Headed into the mountains
Gemsbok watch as we pass
A whole herd of young gemsbok watch closely as we drive by
What the plains look like from up high. See the zebra?
Now you can!
Rough country
Zebra down, shot from 280 yards away with my trusty 9,3x62
Mountain Zebra. Notice the solid black stripes, with no light toned "shadow" stripes
Zebras have soft hooves so they can climb on rocks better than with hard nails like horses.
Corney, The farm guide, Martin, and me.
Dad and I
We had to butcher the Zebra there, as there was no good way to get to him with the truck.
Autopsy photo for you CSI fans: At the spine you can see the bullet path, which killed him instantly.
Trauma to the lungs. The lungs collapse instantly, the animal is unconscious, and never feels it.
Quartered and ready to move out. The hide makes a nice carpet.
Giraffe. They are so cute.