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Leopard in the South Luangwa NP, Zambia

 

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Went back into the archives here. This is one from six years back.

  

South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

 

August, 2014

  

in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

 

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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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youtu.be/RIT8J6wRAxU Lions in Uganda are mainly found in Murchison falls National Park, Kidepo National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Kruger National Park, South Africa

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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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.

in the Khwai Private Reserve, Botswana

 

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Female Leopard in High Key

 

Masai Mara National Reserve-Kenya

 

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Little Leopard in Northern Botswana

 

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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

 

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Whirl looking regal - of course!

 

Prep'ing for the celebration to ring in the Lunar/Chinese New Year - the Year of the Tiger!

on his way to a waterhole in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, November 2018

 

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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.

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?! ***

 

Lion cubs, about 3 months old, explore their world in the morning sun on the African savanna.

 

Masai Mara - Kenya

  

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Una leona observa unas presas y se prepara para cazar en el Crater del Ngorongoro

Kruger National Park, South Africa

Big male Leopard in Kruger NP, South Africa on self drive safari.

 

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This male Leopard got a little frisky as a female was approaching. Maasai Mara Kenya, July 2019

Leopard cub in the Linyanti area, Lebala concession, Botswana

 

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Una pareja de leones descansan tranquilos en una pequeña colina en la sabana

This shows very much the beauty of Mana Pools, Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe

 

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Elephant family on their dusty journey to the waterholes

 

Amboseli - Kenya

 

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Elephant in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

 

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Amboseli National Park

 

Kenya-August, 2019

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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Okavango Delta, Botswana

 

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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?

Kurz nach der Regenzeit entwickelt sich die Masai Mara zu einem grünen Paradies. Das Gras steht dann besonders hoch. Für die Raubkatzen die besten Chancen, sich unentdeckt an ihre Beute anzuschleichen.

 

Masai Mara - Kenia

  

Lioness in the Maasai Mara

 

Shortly after the rainy season the Masai Mara turns into a green paradise. The grass is then particularly high. For the predatory cats the best chances to sneak up on their prey undetected.

 

Maasai Mara - Kenya

 

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Aus der Ferne kann man sich kaum vorstellen, wie kraftvoll ein Leopard sein kann.

Er wirkt fast zierlich.

Erst aus der Nähe betrachtet, wird einem klar, welche Muskelkraft in dieser schönen Katze steckt.

Voll ausgewachsen bringt dieses Tier eigentlich nur ca. 70 kg auf die Waage, kann aber locker mehr als das eigene Gewicht an Beute in höchste Baumkronen vor anderen Fressfeinden in Sicherheit bringen.

 

Im Anschleichmodus - Leopardin in der Masai Mara - Kenia

  

Powerpack

From a distance, one can hardly imagine how powerful a leopard can be.

He seems almost dainty.

Only up close, you realize what muscle power is in this beautiful cat.

Fully grown, this animal actually weighs only about 70 kg, but can easily bring more than its own weight of prey to safety in the highest treetops from other predators.

 

In creeping mode - Leopardess in the Masai Mara - Kenya

 

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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.

Luluka(Leopard) had a good meal followed by a long siesta- she woke up around sunset time sitting in this relaxed posture.

Nicht umsonst haben diese Königinnen unter den Raubtieren einen besonderen Charakter. Stolz und Würde sind nur einige ihrer Attribute.

 

Kenia - Samburu

  

Portrait of a lioness

 

It is not for nothing that these queens among predators have a special character. Pride and dignity are only some of their attributes.

 

Kenya - Samburu

  

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Okavango Delta, Botswana

 

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Cheetah : Okonjima Namibia Sep 2019

Leopard in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

 

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Eye to eye encounter with a beautiful lioness and mother.

 

Maasai Mara - Kenya

 

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Young Leopard at Aus waterhole, Etosha NP, Namibia

 

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