Rhino and
Lion Nature Reserve
- Johannesburg
Ben and Crystal drove me to this reserve, about 40 km north-west of Johannesburg.
We had a fantastic time here. Certainly one of the highlights of my 8-week trip.
As well as being able to drive close to lions, cheetas, wild dogs, buffalo, rhinos and other African animals,
we were able to nurse and play with lion cubs and black leopard cubs.
We took over 300 photos and I had great difficulty in culling them.
In another area we were able to nurse and play with Black Leopard cubs.
These cubs are also known as Black Panthers.
A black panther is a black colour variant of one of several species of larger cats in various parts of the world,
and belong to the feline genus panthera which contains lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars.
The name "panther" is often limited to black individuals.
"Panther" in North America is most commonly used for the cougar (Puma), in Latin America it is most often
used to mean a jaguar and elsewhere in the world it usually refers to the leopard.
The name "panther" may also refer to individuals which are normally-colored for the species (tawny or spotted),
and also to white individuals.
What a great time we had with the cubs.
There were more animals at this great place.
Warthogs
A different sort of wildlife, some of my fellow passengers were at the park too.
Kate, Pat, Lesley and Miriam.
Ben and Crystal drove me to this reserve, about 40 km north-west of Johannesburg.
We had a fantastic time here. Certainly one of the highlights of my 8-week trip.
As well as being able to drive close to lions, cheetas, wild dogs, buffalo, rhinos and other African animals,
we were able to nurse and play with lion cubs and black leopard cubs.
We took over 300 photos and I had great difficulty in culling them.
In another area we were able to nurse and play with Black Leopard cubs.
These cubs are also known as Black Panthers.
A black panther is a black colour variant of one of several species of larger cats in various parts of the world,
and belong to the feline genus panthera which contains lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars.
The name "panther" is often limited to black individuals.
"Panther" in North America is most commonly used for the cougar (Puma), in Latin America it is most often
used to mean a jaguar and elsewhere in the world it usually refers to the leopard.
The name "panther" may also refer to individuals which are normally-colored for the species (tawny or spotted),
and also to white individuals.
What a great time we had with the cubs.
There were more animals at this great place.
Warthogs
A different sort of wildlife, some of my fellow passengers were at the park too.
Kate, Pat, Lesley and Miriam.
Wild dogs
