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SamoesaWoestyn

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:23 pm

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On 24 December 2010 we came across this herd of Sable near Orpen Rocks on H1-2. We counted 27 of them!! This was by far one of the highlights of the trip!

Then just a few minutes later we saw this lone Bull on the S36 just after Jones Dam.

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:55 pm

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Sables everywhere :clap:

even with a bell... like in pasturage :lol:

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flying cheetah

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 3:29 pm

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27 Sables..what a phantastic sighting :dance:

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Dirk.V.E. Neethling

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:16 pm

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Staring to become like the late 80s early 90s when there was 2200 sable at one time in the park. Wonder whet the last count have been done :hmz:

Would be intresting to see what there numbers are know. Aslo reading the TR and have notice alot of people are seeing them these days :clap:

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onewithnature

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:28 pm

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True, Dirk - would be interesting to read the latest mammal counts in Kruger. :thumbs_up:

I'm still waiting for a good herd - been many years now since I've seen more than a handful together. :pray:

In which case, increasing sightings is exciting indeed!!

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gmlsmit

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:46 pm

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Seeing these images of the Sable near the Orpen tablets takes me back to Sept 2009 what a wonderful start it was to the Metsi-Metsi Trail it was. Thanks for sharing.

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Richprins

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:06 pm

Incredible! :big_eyes:

You are a lucky fish, SMW!

Very good news indeed, and suspect it is the herd seen earlier on the S-36, plus some new arrivals! :thumbs_up:

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Boorgatspook

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:25 pm

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Awesome sighting and photo's ! :dance:

Still waiting for my first sighting of these magnificent antelope :mrgreen:

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vaughng

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:46 pm

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only seen once in pretoriaskop area

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jb72

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:42 am

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I was going through some of my old photos looking for birds and found this lovely photo of a Sable we saw on the S36 close to Jones Dam. He was very relaxed and just stared at us.

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Richprins

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:00 pm

How old?

He is massive!

:thumbs_up:

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flying cheetah

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:25 pm

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Very impressive animal :thumbs_up:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:11 pm

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superb

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jb72

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:09 am

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Richprins wrote:

How old?

He is massive!

:thumbs_up:

Ja - he is a beaut. He was spotted in Spetember 2007 (the wonders of digital photography - it even gives you the time the photo was taken

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Lowveldboy

Post subject: Re: Antelope: Sable

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:29 pm

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We saw this sable bull close to Jones dam on 28th November. He was injured and limped badly. RP mentioned to me they saw a injured bull in the vicinity some time ago. His post is a few pages ago. Could it be the same bull? That will be amazing!!!

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