GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 20 to 26 July 2015

We keep seeing a steady stream of quality nature photos taken in Africa over on our Google+ page: +AFRICANature 

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These mating lions were photographed in Kenya's Maasai Mara by +Piper MacKay. Head on over to her profile and follow her!

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 20 to 26 July 2015

We stuck with an open them for the week of 20 to 26 July 2015.
The variety and quality of images received for our #AnythingGoes theme is usually very high.

This monochrome leopard half-hidden from sight immediately caught our attention - the photographer is Manuel Graf, and you can see more of his work on his WEBSITE.

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 13 to 19 July 2015

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This tender warthog interaction in Mana Pools was photographed by +Wayne Marinovich.

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 13 to 19 July 2015

We had an open theme for the week of 13-19 July 2015, and so our #AnythingGoes hashtag produced some great imagery as always.

This hippo emerging with loads of energy from the water was shared by Keith Connelly. You can head over to his WEBSITE for more of his quality photos.

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 6 to 12 July 2015

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+Alistair Knock shared this lovely elephant photo with us.

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 6 to 12 July 2015

Our theme for the week of 6 to 12 July 2015 was all about the magnificent raptors that roam the African skies. #BirdsofPrey received some wonderful images, like we do every week, which makes selecting one to feature a tough task.

Mark Drysdale shared this photo of a Tawny Eagle in full flight. You can check out more of Mark's photography on his WEBSITE.

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 29 June to 5 July 2015

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+Linda Villers keeps amazing us with her photos from the island of Madagascar. This is from the avenue of Baobab trees.

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 29 June to 5 July 2015

We ran an open theme again for this particular week - so indeed #AnythingGoes was the hashtag.

We received some wonderful images, like we do every week, which makes selecting one to feature a tough task.

Dayne Braine shared this wonderful photo of a Greater Flamingo wading through an Etosha waterhole, with some African Elephants in the background. Check out his FACEBOOK PAGE for more of his work!

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 22 to 28 June 2015

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+Carole Deschuymere shared this wonderful elephant profile with us!

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 22 to 28 June 2015

We ran an open theme again for this particular week - so indeed #AnythingGoes was the hashtag.


We received some wonderful images, like we do every week, which makes selecting one to feature a tough task.

Felix Reinders captured this perspective of a mountain stream in the Drakensberg mountain range of South Africa. See more of his work on his WEBSITE.

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 15 to 21 June 2015

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+Chad Wright shared this lovely photo of a Pearl-spotted Owlet with us.

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 15 to 21 June 2015

Our theme on Facebook for the week of 15 to 21 June 2015 was all about elephants, and we used the hashtag #Trunkated - we like to be quirky and punny like that.

We received some wonderful images, like we do every week, which makes selecting one to feature a tough task.

This lovely photo of an elephant enjoying a bath in the Chobe river that separates Botswana from Namibia was taken by Corlette Wessels. You can see more of her photography on her WEBSITE.

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 8 to 14 June 2015

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+Jaco Marx shared this lovely moody photo of the embattled White Rhino.

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 8 to 14 June 2015

We had another OPEN THEME for the week of 8 to 14 June 2015. If you missed it, make sure you follow our Facebook Page...

This lovely photo of a cheetah female and her cub was shared by Johan de la Rey, and you can see more of his photography on his Facebook Page. 

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 1 to 7 June 2015

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This cute photo was taken by +Renata Ewald...

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 1 to 7 June 2015

Our theme on Facebook for the week of 1 to 7 June 2015 was all about the magical time between sunset and sunrise in Africa - #DusktoDawn!

We received some wonderfully moody and atmospheric photos from our community for this theme. Alas, we could only choose one for this feature.

This magnificent male lion at sunset in Madikwe was photographed by Werner Dippenaar. Check out his FACEBOOK PAGE for more of his work!

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 19 to 31 May 2015

Hello friends! We hope you have enjoyed the images featured on our blog.
We are lagging a bit in terms of dates, but don't fret, we will keep running a weekly feature as regularly as possible.

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This cheetah flying at full speed was photographed by +Wayne Marinovich in the Kalahari desert (South Africa).

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 19 to 31 May 2015

This particular week was an OPEN THEME on our Facebook Page - and as usual we received some amazing images to share with our community.

This photo of an elephant bull reflected in a waterhole was taken by Kyle de Nobrega.
You can see more of his lovely photography on his Facebook Page.

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 18 to 24 May 2015

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We are lagging a bit in terms of dates, but don't fret, we will keep running a weekly feature as regularly as possible.

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This wonderful sunset showing baobab trees in Madagascar was shared by +Linda Villers.

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 18 to 24 May 2015

Our theme for the week of 18 to 24 May on our Facebook Page was #InColdBlood.

It was all about cold-blooded animals (specifically reptiles, amphibians and fish). We asked our community of photographers to show us creative and compelling photos of these animals which are often ignored on platforms such as social media.

We received many great submissions, but this low angle photo of an African Rock Python swallowing an impala whole stole the show a bit. It was taken by Fred von Winckelmann, and you can see more of his work on his WEBSITE.

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 11 to 17 May 2015

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+Susan Portnoy is featured this week with a stunning photo of one of Namibia's desert-adapted elephants.

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 11 to 17 May 2015

Well now, our theme for the week of 11 to 17 May on Facebook was all about Mother's in nature - it was the week in which we celebrated Mother's Day all over the world, so a fitting one indeed. #MommyMagic saw us receiving many adorable and "awww" moment photographs from our community.

This photo by Marlon du Toit stood out to us - the symmetry, soft colours and great composition made it a firm choice to feature this week. You can see more of his work on his WEBSITE.

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 4 to 10 May 2015

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+Derek Evens shared this lovely photo of a Marabou Stork under a full moon with us.

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 4 to 10 May 2015

The week of 4 to 10 May saw us host an #AnythingGoes week on our Facebook Page. This "open theme" always evokes such a wide range of quality submissions, that choosing one to feature is a daunting task.

William Steel shared this gorgeous photo of a Dung Beetle doing what it does best...roll dung! It's not often we get to feature the smaller critters of Africa, so this was an apt choice. You can see more on his FACEBOOK PAGE. 

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 27 April to 3 May 2015

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+Jaco Marx shared this cracking monochrome image of a leopard in a tree!

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 27 April to 3 May 2015

The week of 27 April to 3 May saw us host an #AnythingGoes week on our Facebook Page. This "open theme" always evokes such a wide range of quality submissions, that choosing one to feature is a daunting task.

This wonderfully moody monochrome photo of giraffes on the open plains of the Central Kalahari was shared by Hendri Venter - make sure you check out his WEBSITE too!

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Facebook Pic of the Week: 20 to 26 April 2015

The week of 20 to 26 April saw us host an #AnythingGoes week on our Facebook Page.

This spectacular photo of a lioness charging through the waters of the Okavango Delta really stood out. The photographer is Brendon Cremer, you can see more of his work on his WEBSITE.

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 13 to 19 April 2015

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+Anne McKinnell shared this wonderfully moody photo of lion cubs on a kopje in the Serengeti with us.

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