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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).
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Facendo un giro per l'hard-disk... è un periodo di pausa fotografica!
Serengheti National Park - Tanzania.
D70 + 180 2.8 + 2X
Happy Father's Day to all the proud papas out there!
A male lion in Tanzania's Serengeti looks out over the plains with the matriarch lost it an afternoon slumber at his side. A gentle warm breeze softly blows his beautiful mane. He appears lost in thought. And I can't help wondering just what it is that a lion contemplates on beautiful days like today.
Sighting of an elephant is always thrilling. Sometimes, it's a solitary male. Sometimes, it's a whole group with youngters. This one was alone, and really cautious before crossing the road. Maybe he had some bad experience previously.
Elephant are so sensible. They are intelligent, and have a wonderfully good memory.
The most you observe them, the most you learn from their behaviour...
It was an unbelievably hot day in the Kruger and this guy probably had one of the best spots in the park during the midday heat.