Taken at Na An Ku Se wildlife sanctuary. This is a "controlled" environment in which the animal is free (i.e. no cage), but in a designated area (which makes the chance of a sighting dramatically enhanced). The chance of seeing this cat in the wild AND in a position to take a photograph is remote. I saw one for a very fleeting moment, at night, in Etosha when I was observing black rhinos--but there was no chance for a photograph. Namibia has a range of viewing options--lots of reserves, private "farms" etc. I am not sure what I think of this eco tourism boom. On balance, a good thing--but I much prefer to catch a photo in a non-controlled environment. However, I would not have gotten such a shot of this type of cat on this trip--because I never saw another except for a fleeting moment. This has been cropped to 8x10, but the download should otherwise be full sized.

Taken at Na An Ku Se wildlife sanctuary. This is a "controlled" environment in which the animal is free (i.e. no cage), but in a designated area (which makes the chance of a sighting dramatically enhanced). The chance of seeing this cat in the wild AND in a position to take a photograph is remote. I saw one for a very fleeting moment, at night, in Etosha when I was observing black rhinos--but there was no chance for a photograph. Namibia has a range of viewing options--lots of reserves, private "farms" etc. I am not sure what I think of this eco tourism boom. On balance, a good thing--but I much prefer to catch a photo in a non-controlled environment. However, I would not have gotten such a shot of this type of cat on this trip--because I never saw another except for a fleeting moment. This has been cropped to 8x10, but the download should otherwise be full sized.

Taken at Na An Ku Se wildlife sanctuary. This is a "controlled" environment in which the animal is free (i.e. no cage), but in a designated area (which makes the chance of a sighting dramatically enhanced). The chance of seeing this cat in the wild AND in a position to take a photograph is remote. I saw one for a very fleeting moment, at night, in Etosha when I was observing black rhinos--but there was no chance for a photograph. Namibia has a range of viewing options--lots of reserves, private "farms" etc. I am not sure what I think of this eco tourism boom. On balance, a good thing--but I much prefer to catch a photo in a non-controlled environment. However, I would not have gotten such a shot of this type of cat on this trip--because I never saw another except for a fleeting moment. This has been cropped to 8x10, but the download should otherwise be full sized.