A larger antelope found in Southern Africa, in fact over most of Africa. a Gnu as known by many, lives in herds that can number in hundreds but normally in groups ranging up to 30. Often found grazing in the company of zebra, complementary grazers the explanation, as well as the Zebras confusing stripes to predators.
They a frolickers and love to just run for the fun of it, with bursts of speed and then slowing down to amusing gaits of stiff legged canters. They are for some a trophy, need to be shot and the head mounted… I hate this and would rather see them alive and playing… much better in the open plains of Africa…
Would you rather see this..? or the photos below the first..?
I wonder what happened to her horn..? see her calf in the long grass..?
These guys need shade in the heat of the day.. and was photo’d in the Kalahari..
Plenty of sand but no sea….
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
I grew up having to stare at an 18-point buck’s head on our living room wall. I never liked that.
Not my Favorited sighting either.. prefer it when they move..
Wow! Beautiful (except for the first one). Do you ever get scared out there? Is it dangerous. I think I would be frightened. Is this an open reserve, a park, or just your backyard?
I have had the chance to walk among these animals in the wild.. most of these photos are taken in parks where one rides around in a car.. The Kruger National Park being my favourite… it is 350 Kilometers long and approx 80 kilometers wide. I as said camped in a park for 6 months where these animals literally lived next door, it was nothing to open the caravan door and have an elephant right there… if you know how to behave around them and recognise warning signs ones quite safe… In the parks you do not get out of the car, the lion would have you for breakfast…
Beautiful photographs!
I didn’t like the first one though 😉 They are beautiful creatures (not too handsome) but all I can think of when I see them is that they killed Simba’s father (the lion king) 😉
Just kidding!
Can’t take them anywhere and they get themselves into trouble…lol
I would much rather see all animals in the wild.
And I agree with you… moving is so much better than hanging on a wall…
Hunting is just cruel and the first photo makes me pretty sad…I really like the other photos…
So much better in real life.. I don’t understand what people get out of having a head hanging on their wall…
Breathtaking ~ ‘Bluewildebeest’ sounds like the perfect name for them… It’s like you are living in the land of wonder and magic there Bulldog ~ beautiful magic with your lens too! ~ Much Love
Thanks Robyn.. I feel blessed to have these surroundings… having grown up in this type setting and then to live like this…. blessed…
That first photo is just mean! But the rest…I never knew they were blue. Wow!
The clowns of the bushveld is what they are often called… and when they get in a good group and the sun is right their coats shine with a blue sheen beautiful…
I hate to see animal heads on walls. My sister-in-law’s house in Tahoe is filled with such obscenities, and her husband is so proud of them. Love your photos of these magnificent creatures, alive and well and in their natural habitat. 😉
Here here that’s where they should be…in the wild…
Bleugh! GET RID OF THAT FIRST PHOTO!!! Love all the others. I love watching these guys on wildlife docos. Not so much the crossing of the Mara, but when they’rearsing about, kicking up their heels. You have some beautiful photos here. 🙂
I just love the jollyfication of their performance in the wild… puts a smile on my face…
yeah – they’re wonderful people, these wilderbeest 🙂
WOW! This is amazing and great. Thank you dear Rob, I have a surprise for you 🙂
http://photographyofnia.com/2012/07/31/seven-things-award/
love, nia
Thanks Nia for the look in and nomination… I will follow up on it…