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Eine Löwin des "Rongai"-Rudels mit ihren Jungen in der Masai Mara (Kenia).
A lioness from the "Rongai" pride with her cubs in the Maasai Mara (Kenya).
The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the family Felidae.
Lions live in large groups called prides. A pride consists of multiple related females and their dependent offspring along with two or three unrelated males. A typical pride has about 15 members, although some prides as large as 40 members have been observed.
Lions spend much of their time resting; they are inactive for about 20 hours per day. Although lions can be active at any time, their activity generally peaks after dusk with a period of socialising, grooming and defecating. Intermittent bursts of activity continue until dawn, when hunting most often takes place.
This beautiful Lionesses and her Cubs of the KF4 Pride were on hunting mission and was captured during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
African Elephant Bull (Loxodonta africana). Punda Maria, Kruger National Park, South Africa. Explored 14 Dec 2025.
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana). Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, South Africa. Explored 30 May 2025.
African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana). Punda Maria, Kruger National Park, South Africa. Explored 15 Jan 2025.
This beautiful female Leopard is famous for her mischievous behavior and usually seen around Borupanvila at Willpattu national park.
Little baby leopards are called cubs. They are so fluffy and cute that you may want to call them every name suited for adorable cats: like kitty, furball, or snuggles. Just remember that leopard cubs will turn into incredibly dangerous predators.
A leopardess will choose a secluded spot away from potential predators, usually in thick vegetation, to give birth. She will then use different nurseries until the cubs are ready to accompany her on hunts.
A baby leopard could literally fit in your hand at birth. They are around 16 cm long and weigh between 500 g and 1 kg at birth.
Leopard cubs are born without the ability to see. That’s pretty remarkable considering how mature leopards have one of the greatest eyes on the African savanna.
They come out with fluffy soft grey coats that have indistinct lighter markings. These markings resemble smaller and larger spots and are not the spots used to identify them when they are fully grown. The initial spots become clearer as they grow older.
The beautiful Luluka, female Leopard, gave birth to a cub in August. They normally move their dens so as to keep other predators away from the cub. Luluka had hidden her cub deep in some bushes and every so often the cub would come out into the clearing to give an amazing sighting. Photographed during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Featured on Flickr Explore #24 on 2024-04-11.
The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the family Felidae.
Lions live in large groups called prides. A pride consists of multiple related females and their dependent offspring along with two or three unrelated males. A typical pride has about 15 members, although some prides as large as 40 members have been observed.
Lions spend much of their time resting; they are inactive for about 20 hours per day. Although lions can be active at any time, their activity generally peaks after dusk with a period of socialising, grooming and defecating. Intermittent bursts of activity continue until dawn, when hunting most often takes place.
Female lions, sisters, live together for life. Their female cubs also stay with the pride, even after they’re grown, but male cubs must venture out on their own once they reach maturity.
This beautiful Lionesses of the Black Rock Pride were on hunting mission and was captured during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
This photograph is not in the public domain and may not be embedded or used on websites, blogs, or in other media without advance permission from Bruce Finocchio.
Ein Junglöwe des "Sand River"-Rudels in der Masai Mara (Kenia).
A young member of the "Sand River" lion pride in the Maasai Mara (Kenya).
in the Manyeleti Game Reserve, South Africa
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
All rights reserved. © Thomas Retterath 2022
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
All rights reserved. © Thomas Retterath 2022
After the rain @ Nxai Pan, Botswana.
This was taken in real bad conditions. I used 300 mm lens + 2.0 converter = 600mm, ISO1600, shortest stop @ f5.6 and 1/160sec, beanbag leaned on ceiling of open vehicle.
In original size the shot is a bit noisy, but on these conditions, I am very pleased of the result.
A large male lion (Panthera leo) taking it easy probably after a strenuous morning marking his territory in the dry Majali river bed which is a tributary of the great Limpopo river which forms the boarder between Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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This is a composite image made from photos I took in different places (the background is an highway in Portugal, the animal is a giraffe I captured in Kenya). I also added 2 different textures (wood and wall) and enhanced the overall light effects and colors. This picture is part of my series titled "Wild Animals Downtown". I wanted to generate a surreal atmosphere with a clean and unexpected composition (Every graphic element you see in my Flickr gallery comes from my own stock/production)
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Daydreaming Is Often Bad
A poem by Peter S. Quinn
Daydreaming is often bad
Getting you nowhere at time
Living with once that you had
When it was early and prime
With every move and sensation
Giving you much to think
Love in its much tarnation
Into each catch like a blink
Riding on clouds to the far
Into the beguiled of their dark
Knowing sometimes what you are
Before on journeys you embark
When there's time just to know
What it is that you give me?
In every up and air blow
When we on dreams ride free
And if we are lost by a heart
In darker moments than some
Knowing when again then to start
To bring back where good is from
When we dream much of it
It isn't going to hurt us so much
We shall have time then to quit
Before it ever becomes to be such
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The poem appeared on www.poemhunter.com/peter-s-quinn
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A lioness introduces her cubs to the Serengeti plains. They have remained hidden for most of the first several weeks of their lives. Soon she will introduce them to the rest of the pride where most females will pend the rest of their lives. Most males will eventually leave the pride in search of a pride of their own. I envision her telling them, "this land is your land. You will hunt, live, love, and have your own cubs on this land someday. For now you have time to play and much to learn."
Maribye is a male leopard, born in 2020, who resides in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
We were privileged to locate him resting on a mound during a morning game drive.
Malaya the Snow Leopard active in the nice summer weather at Brookfield Zoo. Gorgeous cat.
Panthera Uncia
Éléphants d'Afrique : Loxodonta africana
Les éléphants sont les plus grands animaux terrestres au monde. Avec un poids allant jusqu’à 6 tonnes, l’éléphant d’Afrique est le plus imposant tandis que l’éléphant d’Asie, plus petit, peut peser jusqu’à 5 tonnes.
Leur trompe, une extension de leur lèvre supérieure et de leur nez, est utilisée pour communiquer et attraper divers objets, au-delà de leur permettre de s’abreuver et de s’alimenter.
L’autre caractéristique notable des éléphants se situe au niveau de leurs larges oreilles qui, en plus de leur fonction auditive, permettent de refroidir le corps.
Quant aux défenses, larges incisives modifiées se développant tout au long de la vie de l’éléphant, elles sont utilisées pour se battre, creuser, se nourrir ou bien se repérer. Hélas, celles-ci attirent la convoitise des braconniers pour alimenter un insatiable appétit d’ivoire causant la mort de 20 000 à 30 000 éléphants chaque année…
Les populations d’éléphants ont chuté dramatiquement aux 19ème et 20ème siècles. Sur le continent africain, l’espèce compte aujourd’hui environ 415 000 individus (contre 3 à 5 millions au début du 20ème siècle).
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Répartition / Habitat
En Afrique (37 pays) : Afrique centrale (Cameroun, Tchad, Gabon etc.), Afrique de l’Est (Ethiopie, Kenya, Ouganda, etc.), Afrique australe (Botswana, Mozambique, Afrique du Sud, etc.) et Afrique de l’Ouest (Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinée, Togo)
Dans les forêts tropicales et subtropicales humides de feuillus, les savanes et zones herbeuses inondées, la région boisée du Miombo et les savanes d’acacias
Population
Éléphants d'Afrique : 415 000 individus environ
Taille
En moyenne, 3,3 m pour les éléphants d’Afrique
Poids
En moyenne, 5 à 6 tonnes pour les éléphants d’Afrique
Régime alimentaire
Herbivore : se nourrit principalement de plantes et ponctuellement de fruits. Son régime varie considérablement selon les régions parcourues (des forêts équatoriales aux steppes) et selon les périodes de l’année.
Statut
Éléphant de savane d’Afrique (Loxodonta africana) : en danger d'extinction (UICN)
Éléphant de forêt d’Afrique (Loxodonta cyclotis) : en danger critique d’extinction (UICN)
Tarangire - Tanzanie
Février 2024
Eine Löwe des "Rongai"-Rudels in der Masai Mara (Kenia).
A lion from the "Rongai" pride in the Maasai Mara (Kenya).
Two leopards in a tree, seen in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa.
This photo was taken using an M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro lens and MC-14 1.4x teleconverter (@210mm).
Eine Löwin des "Fig Tree"-Rudels in der Masai Mara (Kenia).
A lioness from the "Fig Tree" pride in the Maasai Mara (Kenya).
Leopard cub taking a stroll towards that road sign.
Mfuwe, South Luangwa NP, Zambia
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Male cubs are expelled from the pride at about three years of age and become nomads until they are old enough to try to take over another pride (after age five). Many adult males remain nomads for life. Mating opportunities for nomad males are rare, and competition between male lions to defend a pride’s territory and mate with the pride females is fierce.
Cooperating partnerships of two to four males are more successful at maintaining tenure with a pride than individuals, and larger coalitions father more surviving offspring per male. Small coalitions typically comprise related males, whereas larger groups often include unrelated individuals.
The two Fig Tree boys, who are no longer with their birth pride, had successfully hunted a Buffalo and having feasted on it had left the the rest for the late King Olorpapit (the hairy fiery one) who eventually passed away in November, 2020.
Captured during a Photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
MOREMI SCENIC FLIGHT | BOTSUANA
We were staying in Maun for one night as a stop-over between our visit to the salt-plains at the Boteti River and moving forward on our camping-trip into the Okavango region.
We took a scenic flight in the evening to get a first impression of what awaited us the next days.
This picture puts everything together... small tracks, islands and a lot of water. Crossings you have to take with your 4x4, animals all around you and just a vast landscape to explore.
Just got back from the Maasai Mara and the annual migration was in full force. With ample food available this Lion pair were busy mating on the open savannah plains of Mara.
Most lionesses reproduce by the time they are four years of age. Lions do not mate at a specific time of year and the females are polyestrous. Like those of other cats, the male lion's penis has spines that point backward. During withdrawal of the penis, the spines rake the walls of the female's vagina, which may cause ovulation.
Photographed on a late evening game drive just as the sun was setting in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.