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So HOW CLOSE do you want to get, when on an open game vehicle? 
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Scottm Joined: Wed May 31, 2006 1:26 pm Posts: 164 Location: Fourways, Johannesburg
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| Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:13 pm |
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So HOW CLOSE do you want to get, when on an open game vehicle?
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okie Virtual Ranger Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:29 am Posts: 1827 Location: Worcester , Cape
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| Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:17 pm |
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This mommy ( with 4 young cubs ) , came right by me , looking me straight in the eye
 Phew ! , that calculating look , made me close the window pretty quick-smart and even today , I still get cold shivers down my spine just thinking about it   |
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JR_CPT Joined: Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:30 am Posts: 7 Location: A hill near Cape Town
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| Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:11 pm |
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Nice photos and interesting views. I shall give the open window photo shoot a go during my next visit to KNP in Sept.
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Crested Val Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:49 am Posts: 5004 Location: Brecon Beacons National Park
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| Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:49 pm |
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We were at the Hyena den near Letaba (though in those days we didn't know there was a den there!!)
Mommy and babas were lying down relaxing by the side of the road, so we stopped not too near, in case we startled them. My window was down, and I was getting my camera ready for a few photos, when out of the corner of my eye I saw movement!!! Daddy Hyena was right by my open window, eyeing me up and down.  Thanks goodness for electric windows!!  I always check now in all directions, to see if the whole family (regardless of which animal they are) is present!! |
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kids@camping Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:42 am Posts: 69 Location: MontanaPark, Pretoria
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| Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:54 pm |
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On this ocation our windows were defnitaly close!!!!
 This  was taken without any zoom |
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DuQues Honorary Virtual Ranger Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:42 pm Posts: 18634 Location: Red sand, why do I keep thinking of red sand? 
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Crested Val wrote Thanks goodness for electric windows!! Eh... I prefer non-electric ones. That saves having to grab the carkey first, switch on contact, and finally being able to close the window. And by hand can be faster, with more force. |
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Siobain Virtual Ranger Joined: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:38 pm Posts: 5264 Location: Johannesburg
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| Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:07 pm |
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This video clip, is part of a documentary made by the BBC several years back, they interviewed Dr Douw Grobler in regards to the maneating lions in Kruger.
Earlier this year my SO and I had a similar encounter with a male lion in the South of the Park, the lion also lowering himself swishing his tail and performing an ominous rumbling growl at us. Needless to say my window was definitely closed. We have had similar incidents with other lions as well. In our experience this seems to be happening more frequently now than in the past. Man eating lions in Kruger |
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onewithnature Distinguished Virtual Ranger Joined: Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:22 am Posts: 19081 Location: Midway between the infinite and the infinitesimal!
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| Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:46 pm |
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I have little doubt that cats indeed know there is an animal (not sure if they always know it is a human) in the car; several times we've had lions and leopards looking directly into our eyes despite being well back from the window. It is not just a glance, but a stare that may become a challenge. Cats are highly intelligent and should never be underestimated.
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Flyingsailor Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:15 pm Posts: 17
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| Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:40 am |
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The window was open as this beauty walked by!
This is the baobab leopard ...  |
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Flyingsailor Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:15 pm Posts: 17
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| Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:45 am |
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If this lioness wasn't looking at me through the open window, then I don't know what she was looking at!!!
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Flyingsailor Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:15 pm Posts: 17
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| Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:49 am |
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And the closest I ever got ... I could have literally touched this one!
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 hildaForum Assistant Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:39 am Posts: 5263 Location: Pretoria SA
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| Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:36 am |
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Wow! Some VERY close predators!
onewithnature wrote Lovely pics, Flying Sailor. Did you get nervous having the cats so close, especially the lioness staring at you, and did you feel at any stage of changing your mind and raising the window? I am sure he must have, unless he was in a state of shock! |
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Flyingsailor Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:15 pm Posts: 17
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| Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:57 am |
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I sure was nervous! Really gets the heart pumping ... The windows were open enough to get the camera lens through and that was it! I must admit though (as some of the forum items have said) I don't think the position of the windows matters ... If a cat wants you, it's gonna go through a car window open or not!!!!
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homer.s Joined: Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:43 am Posts: 24 Location: Israel
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| Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:26 pm |
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hi,
this one was scary... less then a meter away.... and as you can see he is thinking of a nice steak... the window is starting to go up at the bottom of the pic... oh and his brother was behind him... - scary moment... the link... https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/U ... directlink https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/UqHK0NVP3XEDsMhVAOh02NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink if someone can upload the pic - ide appreciate it - and thanks in advance!! |
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Dotty Moderator Joined: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:09 pm Posts: 20330 Location: another national park.. in England
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| Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:31 pm |
 here you are homers 's photo |
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