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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 13h

Chacma baboon, in the Cape Point Nature Reserve #baboon #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 14h

Lookin sharp, African Black Oystercatcher. #oystercatcher #birds #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 20h

Our hero greets a wayward traveller. #hyrax #rockhyrax #westerncape #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals

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Barry Cliver @barrycliver.bsky.social · 22h

Scars on this old male could tell a lot of stories. But right now he just wants a nap. Photographed after sunset in South Africa. #nature #wildlife #southafrica #canonphotography

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 21h

Parents of toddlers know they love to push boundaries and baby elephants are no different! In October, four-year-old Weka graduated from the Nursery. This lovable rogue was ready to embrace a wider social circle and now benefits from older herd mates steering her onto the right path: swt.bio/weka

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 1d

Painted wolves are all about family. After a hunt, the pups eat first, the adults last. Kids are defended to the death, and injured/sick members are given jobs like babysitting while they return to health. #paintedwolf #africanwilddog #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 1d

meow #lion #cats #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 1d

Mokolo pack - African Painted Wolves on the move in the Waterberg. The Waterberg Wild Dogs do not live in reserves. They hunt and survive between farms on hostile land in a world with no room for the wild. #africanwilddog #painteddog #paintedwolf #southafrica #africa #video #nature #wildlife

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 1d

Bright eyed giraffe looks to the savanna ahead. #giraffe #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 2d

Absolute unit #elephant #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · 2d

Pic of the day - wild dogs, so well camouflaged in this dry, dusty terrain
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger #wildlifephotography #wilddogs

3 wild dogs lying in dry, dusty terrain, well camouflaged

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 2d

Cheetahs - the left one has the rare ‘King’ stripe variant. #cheetah #cats #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 2d

From the campus of Illinois Wesleyan, an irate squirrel takes issue with human invasion #squirrel

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, the coming weekend. Perfect time to prepare raw meat. #lion #cats #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 3d

Ele ready for the closeup #elephant #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 3d

Zebras. Or zebrae. #zebra #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 3d

Southern Right Whale taking a quick peep above the waves. #whale #ocean #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals

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Frank Ward🇺🇦 @frankward7016.bsky.social · 3d

I saw a whole bunch of Cormorants on a tree on Bombay Hook. I could help but get as many shots as possible.

#photos #PhotographersUnited #eastcoastkin #birds #wildlife #nature #photography

A cormorant about to launch off of a tree.

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monicapelger.bsky.social @monicapelger.bsky.social · 3d

Dotted or spotted, that’s the question. @alan678.bsky.social put us on the spot with his theme #spotted for #BirdOfTheDay. I hope this juvenile hawfinch, spotted on our balcony and being fed by dad will pass the test. 🪶

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 4d

Young giraffe with impressive and thus far unbattered ossicones. #giraffe #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals

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Friends of the Waterberg Wild Dogs @koorsboom.bsky.social · 4d

Candelabra Euphorbia - from Kirstenbosch Gardens. Succulents from the Euphorbia genus fill the role Cactus plays throughout Africa. Most of the plants produce a milky latex that is poisonous. #plants #succulent #southafrica #africa