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We really had prime time with this female Leopard at Kwando Lagoon Camp, Botswana.
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It almost takes your breath away when you face him in the wild at such a short distance! We all stand spellbound in the safari jeep, nobody says a word, everyone is just impressed by the situation! Etosha, Namibia
Da bleibt einem fast der Atem stehen, wenn man ihm in der freien Wildbahn auf so kurze Distanz gegenüber steht! Wir stehen alle wie gebannt im Safari-Jeep, keiner sagt ein Wort, alle sind nur von der Situation beeindruckt! Etosha, Namibia
in the Khwai Private Reserve, Botswana
Happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.
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The leopardess emerged from the tall grass just as we drove past. It is extremely difficult to find these elusive cats in the wild, especially when you are in a large concession where wild animals roam freely.
Duba Plains, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Big male Leopard in Kruger NP, South Africa on self drive safari.
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in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
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I played with my previously uploaded Picture, adding some dramatic sky, convert into b+w adding sepia tones. I hope u like it.
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South Luangwa NP,Zambia
Flashback 2015
All animals in Africa bite, but the safari bug is the worst.
I take pictures because I like it, not because I am good at it.
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
If you only visit 2 continents in your lifetime, visit Africa, twice.
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Leopard mum is checking this tree, before allowing her cubs to climb up.
Seronera, Serengeti, Tanzania
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An African Buffalo grazes in the Duba Plains Concession with a yellow-billed oxpecker on his back.
Duba Plains Concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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youtu.be/RIT8J6wRAxU Lions in Uganda are mainly found in Murchison falls National Park, Kidepo National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
I saw these buffaloes with an Oxpecker in Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya. On safari with AV Tours
African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer); the nature reserve Mara North Conservancy, Kenya, 30-09-2018.
The image was taken handheld from an open safari vehicle.
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Went back into the archives here. This is one from six years back.
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
August, 2014
When I spotted a pride of lions in the grasslands of Masaimara, decided to wait for a while for the right moment instead of making some boring close up portraits. As anticipated, one of the lions decided to walk up the small hill and pose for me with golden light falling on his face and the blue sky in the back drop!
This photo has been selected by National Geography for Daily Dozen - and published on 13th December, 2016.
Female Leopard in High Key
Masai Mara National Reserve-Kenya
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Lions relaxing on a termite mount in Botswana´s Okavango Delta
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Elephant in the Lebala concession, Botswana, anno 2016
Happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.
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Beautiful Leopard resting on an Ana tree in the South Luangwa Nationalpark, Zambia, way back in 2017
All animals in Africa bite, but the safari bug is the worst.
I take pictures because I like it, not because I am good at it.
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
If you only visit 2 continents in your lifetime, visit Africa, twice.
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Malaya the Snow Leopard strikes an iconic pose that echos an illuminated chapter heading inscribed by monks during the dark ages - from before Gutenberg invented moveable type....!
Friday night during the golden hour of sunset and the first hours of the Brookfield Zoo Holiday Lights festival, Malaya and her mate Sabu were more active than I've seen them! Here Malaya frolics with some extra something in a green bag that her caretakers gave her - is there such a thing as Leopard-Nip? Because she was pretty cranked up!
Panthera Uncia at the Brookfield Zoo.
Whirl looking regal - of course!
Prep'ing for the celebration to ring in the Lunar/Chinese New Year - the Year of the Tiger!
Three of four already strong young teenagers from the large Rongai pride, photographed before sunrise in the twilight.
For some time now, they had been keeping separate from the main pride and were on the way of leaving it permanently, either to take over a different pride or even to rebel against the established, long-standing alpha lions of this clan.
Kenya - Masai Mara
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This shows very much the beauty of Mana Pools, Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe
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on his way to a waterhole in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, November 2018
Happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.
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Leopard cub in the Linyanti area, Lebala concession, Botswana
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Lately… am I very occupied and cannot expose anything, but I have rescued one that after changing the tones… gave me a surprise… what seems it to you?! ***
Últimamente estoy muy ocupado y no puedo exponer nada, pero he rescatado una que después de cambiar los tonos…me dio una sorpresa… ¿¡a vosotros que os parece?! ***
Amu Leopard Cub is VERY TOUGH GUY!!!111 RAWR!
Amur Leopards are critically endangered with less than 200 in the world remaining, so it is a joy when two cubs were born at Brookfield Zoo on April 18, 2018.
Today Jilin and Samson came down and were very active - the two cubs playing rambunctiously with each other. Wrestling, tackling, hunting - very fun and cute.
Lion cubs, about 3 months old, explore their world in the morning sun on the African savanna.
Masai Mara - Kenya
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World Lion Day is a day to pay tribute to these magnificent cats and to bring awareness to the significant decline of lions in Africa and Asia. Can you imagine an Africa with no lions?
Leopardensichtungen sind in der Regel sehr selten - Schließlich gehören diese wunderschönen Katzen zu den am schwierigsten auffindbaren der BigFive!
Plötzlich und für mich völlig unerwartet kam diese schöne Katze aus dem hohen Gras hervor und zeigte sich.
10 Sekunden hat sie uns gegeben - dann verschwand sie wieder tief im Gebüsch und in ihrem Revier!
Samburu - Kenia
Leopard sightings are usually very rare - After all, these beautiful cats are among the most difficult of the BigFive to find!
Suddenly and totally unexpected for me, this beautiful cat came out of the tall grass and showed herself.
10 seconds she gave us - then she disappeared again deep in the bushes and in her territory!
Samburu - Kenya
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