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One of the cubs from the Mara North Conservancy's resident Cheli Pride sits satisfied, looking into the distance, after a fantastic afternoon sighting of the pride members gorging themselves on a zebra kill nearby.
On our second day in the Mara North Conservancy, after shooting an acacia tree against a dramatic morning sky, we soon encountered the Cheli Pride again, where I shot a few images of this cute cub.
Lazy cats,this was early morning in the Mara with the bright sun showing up with bright colors in the field where these four young males were lazing in wet grass.Within minutes they walked away elsewhere.
Die Safari führte uns in einen Toyota Hilux 4x4 mit voller Campingausstattung durch die südliche Kalahari
This young sub adult male Lion is around two and a half years old. He is the son of the dominant male of the reserve I work for and is quite a handsome fella. At the moment his father is still okay with him being around and we hope one day they will form a coalition together!
Did you know it's quite difficult for a male Lion to reach adulthood? It is said that only 1 in 8 male Lions survive to adulthood.
Ein Leopard im Moremi-Wildreservat (Okavangodelta, Botswana).
A Leopard in the Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta, Botswana).
Ein Kaffernbüffel im Moremi-Wildreservat (Okavangodelta, Botswana).
A Cape Buffalo in the Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta, Botswana).
I'm bowing to public pressure here..
This is one of the Mapogo Male Lions that is currently the scurge of the Sabi Sands area. According to the Rangers, this group of males has killed at least 22 other lions in the area, mostly cubs belonging to other males but not all.
Male lions often kill cubs fathered by other males in order to preserve their own blood line after they take over a pride.
These guys are different, rather than take over one pride they have been moving about together, mating with any females they come across and then moving on. How 21st Century of them.
This is at 210mm on my 80-210mm lens, not a crop. This guy was following scent markings to his mates and came up right against the landrover.. the next shot in the series is a wobbly shot as I zoomed out to 80mm and then jumped when I realised just how close he was. Luckily, the animals don't care about the landrovers and as long as the humans don't break the line of the vehicle by standing up, they don't perceive us as being separate from the truck.
I have some more stories related to these boys for upcoming pics..
A young Leopard lady hiding in the bush on rainy day in Namibia (yes, it happens to rain in Namibia) very focused on something with the expression of a raptor in her face.
Elephants gather at a waterhole to coat themselves with cooling white mud in Etosha National Park, Namibia.
Ein Löwe im Savuti Game Reserve (Chobe-Nationalpark, Botswana).
A Lion in the Savuti Game Reserve (Chobe National Park, Botswana).
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Ein Leopard im Moremi-Wildreservat (Okavangodelta, Botswana).
A Leopard in the Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta, Botswana).