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This was without doubt the most amazing moment of our recent trip to Africa. Leopard are such wonderful creatures and I treasure any opportunity to spend some time with these elusive cats.
This sighting was in the middle of the day. We were actually on our way back to camp when we stumbled upon this female completely at ease in this tree.
It is such a privilege to photograph such a gorgeous animal and share the resulting pictures. I hope you enjoy.
In the dry season, elephants continue to spend nearly 80% of their day feeding on whatever they can find, mostly dry branches with little nutrition. We watched these elephants graze in the early morning before the sun warmed the landscape and while most animals had not yet roused.
Eine Löwin im Savuti Game Reserve (Chobe-Nationalpark, Botswana).
A Lioness in the Savuti Game Reserve (Chobe National Park, Botswana).
A male and female lion rest atop a rock outcropping during the heat of the day. Lions remain relatively dormant during the midday and become more active in the evening and early morning hours. Many even hunt at night. #BigCats #Bringit #Canon
A leopard slowly wakes from a long nap as the sun sets in Chobe National Park, Botswana. This guy kept us waiting for about an hour before finally rolling over and opening his eyes.
A leopard escapes the heat of midday, sleeping in the shade of a sausage tree. It's not time wasted, but rather energy saved. There will be plenty of time for hunting when the sun goes down. The coolness of the evening air and his keen sight, even in low light, will give him a significant advantage over his prey.
The fruit of the sausage tree is considered toxic if eaten raw, but with preparation that includes drying, roasting, and sometimes fermenting, it has been used as an herbal medication. It is even used to produce a sort of beer. #ILoveWildlife #ILoveNature #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Animals of the #Serengeti #Nature in #Africa #BigFive #Cats #Leopards #BigCats
Ein Löwe im Savuti Game Reserve (Chobe-Nationalpark, Botswana).
A Lion in the Savuti Game Reserve (Chobe National Park, Botswana).
Who needs toys when you have a clump of grass? A young lion cub plays with a lump of dirt and grass. It all seems like fun and games but in doing so, she learns lessons she will need and skills required to become the great hunter she will need to be to survive. Even an older sibling rolls over to partake in the fun. It's this part of a lion's day that seems to being part of the pride such a wonderful thing. When hunting or on the defense, all is quite serious. Most of the rest of the day lions spend resting, grooming, or just plain fooling around. They are not at all unlike our own domestic cats. They are intriguing to watch no matter what activity they are engaged in. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Serengeti #Lions #LionCubs #DrDADBooks #Canon #WildlifeConservation #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Sebbene sia una opinione diffusa che i leoni mangino solo carne fresca, la disponibilità di cibo fornita senza sforzo da una carcassa di elefante anche dopo cinque giorni mantiene una certa attrattiva
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Although it is widely believed that lions eat only fresh meat, the availability of effortlessly supplied food from an elephant carcass even after five days retains some appeal
Early on our third day in the Mara during our return visit in June of 2019, we encountered one of the Cheli Pride lionesses on a mission, near the Olare Orok stream.
After capturing a few images of this lioness, we left her to it and headed further south in the Mara North Conservancy.
On our fifth day in Sabi Sand Wildtuin, during the morning drive, we encountered one of Africa's most special and critically endangered species: white rhino.
It was a fairly gloomy day, and we stopped for a coffee break on a rocky outcrop overlooking the dry Marikeni River, soon after spotting this lone rhino grazing in the distance, moving closer and closer towards us.
It was great to see a wild rhino in its lush, natural habitat.
A closer look to left of the rhino, about half way to the edge of the frame, reveals the presence of a greater blue-eared starling perched on a dead tree branch.
A Kalahari elephant turns to look back in Chobe National Park, Botswana. A population of more than 70,000 elephants live in the park.
The story behind this image has already been told. But I still can’t decide which version I prefer… It’s a tough choice for me. So please tell me which one do you prefer! Is it the black and white or the color version?
If you want to see the other images of my trip through southern Afrika please see my Flickr album: "Southern Africa 2014".
Fair Warning
To say the least, it is unusual for the king of the pride to dine with cubs. Generally, the alpha male eat first, then the dominant females, followed by subordinate females and then cubs. Our young male in question was amazingly tolerant of the two cubs eating at his side, but even tolerance has its boundaries. When one of the precocious cubs got too close, essentially trying to share the same piece of zebra meat, papa gave a few snarls. When those snarls went ignored, he lifted up a heavy paw and with a intimidating glare pinned the young cub to the ground. The cub was uninjured but an intimidating lesson was taught and learned. Cubs come to understand that they shouldn't mess with dad at mealtime, and that heeding his snarls as fair warning is the best course of action. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Lions #DrDADBooks #Canon #WildlifeConservation
In the cool umbra of an old acacia three lion cubs bed down for a short afternoon nap. Although they certainly act like brothers and sisters, there is no easy way to know if they are actually siblings. Lionesses will give birth to their cubs privately, apart from the pride. They will keep their young concealed for weeks afterward, sometimes leaving them alone for hours at a time. Eventually, they introduce their new cubs to the pride. The females gather together and care for them, sharing responsibilities. Cubs may nurse from a number of different lactating females. It is customary for most, if not all of the young to share the same father. He is usually the king of the pride. Many of the females, however, are also related, since most female lions grow up and stay with the pride, while males generally move off as they mature. So being brothers and sisters within a pride, is more about being part of a community than it is about being pure blood. It's something that seems to work out purrrfectly! #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #Wildlife in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Lions #LionCubs #DrDADBooks #Canon #WildlifeConservation.
Shot taken @ Sweetwaters GR, Kenya, light was already very poor, when we found this pride of lions.
ISO 800 @ 1/50sec & 300mm !!!!, bean bag
Eine "Topi pride"-Löwin in der Masai Mara (Kenia).
A "Topi pride" lioness in the Maasai Mara (Kenya).
Ein Leopard im Moremi-Wildreservat (Okavangodelta, Botswana).
A Leopard in the Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta, Botswana).
A teenage elephant raises his trunk to try and smell me as I watched him and his group graze on dry branches in the early morning.
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A magic moment I had the chance to witness during my 2 week
safari in Kenya, Africa. All of these elephants, were really cute!
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Buscando como siempre, la manera de plasmar la Naturaleza, de forma distinta, y desde mi propia vision.
El Bufalo Africano, o Bufalo Cafre, es el mas recio, poderoso y salvaje de todos los bovinos africanos.
Se trata de un animal peligroso, irascible y de muy mal caracter, sobre todo si esta herido, momento en el que se convierte en un temible adversario incluso hasta para una manada de leones.
Por algo es uno de " los 5 Grandes".
A fantastic aftrernoon game drive saw us spend some quality time in the presence of the Cheli Pride lions, who had caught a wildebeest, dragged it down a ravine to the water, and were spending time resting and grooming as they increasingly became active as night approached.
Two of the numerous cubs made for viewing and photographic pleasure when they came out into the open and sat together to our delight.
A real cuteness convention unfolded in front of us as the cubs played and did what young lion cubs do.
In the Khwai Concession of the Okavango Delta, we did not experience many leopard sightings.
Earlier during this trip, we had encountered a female called Seronga. Photographically, it was not a great sighting, and we never saw Seronga again, despite looking for her.
During our final game drive on our last morning in the Khwai Concession, we were enormously privileged to have encountered Seronga's subadult cub, who is around 12 months of age.
She was perched high in a tree, and was visibly uncomfortable with the concentration of vehicles surrounding her.
Eventually, after much movement throughout the large tree in which she was sheltered, she settled down, gave us a better view of herself, and we were able to capture images of her.
Seeing a leopard is always special, and is a major highlight of any African safari.
During a river boat tour of the Chobe River, this group of elephants emerged from the forest to grab a drink of water. Truly amazing experience to watch a group of elephants do what they do!
Mating procedure is hurting for the females as the penis of the lion is barbed.
So the lioness often gets aggressive for a short moment, when the lion is done.
Hwange NP, Zimbabwe.
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(Diceros bicornis). Another undoubted highlight of the trip. The wardens at the park said we were very lucky to see one, they go weeks without a sighting. Ruma NP
Why is it that so many animal babies seem to be so cute? It is an interesting question with no easy answer. Science has tried to answer that question before and many times it just brings up more questions. Suffice it to say that there is likely either an innate and or possibly learned behavior in all of us that makes us all oogly when we see a young animal (human or otherwise). Scientifically, there are characteristics that seem to make this so. Some of these are; a relatively large round head compared to body size, relatively large eyes compared to an adult. These characteristics are epitomized in the young cub below. They are also characteristics that animators have used in cartoons for eons. That's why you like Mickey Mouse!