Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre

The De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre has featured in some of my previous posts. This is an update to spread the word about it’s name change to The Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre, which has taken place in honour of Ann, who’s dedicated over 40 years of her life to this precious cause, and still works full-time at the centre.

Close to Johannesburg, it’s a stunning venue to visit, for phenomenal tours or a getaway to a fabulous lodge. You can learn an immense amount about a variety of creatures, including endangered cheetah and wild dogs, as well as witness a high-speed cheetah run – not to be missed!

For more information, or to book a tour, visit www.dewildt.co.za.

Here’s a photo that Dave took of a cheetah family at the Masai Mara in Kenya – especially for those who may never have met these amazing cats

CHEETAH FAMILY - Masai Mara, Kenya

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Spots

Blind spots belong to people.

FEMALE LEOPARD - Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa

My interpretation:
While animals accept things the way they are, we tend to complicate them.

Quotes to consider:
“A leopard does not change his spots, or change his feeling that spots are rather a credit.” – Ivy Compton-Burnett
“More and more people are buying bigger and bigger, … and the bigger the vehicle, the bigger the blind spot.” – Unknown
“A zebra does not change its spots.” – Al Gore (attacking President George Bush in 1992)

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Innocence

Innocence illuminates.

YOUNG MALE LION - Mabuasehube Game Reserve, Botswana

My interpretation:
The beauty of innocence transcends illusion.

Quotes to consider:
“The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.” – William Shakespeare
“The greater our innocence, the greater our strength and the swifter our victory.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Innocence dwells with wisdom, but never with ignorance.” – William Blake

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Intention

Intention → Implication

MALE LION - Masai Mara, Kenya

My interpretation:
Intention always results in implication. Clarity of focus can optimize the outcome, as well as avoid an inadvertently negative one.

Quotes to consider:
“Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
“Be careful what you wish for.” – unknown
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.” – Douglas Adams

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Observation

Observation → Opportunity

CHEETAH ON THE LOOKOUT - Masai Mara, Kenya

My interpretation:
Taking time to observe often brings rewards far exceeding expectation.

Quotes to consider:
“Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“To him that watches, everything is revealed.” – Italian Proverb

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Eyes

Eyes express eternity.

TIGER'S EYES - Johannesburg Zoo, South Africa

Restlessness

Restlessness is rarely without reason.

CHEETAH - Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve, South Africa

Teamwork

Teamwork does the trick.

LIONS - Mabuasehube Game Reserve, Botswana

Solidarity

Solidarity = Strength

CHEETAH PAIR - Masai Mara, Kenya

Self-belief

Self-belief is an inside job.

BEAUTIFUL JINA