A BIG surprise at Mata Mata! Kgalagadi Trip Episode 4/6

In Episode 4, I spend my final couple of days at Mata Mata and see leopard, lion and cheetah!
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I start the episode with a very unexpected leopard sighting early one morning right outside Mata Mata. It was a small female and no-one was able to identify her. I also find the loving lion couple near 13th borehole where they lay roaring at first before walking right past my vehicle.
I also spend more time staking out Craig Lockhart waterhole in the hope of photographing my first caracal in the Kgalagadi.
In camp, I download and edit photos, watch a boisterous herd of wildebeest at the Mata Mata waterhole and I walk across to the Sitzas farm stall on the Namibian side to buy some rusks.
It was very hard to leave Mata Mata, and especially those lovely little meerkats, but next up was 5 nights at Nossob! En route, I also saw Hanri the cheetah again more than 60km north of where I last saw her at Twee Rivieren 12 days earlier.
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  • @gavinsmith28
    @gavinsmith286 ай бұрын

    I have to say, I KNOW I’ll enjoy every moment of your posts, and hit like at the start! This one deserves a 2*like!

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much, Gavin - that’s a big compliment 🙏🏻😁

  • @gavinsmith28

    @gavinsmith28

    6 ай бұрын

    @@TheSafariExpert a pleasure

  • @MovingPicturesAfrica
    @MovingPicturesAfrica6 ай бұрын

    Another great episode and such a stunning leopard!

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks a mil! Such a beaut 🐆

  • @sonjagravett9637
    @sonjagravett96373 ай бұрын

    Wow, absolutely fantastic.

  • @louisesampson6713
    @louisesampson67136 ай бұрын

    Yet again a great video of your sightings - Wonderful Lion shots

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Louise!

  • @vismay75
    @vismay756 ай бұрын

    Absolutely loving this series

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    I’m glad! 🙌🏻

  • @gregoryshave5400
    @gregoryshave54006 ай бұрын

    You just keep on giving! Super series Villiers!!! Seriously talented!

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much, Greg 🙏🏻😉

  • @mars54mars54
    @mars54mars546 ай бұрын

    another great episode, this trip is really paying off with a lot of glorious sightings! I don't think I have mentioned it before, but I absolutely LOVE the energy of your intro music! 🎵

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much 💪🏻😎

  • @MauroMeneguzzi
    @MauroMeneguzzi6 ай бұрын

    Vídeo lindo é incrível como é fantástica natureza 🆗️🚹🇧🇷💪👍😁❤️👑🦁

  • @jeremydirksen3741
    @jeremydirksen37416 ай бұрын

    Awesome Video. Thank you Villiers

  • @shaunmoller2997
    @shaunmoller29976 ай бұрын

    Really nice content animals sighting epic

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Shaun 🙏🏻

  • @derizhang9293
    @derizhang92936 ай бұрын

    Can’t believe I’m waiting for ur new episode like waiting for a popular tv series 😂really good content❤

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    😂 That makes me so happy! Thanks. What I'll do at the very end, is make one video with all six episodes combined, like movie-length 😉

  • @edwardillingworth5660
    @edwardillingworth56606 ай бұрын

    Such a great video as all your videos. I look forward to the next 2 but so wish you had 10 more videos for us to look forward to.

  • @wernerstruebing116
    @wernerstruebing1166 ай бұрын

    Yet another superb video, I really enjoyed it, thank you for sharing. Greetings from Germany

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    The pleasure is all mine! 😊

  • @katemorris448
    @katemorris4486 ай бұрын

    Meercats always my favourite 😍

  • @gihanilangakoon
    @gihanilangakoon6 ай бұрын

    Villiers, 4/6 is superb! Enjoying the series. Something special in you doing this trip alone !

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much 🙏🏻 It’s like I’m reliving the whole trip again… 😁

  • @clintCGC
    @clintCGC6 ай бұрын

    Each time that I go to Mata Mata, it is the local resident, Meerkats that steal the show for me.

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    For sure!

  • @WildWildJourneys
    @WildWildJourneys6 ай бұрын

    On form with the cats! Great stuff Villiers. Loved those wildebeest in the dust too 👌🏼 looking forward to that caracal sighting in the next episode

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks Byron. Those bouncy wildebeest was a highlight of the trip! Can’t wait to share the caracal sighting 😉

  • @franshansen786
    @franshansen7866 ай бұрын

    A stunning video Villiers. Like always. Can you please share you video settings and tips on the Canon in a future video?

  • @ExploreNatureNLD
    @ExploreNatureNLD6 ай бұрын

    Great episode! ❤

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much 🙏🏻

  • @liezldutoit281
    @liezldutoit2816 ай бұрын

    I watch all your videos yesterday I visited the Kruger National Park at berg en dal and lower sabie crocodile Bridge we went out we came in at malelane

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    I’m glad you enjoy them, Liezl

  • @felixifloresrodriquez3306
    @felixifloresrodriquez33066 ай бұрын

    Such a great content. Thanks for the link. A 600mm lens is an investment indeed

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much 🙏🏻

  • @sawildlife24
    @sawildlife246 ай бұрын

    Can you get a better start to a video than that! Interesting looking leopard and lovely for the lions to greet you ;) The Wildebeest were great to see. Another good one! Cheers Villiers!

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏻

  • @LensThroughAfrica
    @LensThroughAfrica6 ай бұрын

    Love it! Keep it up

  • @annettelane659
    @annettelane6596 ай бұрын

    Beautiful footage, loved every moment.

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Annette 🙏🏻

  • @WilfredWalker-dq6rp
    @WilfredWalker-dq6rp6 ай бұрын

    Who says Wildebeest can’t “pronk “ - a great sight to see. Thanks for an engaging series.

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    The pleasure is all mine!

  • @ppoletto
    @ppoletto6 ай бұрын

    another great one, Villiers. I'm really enjoying this series. one question: do you know what's that behaviour the wildebeest were displaying at around 11min?

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks a mil! I honestly think it was just excitement as they approached the waterhole.

  • @sharonthorp8253
    @sharonthorp82536 ай бұрын

    Your videos are stunning and they look fantastic on my new computer. Are you shootiing HD or 4K? You are a gifted cinematographer.

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much, Sharon. I shoot 4K these days, but I do compress to HD when I edit. I'm glad it's coming out so nicely, though :)

  • @ndivhuwo5685
    @ndivhuwo56856 ай бұрын

    Beautiful episode sir❤,thanks for sharing with us your experiences Quick question,does kgalakgadi have ellies?

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    5 ай бұрын

    Nope ☹️

  • @arrowbulletlens5690
    @arrowbulletlens56906 ай бұрын

    Beautiful episode!!! Villiers do you use a ND filter on your 100-500 for video work?

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks 🙏🏻 Yes. I use a 7-stop variable ND filter 👍🏻

  • @arrowbulletlens5690

    @arrowbulletlens5690

    6 ай бұрын

    @@TheSafariExpert thank you Villiers, it is a joy to look at your adventures, I am trying to capture my hunting adventures as well, I can learn a lot from your channel

  • @ngrabowskiphoto
    @ngrabowskiphoto6 ай бұрын

    Yet another fantastic video! Thank you for sharing. I have to say that it makes me a little sad to see that only two more left. After last year's trip to SA it's mainly your channel that keeps me hungry for more Africa and informed about possibilities and interesting places. In my opinion you are doing a great job promoting tourism in the whole southern African region. If you don't mind answering two gear related question - do you film everything on R6, including talking to camera and inside the car or are you using as a secondary camera? Which MacBook model are you using and would you recommend it? I'm also curious about camping setup but I'll wait patiently for next part of the series.

  • @TheSafariExpert

    @TheSafariExpert

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos! I actually use my iPhone 15Pro to film myself inside the car. The R6 is for wildlife only. I edit on a 4 year old Macbook Pro and it works extremely well! Editing is done on Davinci Resolve. Episode 5 covers a lot of my camping setup 👍🏻😎

  • @ngrabowskiphoto

    @ngrabowskiphoto

    6 ай бұрын

    @@TheSafariExpert Thank you for your answers, amazing how handy a smartphone can be. I'm looking for a laptop myself, but I never had a Mac and I'm afraid that I'll pay the hefty price and won't like it. BTW. I started thinking about going to Kgalagadi 😆 I just need to figure out where do I get money for this 😆