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Löwen im Savuti Game Reserve (Chobe-Nationalpark, Botswana).
Lions in the Savuti Game Reserve (Chobe National Park, Botswana).
We stood really close to these lions with our jeep, one early morning in Masai Mara last summer.
They laid down most of the time, but after some wait, the male finally lifted his head a couple of times. I also got photos of him yawning ツ
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A powerful close-up of an African elephant covered in mud, its textured skin forming a natural armor against the sun. The intricate details of its face and ears highlight the beauty and resilience of these magnificent creatures in the African wilderness.
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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. A lioness may mate with more than one male when she is in heat. They normally mate after every 15-20 minutes for 2-3 days whilst on their honeymoon. The average gestation period is around 110 days; the female gives birth to a litter of between one and four cubs in a secluded den, which may be a thicket, a reed-bed, a cave, or some other sheltered area, usually away from the pride.
King Loki of Kilo Saba Pride is seen busy in procreation during a Photography Safari on a late evening game drive just as the sun was setting in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Eine Löwin des "Rongai"-Rudels in der Masai Mara (Kenia).
A lioness from the "Rongai" pride in the Maasai Mara (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.
The last one of this Hippo series. Wish you enjoyed it 😀
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KRUGER PARK
Only 5 minutes in the park, this was our first major sighting. Wow, what a start. We've seen a lot of rhinos in Namibia, but never one with such an impressive horn.
The flehmen response also called the flehmen position, flehmen reaction, flehming, or flehmening, is a behaviour whereby an animal curls back its upper lips exposing its front teeth, inhales with the nostrils usually closed and then often holds this position for several seconds. It may be performed over a site or substance of particular interest to the animal (e.g. urine or faeces) or may be performed with the neck stretched and the head held high in the air. The behaviour facilitates the transfer of pheromones and other scents into the vomeronasal organ located above the roof of the mouth via a duct which exits just behind the front teeth of the animal. (Source Wikipedia)
King Mdogo of Kilo Saba pride is seen displaying the Flehman response on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Residential male lion on a mission:
chase the intruder out of his territory.
Okavango Delta, Botswana
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A cheetah surveys the landscape around its fresh impala kill. The cheetah ate as much as it could, knowing that vultures and hyenas would come to steal its kill. Moments later, vultures began to land and chase away the cheetah, starting a feeding frenzy.
When we encountered female leopard Tiyani on our first game drive in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, she was decidedly on a mission, searching for something. She was constantly on the move.
Occasionally, Tiyani would stop to survey her surroundings. This is one of the rare moments in which she stayed still in a relatively open area, and I was able to capture this image of her in the warm afternoon light.
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
A desert-adapted elephant along the Ugab River in northwestern Namibia.
These elephants have evolved to survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth, traveling vast distances between water sources and feeding selectively in fragile ecosystems. Their resilience is remarkable — yet their existence remains closely tied to the balance between nature and human presence.
Along dry riverbeds like the Ugab, they find hidden water, shade, and the sparse vegetation that sustains them.
Namibia, Kunene Region.
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are high up in the trees.
Elephant @ South Luangwa Valley, Zambia
All rights reserved. © Thomas Retterath 2011
expolre # 343, 12.02.2012
The Sabi Sand Game Reserve is home to lions as well as leopards.
During one game drive, we found four lions, consisting of three very large males (larger than I have ever seen) and one female, which have broken away from the Kambula pride.
As the lions were not doing much, I captured a few images before they left them to their rest.
This rhino was about 50 meters from the road when we came across while heading back to our camp. When we stopped, it charged us, so we moved up another 100 meters not wanting to disturb it anymore than we'd already done. It was a beautiful animal.
Canon EOS 350D + Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM
70mm, 1/800s, f/13, ISO 200
Photo prise au Botswana en juillet 2009, au cours d'un safari-photo.
Picture taken in Botswana in July 2009, during a photographic safari.
A close encounter with an African elephant — one of the true giants of the wild. Captured in black and white to highlight its timeless strength and character. Every wrinkle, scar, and tusk tells the story of survival on the savanna. A humbling moment standing face-to-face with such majesty.
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