Months ago I posted on the Blue Wildebeest and shared my photos taken in the Kruger National Park… these are from the Kalahari Gemsbok Park…
The early morning shots have such a wonderful colour in the Kalahari..
To see all the young was a privilege.. obviously they are doing well in the desert…
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
They really are magnificent in their own unusual way! 🙂 I’m sure I’ve never even seen a photo of a baby wildebeest before. They’re really cute!
Thank you.. born a bag of bones that can move like a feather on springs…
Wonderful close-ups, bdt. Those babies are adorable. What gorgeous creatures. 🙂
Thank you… loved this opportunity… snap as fast as I could not knowing when they would flee…
How wonderful! The young one is so cute. And I l love the light in the first ones. 🙂
Thank you.. sorry so late in replying but my baby is flying…
Stunning Bulldog! This reminds me of the baby bison that we loved to watch in the spring in Yellowstone National Park.
I would love to photo the Bison.. it looks such a big powerful beast that I would equate to our Buffalo…
They look prehistoric to me and their calves are orange in color when first born…a beautiful sight. 🙂
stunning and touching photos bulldog, amazing babies!
Thank you… I was so glad to get these that are just a day or two old…
a remarkable catch!
Magnificent animals! Quite the horns on the adults. And of course the babies… adorable.
Thanks Genie… what we call the clowns of the bush.. they always seem to be playing…
How fun is that!
Stunning shots of the clown of the animal world
Thank you… oh yes the clowns… watch for tomorrows post..
You are right, the early morning light is very beautiful on these animals. Great set of images.
In that desert setting the early morning light cannot be bettered… it gives everything a different look…
How cool animal. You´re lucky to see this every day!
Thanks Mate…
Oh how I’d love to be sitting there quietly watching them…
We had a few doing the run and dance but just too quick and out of range for good photos…
Amazing shots here, Bulldog. I love the calf (if that’s what they’re known as) 🙂
That’s correct they are known as calf… I got some lying next to the road in the heat of the day.. in the shade… didn’t come out as I’d expected…
They must be very hardy.
These are one tough cookie… running around in the heat of the day as though they were in snow…
The young ones are all legs! Such beautiful creatures – thanks for sharing your photos!
LOng and spindly but as fast as ever almost from the time they’re born… ask a few cheetah that have had to give up…
Great shots – love the mohawk hairdo’s LOL!!
Not quite as prominent as the Black Wildebeest .. actually that gives me an idea for a post.. a photo comparison of the two.. thank you..
Any time my friend 🙂
Their coats are fascinating and those young ones look like they move a bit like colts. Gorgeous Bulldog!
That was good to spot… when the young begin to run around in fun.. they look just like young colts…
Oh, love those little ones. I wonder if their run is more like a hop similar to buffalo/bison? Great photos!
Ingrid the young run around like colts… if you put the two together they would run and bounce the same…
Wow…I love these! I saw Wildebeest while in Africa…but wasn’t able to get such good pics of them!
The Kalahari Gemsbok almost guarantees you close ups…
Oh wow – bulldog – these are so amazing. Babies and mommies too ~what magnificent creatures — Bravo!
Sending you love ~ x RL
Thanks Robyn… these are only a few days old… yet run with the herd at top speed…
Ok..why are they called blue?
I knew someone was going to ask that.. and my standard answer would have been because they aren’t red… but it’s derived from a conspicuous silvery-blue sheen, that is not always easily seen… they tend to look more of a brown in the morning light to almost a grey at midday.. but that seems difficult to capture on camera… when in big herds you see the blue far easier, take a photo… and they look grey… but they do look blue to the naked eye..
These are stunning! Thanks for sharing 🙂
My pleasure…thank you..
Great pictures.
Thanks..
I bet these are as dangerous as a bison.
No Alex… never been known to attack man… run the gauntlet rather…
The baby is adorable!!! Great photos as always!
Thanks Cee… I love the youngsters as well…
Beautiful animals. Their legs seem awfully spindly to support their large bodies.
They are on the thin side.. but when you see these guys run.. those legs have a lot of power in them… great runners and most of the time for nothing else but fun…
They look so deep in thought, I wonder what they’re thinking about!
Now you are delving into my mind set… so many times I will watch animals and birds and wonder what is going on in their heads… these look like they are wondering what to watch on TV tonight…