Located in Zululand, the Forest, Vlei, Mountain and Rock lodges of Phinda Private Game Reserve are well placed to experience the extraordinary diversity of a region boasting no less than seven ecosystems.
Coalition of Cheetah and White Rhino
We stumbled upon a female Cheetah with four cubs. Close in the same vicinity also a female White Rhino with a calf. The female Cheetah with her six month old cubs was then moving in the direction of the Rhinos. The cubs being very inquisitive started approaching the White Rhino calf. It almost seems that they were trying to stalk it, as if that is possible. The Rhino calf also started showing a bit of curiosity and every time the calf moved towards the cubs, the cubs started hissing. This was great to watch the interaction between these different species. The adult female Cheetah and Rhino cow didn’t participate in the interaction and was not bothered at all with each other close by. The White Rhino cow kept on grazing close by with the female Cheetah lying down facing in an opposite direction. Special thanks for photos by Lesley Sinclair.
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