Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/24

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Subject: [Leica] Duma Family
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:49:03 +0100
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They are all wonderful, but the last one is simply too cute!

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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YNWA



On Mar 23, 2012, at 5:50 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:

> A Duma (Cheetah in Swahili) mother and her four cubs kept us occupied for
> long periods of time in Ndutu, as we saw her almost every day. We saw her
> kill three times, as well as one unsuccessful attempt - with four cubs she
> had to pretty much kill daily, because of which the family was very
> visible. The cubs were bundles of charged energy, and hardly sat still, so
> great to watch (not so easy to photograph, though!). To start with, here
> are some general shots of the family, also showing the Ndutu environment:
> 
> On the move, searching for prey:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Tanzania+2012/Tanzania_20120302_03279.jpg.html
> 
> Relaxed after a good meal:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Tanzania+2012/Tanzania_20120302_03757.jpg.html
> 
> Huddled for warmth (at ISO 6400) after a violent late evening shower.
> Cheetah cubs are very susceptible to hypothermia:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Tanzania+2012/Tanzania_20120304_06398.jpg.html
> 
> Surrounded completely by wildebeest - both the species seem quite relaxed
> about it, though:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Tanzania+2012/Tanzania_20120304_05741.jpg.html
> 
> Three cubs with mom, still for a change:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Tanzania+2012/Tanzania_20120304_05729.jpg.html
> 
> Every time a cub came near, the mother reassuringly gave it a loving lick:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Tanzania+2012/Tanzania_20120302_02728.jpg.html
> 
> Please see large.
> 
> Comments and criticism, as always, welcome
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
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