Your South Africa Photos -- National Geographic

Lion, Kruger National Park
Photograph by Dean Polley, My Shot
A male lion at sunrise in Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Table Mountain
Photograph by Santjie Viljoen, Your Shot
Table Mountain photographed early evening with a sand dune and the ocean in foreground
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Humpback Whale, Eastern Cape
Photograph by John Costello, My Shot
Seemingly overcome by the sheer joy of living, a humpback whale breaches off the Wild Coast of South Africa. Once heavily endangered and only rarely seen, but with their numbers increasing, the humpback whales' annual migration along this coastline coincides with that of the spectacular sardine run.
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View From Table Mountain
Photograph by Lorna Gribbin, Your Shot
This is a photo of the view from Table Mountain in South Africa, just as the sun began to set.
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Zebra and Oxpecker
Photograph by Magnus J K Elmgren, My Shot
I took this picture on a gray and rainy day in Kruger National Park, South Africa, 2008. I was taking pictures of the oxpecker sitting on the zebra, but the oxpecker flew down on the ground instead, making it a better picture.
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Magoebaskloof, Limpopo Province
Photograph by Carol van Staden, My Shot
Christmas Day in the mist in a forest in Magoebaskloof, South Africa. My son was mystified by the tall trees and the mist. Lonely and at peace.
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Windmill Museum, Loeriesfontein
Photograph by Celeste Van Rooyen, Your Shot
Windmill museum in Loeriesfontein, South Africa, where the Namaqualand, Bushmanland, and the Hantam meet the Quiver Tree Forest.
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Southern White-Faced Owl
Photograph by Chris Gray, Your Shot
Returning to the lodge after a long day on safari, a spotlight caught a white-faced southern owl watching us from the trees. I was lucky enough to capture the unique species of owl. I was later informed that these owls are somewhat rare in that part of South Africa.
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Walker Bay
Photograph by Danie Hugo, My Shot
I took this photo Saturday afternoon on the beach at Walker Bay close to Hermanus, South Africa. In the distance is the Overberg mountain range.
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Starfish Plant
Photograph by Noel Hawkins, My Shot
This unusual plant is native to South Africa and found in the Hawaiian Islands on the island of Oahu. Also known as a toad or starfish plant, it ranges in color and emits an unpleasant odor.
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Rhinos, Aquila Game Reserve
Photograph by Mark Baillie, Your Shot
Aquila Game Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa. On a dawn game drive, our path was blocked by this trio of rhinos. Their bodies were aligned for a few moments, giving the appearance of one huge rhino with three heads. After capturing a few shots we promptly reversed our four-by-four!
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Surfer, Elandsbaai
Photograph by Anne Du Plessis, My Shot
This photo was taken in Elandsbaai, South Africa. This surfer is waiting for the set waves to pass before paddling out into some big swell.
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Sunbird
Photograph by Tony Mackrill, My Shot
A proud sunbird male perched on a pincushion (Protea genus). I photographed this wonder of nature on the slopes of Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Table Mountain
Photograph by Philippe Simon, My Shot
Strange sky at Table Mountain, Cape Town
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Shark, Aliwal Shoal
Photograph by Tomas Kotouc, My Shot
KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
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Secretary Bird
Photograph by Godfrey Budler, Your Shot
Photo of a secretary bird, one of South Africa's raptors
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Raccoon Butterflyfish
Photograph by Craig Arnold, My Shot
School of raccoon butterflyfish over a small coral outcrop. This shot was taken in some of the clearest water I have ever dived in. Sodwanna Bay, Northern Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.
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Diving Cape Gannet, Wild Coast
Photograph by Alexander Safonov, Your Shot
Diving Cape gannet with bait ball in the sardine run, Wild Coast, South Africa
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Leopards, Kruger National Park
Photograph by Allan Cassel, Your Shot
We were on safari just outside of Kruger National Park in South Africa when we spotted a mother and her two young leopards. The mother was teaching the youngsters how to climb. Fortunately I clicked the shutter at just the right moment and caught these two breathtakingly beautiful young leopards staring right at me.
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Red-Billed Oxpecker and Buffalo
Photograph by Dean Polley, My Shot
A red-billed oxpecker perched on the boss of a buffalo, in the Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa
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Lightning, Cape Town
Photograph by Glenn Kasner, My Shot
I happened to be up early in the morning when I noticed an approaching electrical storm, a rare event for Cape Town, South Africa. I must have had the best seats in the house as the show gradually moved right over Table Mountain.
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Purple Roller
Photograph by Leanne Lambe, My Shot
This purple roller was sunning itself early one morning at the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa.
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Steam Train
Photograph by Johannes de Wet, Your Shot
I took this of my son and his cousin, enjoying a short trip on an old steam train, between George and Knysna, South Africa. The railway tracks hug the coastline, and for portions of the trip you can feel the ocean spray in your face. The wooden interior and the beautiful forest and ocean views from the train were a delight!
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Wildfire, Table Mountain
Photograph by Frank Pople, My Shot
A large natural fire that broke out on Devil's Peak, Table Mountain, in Cape Town during the during the hot month of March. A homeless man lost his life, his wife was hospitalized with third-degree wounds, and the whole area surrounding Devil's Peak evacuated. I saw the mountain burning when I came from the pub on my birthday.
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Lion Cub
Photograph by Susan McConnell, Your Shot
This lion cub is being raised to accompany human tourists on "lion walks" at a lodge in South Africa. The practice of removing cubs from their mothers and habituating them to humans appears to be increasing in southern Africa as the demand for lion walks increases.
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Lightning Storm
Photograph by Patrick Odoherty, My Shot
One of the most vicious storms I have ever seen with lightning strikes every second. Taken in South Africa near Dullstroom.
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Seabirds
Photograph by Howard St Quintin, My Shot
Lamberts Bay, South Africa. Landing is not easy!
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Lowveld, Limpopo Province
Photograph by Henry Pretorius, My Shot
This particular photo was taken in the Lowveld area in South Africa. The green hills in the morning almost give the impression of hands or fingers relaxing in the morning sun.
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Impala, Kruger National Park
Photograph by Frank Solomon, My Shot
I took this photo in Kruger National Park in South Africa of a young male impala that walked through a spider's web. I thought it was a very unique picture.
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Kite Surfer, Cape Town
Photograph by Tim Allen, My Shot
Kite surfers riding the wind, Table View, Cape Town, South Africa
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Big Hole, Northern Cape
Photograph by Nada Stankova, Your Shot
A former diamond mine in Kimberely, known as the Big Hole, is now partially filled with water.
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Ironman Competitors
Photograph by Barry Bradley, My Shot
Pensive moods mere minutes before the start of a 3.8-kilometer swim leg of the Ironman South Africa endurance race that took place in Nelson Mandela Bay in May 2009
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False Bay, Cape Town
Photograph by Michael McSweeney, Your Shot
This photo was taken at Kalk Bay Harbour during a huge storm in False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Zulu Dancer
Photograph by Annabel Vere, My Shot
This girl is getting ready to do a Zulu dance performance in her rural village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This village has been devastated by HIV, but now educational projects and support groups are helping the villagers come to terms with the disease.
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Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Photograph by Helena Ruffin, My Shot
The fog rolls over Table Mountain at sunset in Cape Town, South Africa. The Cape Grace Hotel is dwarfed by the enormity of the mountainscape, while the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront reflects a quiet calm.
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Vervet Monkeys
Photograph by Johannes de Wet, Your Shot
Family of vervet monkeys during unseasonably rainy and cold summer weather in Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa, January 2008
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Impalas, Kruger National Park
Photograph by Dave Estment, My Shot
This energetic bunch captured my attention in South Africa's Madikwe Game Reserve, bordering Botswana. The action happened nice and early in stunning light, and added a pleasant facet to our bush breakfast spot with our game ranger friends.
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Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Photograph by Justin Klusener, My Shot
Image taken of an electrical storm over Durban in South Africa on January 31, 2010. The lights are an industrial area northwest of the city with the Umgeni River reflected in the foreground.
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Children Playing
Photograph by Hung Tran, My Shot
Some children in South Africa are extremely poor by Western standards but their life and community is in many ways rich in culture and tradition. This image captures one of the many creative ways the children find and play with old, discarded items.
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Soccer Match
Photograph by Desmond Louw, My Shot
Cape Town, South Africa
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Traditional Dance, Cape Town
Photograph by Milan Josipovic, Your Shot
Boy dancing in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2008
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Boomslang Snake
Photograph by Robert York, Your Shot
This photograph is of a boomslang snake, which is a highly poisonous snake found in South Africa. It was taken at the Kwa Madwala Game Reserve. Look carefully in its eye and you can see me taking the photo!
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Weaver Bird, Drakensberg Mountains
Photograph by Mari Liis Liiv, My Shot
This picture was taken in November in South Africa after a daylong hike in the Drakensberg Mountains. That was just an hour after I had been told that I would become an aunt, which made the day as perfect as this small weaver.
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Beach Road
Photograph by David Cartier, Your Shot
Cape Town, South Africa
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Leopards, Mala Mala Game Reserve
Photograph by Royal Carson, My Shot
This picture captures the aggressiveness of the leopard mating ritual. We followed the female leopard for a couple of hours until she found her mate. I was lucky enough to capture the male escaping the female's swipe. This picture was taken at Mala Mala Camp, South Africa.
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Elephants, Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Photograph by Arthur Batenburg, My Shot
Mother elephant with her baby, captured in Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa
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