Just a Bit Camera Shy

The Roan Antelope is a majestic animal, with impressive coloring and even more impressive antlers. With such beauty, you would think they would love the camera, but this one ducked into the brush just as we were getting close enough for a good photo.

by Dave McBride (@RadioHarambe)

Lunch at Kidani Village

At Kidani Village, animal specialists know where to put lunch. They will put little snacks out near popular viewing spots throughout the day. This entices the animals to come close to guests. It is a ploy that has been used in zoos ever since creating larger, naturalistic exhibits became the norm. Food is one sure fire way to get animals where you want them to go.

Here, a few beautiful roan antelope are snacking. There are about 75,000 roans still roaming the plains of Central and West Africa. In Kidani, they share the Sunset savanna with many other species such as the giraffe and eland seen in the background.

Roan Antelope Stares Back

The Animal Kingdom Lodge offers perhaps the best opportunity for great photos of Africa's amazing animals.  Give yourself some time and take plenty of shots, and you can have an absolute library of great photos.  This one is of the Roan Antelope found at the Jambo House a few years back.  

This antelope seemed to stare into my camera lens for what seemed like five minutes.  I like this show because the back light brings out the incredible horn structure.  Thanks pal!

by Dave McBride (@RadioHarambe)