falls
Main Falls lookout point - a bit damp even here
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Devil's Cataract
A tributary at the edge of the main falls |
| Dry T-Shirt Competition
Outside the main spray zone
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Soaked through
Inside the torrential spray zone |
Back on the Game Drive
| Lion Teeth
So tiring
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Vultures Watching
Look, a bunch of tourists
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Hippo
Wallow
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| Rhino
Keeping an eye on things
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Cats Eyes
Two lions on the night drive
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Leopard
Vomba Female
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Life in the Lodges
| Londolozi
Each thatched chalet has its own plunge pool
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Phinda
Designer glazed boxes
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Rocktail Bay
Rustic lodge cabins
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| Hammock
Alice relaxes with a good book
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Pool
Henry in mid air
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Shower
Andy takes an outdoor shower
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| Rocktail Bay
Deserted miles of beach
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Surfing
Pounding washing machine
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Sunning
Everyone else is off snorkeling
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Textures
Fashion in the bush
| Spots
Cheetah
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Stripes
Zebra
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Fur
Lioness
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| Scales
Monitor Lizard
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Feathers
Lilac-breasted Roller
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Leather
Female white rhino
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Horn Section
A load of bulls
| Curly Horns
Kudu
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Pointy Horns
Nyala
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Curved Horns
Buffalo
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| Long Horns
Rhino
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Tufty Horns
Giraffe
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Tusks
Elephant
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Babies
All together now... Aaah!
| Baby Giraffe
Only two or three days old
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Baby Rhino
Nyala
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Baby Buffalo
Buffalo
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| Baby Elephant
with mum or an aunty
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Three Lions
and a Coburn cub
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Hyena cub
Female, allegedly
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The Hunt
| Voyeur
Helen spots something
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Predator
Stalking lioness
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Prey
A lame wildebeest
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| Pounce
Three lionesses spring - the wildebeest makes a
miraculous recovery
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| Disappointment
"Fastest lame wildebeest I've ever seen"
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Relief
Back with the herd
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Making Our Way Home
"What's the procedure for dealing with wildebeest on the
runway?"
The Last Jumbo
"That was some holiday! Cheers!"
Cheshire Cat 2006
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