South Africa Photography by Neal Hendrix, 1 of 2
Published 10/4/2014 by Rob Meronek
Neal's out here working with us this weekend at Kimberley Diamond Cup in South Africa and has a few photos from our arrival here which started out with lions of course.
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Saw this guy in the Johannesburg airport on my way to Kimberley. He said he reads it for the articles.
Van life. Nassim, Boo and Clint up front while the #boardrboys figure out how to work a GoPro.
South Africa has some great signs. This is one.
Instagram meltdown, 50 pro skaters taking photos of a lion feeding.
Gnarly.
Mark Waters, Alana Smith, Micky Papa and Mitchie Brusco petting a cheetah. Thanks for always helping organize these adventures Mark!
Don't interrupt TJ Rogers and Matt Berger (cat whisperer), they are having a moment with this white lion.
Thanks to everyone at the Felidae Cat Center for always taking care of us.
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