giraffe kill at mala mala ... (not for the squeamish).... | Thread profile

our african adventure had an in auspicious beginning. we were severely jetlagged after more than 30 hours of travel from the SF bay area. and then at johannesburg we were flown to mala mala on a DC3 that we nicknamed the "vomit comet" after four out of five members of our party became airsick on the turbulent flight. at mala mala the opulence of our surroundings were surreal. but we only...

Thanks for sharing your vacation, ed! I love all of it so far, especially the last few of the hyenas. I hope to see more threads or photos in this one? note to self: if ever in the position to eat giraffe, the tastiest parts are the eyes, face, and rear haunches.

okay to be honest i loved these powerful creatures and in retrospect photographing them was the high point of the safari for me.

Excellent image here Ed. I assume you were using a 100-400 mm. Congrats on your trip. Hope the plane ride back was better. Pete

[quote=scrumpy;5919761]More great shots Ed. Is it normal for lions to bring down a giraffe? Or was that one old or perhaps poorly?[/ quote] no. it's not normal for lions to bring down a healthy adult giraffe but this pride called the "eyrefield pride" (three adult females and five large cubs ) had learned how and did in fact bring down another adult giraffe a couple of weeks ...

It's interesting how certain prides of lions learn how to specialize in certain species. There are some prides that specialize in elephants, others buffalo, and some giraffe. Such fantastic animals. Glad you had such a good experience, Ed.

Whoa! That first shot. Am I reading the EXIF correctly? It was shot at 115mm ? Were you about 100 feet (~30 meters) from the scene? These are great shots, by the way. Thanks for posting.

Great by lines along with the shots.I have always been a fan of the hyena.they are amazing beasts.their tenacity is outstanding.

Quote: Originally Posted by Flo Great by lines along with the shots.I have always been a fan of the hyena.they are amazing beasts.their tenacity is outstanding. And they giggle while they work. Who could be cuter?

Quote: Originally Posted by BillsBayou Whoa! That first shot. Am I reading the EXIF correctly? It was shot at 115mm ? Were you about 100 feet (~30 meters) from the scene? These are great shots, by the way. Thanks for posting. yes and it was shot wide open @ iso 3200 with a 1/30s shutter speed ....