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under an Acacia tree, Etosha, Namibia

A leopard cub peers out from the safety of a tall tree where its mother has stashed an impala kill...

This beautiful lioness showed herself in the almost last fascinating light of the setting sun in Samburu NP, Kenya

  

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... my kid!

 

Leopard and cub in the africat foundation, Namibia

 

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The King

  

Kenya - Masai Mara

 

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Family of elephants drinking in Chobe National Park, northern Botswana.

A female lion rests in a tree in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

I thought I should share just three of the many tracking shots I took of this cheetah and its sibling as they loped through the bush in the Kruger National Park. This is the final image, then, in the series, the cheetah at rest. What a magnificent, elegant creature, don’t you think?

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The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large sub-Saharan African bovine.There are five subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the nominotypical subspecies, and the largest one, found in Southern and East Africa. S. c. nanus (the forest buffalo) is the smallest subspecies, common in forest areas of Central and West Africa, while S. c. brachyceros is in West Africa and S. c. aequinoctialis is in the savannas of East Africa. The adult African buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss".

 

The African buffalo is more closely related to other buffalo species than it is to other bovids such as American bison or domestic cattle, with its closest living relative being the Asian water buffalo. Its unpredictable temperament may be part of the reason that the African buffalo has never been domesticated, which would also explain why the African buffalo has no domesticated descendants, unlike the wild yak which is an ancestor of the domestic yak. Natural predators of adult African buffaloes include lions, hyenas, and Nile crocodiles. As one of the Big Five game animals, the Cape buffalo is a sought-after trophy in hunting.

 

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Whirl, the female Amur Tiger, frolics in the big snowflakes, leaping from rock to rock.

 

Panthera tigris altaica

 

At the Brookfield Zoo.

 

De kafferbuffel.....Photographed in the kruger National park South Africa

Bei der Begegnung eines größeren Löwenrudels, welches zu diesem Zeitpunkt nur aus Müttern, Schwestern und Nachwuchs bestand, hatte sich diese stolze Löwin etwas abseits gelegt und überwachte genau ihre Umgebung. Ein würdevoller Blick zeigte mir, wer hier Chef ist.

 

Masai Mara - Kenia

 

Dignified encounter

 

Meeting a larger pride of lions, which at that time consisted only of mothers, sisters and offspring, this proud lioness had lain a little apart and was closely monitoring her surroundings. A dignified look showed me who is boss here.

 

Maasai Mara - Kenya

  

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Der Nationalpark Amboseli, südlich von Nairobi an der Grenze zu Tansania und am Fuße des Kilimandscharo gelegen, ist bekannt für außergewöhnliche Elefanten-Populationen. Große stattliche Herden konnte ich hier immer wieder beobachten.

Um die Mittagszeit, wenn die Feuchtigkeit aus dem Boden gewichen ist, sieht man in der Ferne zunächst nur den aufgewirbelten Staub, bevor diese sanften Riesen plötzlich sichtbar werden und ein beeindruckendes Bild abgeben.

 

Kenia - Amboseli

  

Dust

 

Amboseli National Park, located south of Nairobi on the border with Tanzania and at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, is known for its extraordinary elephant populations. Large stately herds I could observe here again and again.

Around noon, when the moisture has left the ground, all you can see in the distance is the swirling dust before these gentle giants suddenly become visible and make an impressive sight.

 

Kenya - Amboseli

 

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Le parc national des volcans se trouve dans le nord-ouest du Rwanda et borde le parc national des Virunga en République démocratique du Congo et le parc national des gorilles de Mgahinga en Ouganda. Le parc national est connu comme un refuge pour le gorille de montagne. Il abrite cinq des huit volcans des montagnes des Virunga (Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga et Sabyinyo), qui sont couverts de forêt tropicale et de bambous. Le parc était la base de Diane Fossey.

Mana Pools, Zimbabwe

 

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Lions roar. Tigers roar. Apparently Snow Leopards just meow. Ok, it's a big meow. A meow with heft. Bigger than Ziggy's meow, which some compare to a rusty gate.

 

But this day Sabu was meowing up a storm. Was he looking for Malaya his mate - the Illuminated Leopard?

 

Panthera Uncia at the Brookfield Zoo.

One of the most attractive leopards the Masai Mara has ever had.

 

Bahati - Kenya - Maasai Mara

 

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Oryx / Gemsbok : Okonjima Namibia Sep 2019

up on a tree in the South Luangwa National Park, maybe the best spot to watch this elusive cat.

 

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....to the lions kindergarten

 

Lioness with her playful offspring

 

Massai Mara - Kenya

 

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A young adult leopard sitting in the bushes ,staring intently through a small opening in the plains of Masai Mara, Kenya

Im tiefen Gras schlich sich die Löwin unbemerkt an eine Warzenschein-Familie heran. Für sie ein leichtes Spiel, den jüngsten Nachwuchs zu stellen, während im Hintergrund eine Büffelherde völlig teilnahmslos weiter graste . Das ist Natur - das ist African Wildlife!

 

Kenia - Masai Mara

  

A day in the Masai Mara

 

In the deep grass, the lioness sneaked up unnoticed on a warthog family. For her it was an easy game to put up the youngest offspring, while in the background a herd of buffalos grazed on completely uninterested. This is nature - this is African Wildlife!

 

Kenya - Masai Mara

 

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co-existence at the waterhole.

Red-billed Oxpeckers and Cape Buffalo. Zoom if you choose to see more details of the birds.

 

The Ark, Kenya

 

This is a look back at our 2018 safari. More photos from this amazing trip can be seen in my Safari Album www.flickr.com/photos/25171569@N02/albums/72157669809103977

 

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Jenny Pansing Photos

An elephant has come out of the bush in Kruger National Park, with another one behind.

The Lion King under the light filtering through the overcast sky.

Another one of the fantastic leopards sighted in Sabi Sands Reserve. This guy was a bit older than a cub, probably a troublesome teenager. He didn't look quite as cute devouring an impala his mother dragged up a tree for lunch. But that's life on the plains of Africa, eat or be eaten.

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A majestic herd of African elephants gathers protectively around their young in Etosha National Park, Namibia. Their close bonds and silent communication reflect the incredible social structure of these gentle giants

A pride walks to the river bed for a morning drink and some playtime before the day gets really hot. There belly's are full of fresh meat and the enjoy the relative safety of one of there last strong holds in Tanzania. Ndutu Plains, Tanzania.

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Cheetah : Okonjima Namibia Sep 2019

A herd of elephants march past the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda.

A full-frame, eye-level shot of a lion moving purposefully through the tall, dry grass of the Etosha Pan. The low, warm light of the setting sun highlights her muscular form and focused expression as she hunts, capturing the raw power and instinct of Africa's apex predator in its natural habitat.

Selten habe ich tagsüber eine Leopardin so frei auf einen Termitenhügel ganz unverhofft angeroffen.

Völlig alleine und entspannt konnten wir sie minutenlang beobachten, bevor sie sich gemächlich erhob und langsam im Gebüsch verschwand.

Eine wunderschöne und stolze Katze!

 

Bahati - Masai Mara - Kenia

  

The loner

 

Rarely have I seen a leopardess so freely approaching a termite mound during the day.

Completely alone and relaxed, we could watch her for minutes before she leisurely rose and slowly disappeared into the bushes.

A beautiful and proud cat!

 

Bahati - Maasai Mara - Kenya

 

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Mama takes an afternoon snooze as her young cub prepares to join her. It's an average midday during the dry season here in the Serengeti but the weather has been anything but average. The sky is grey and storms have been coming early this year. It means that food is plentiful and days are cooler than normal. Despite this, life for a lion cub is not as easy as it seems. Lions usually have several cubs to a litter but this is the only cub this mother has. It means that she has likely lost at least one, if not more of her cubs. Despite their cuteness factor and powerful females to protect them, less than half of all lion cubs will survive their first year. For now junior is safely surrounded by at least 4 females that will protect him and so it's a good time to join in what seems to be the family inactivity for the afternoon. Maybe I'll do the same!

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With my telephoto I closed in on these two black rhinos in Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

In the heart of Namibia’s wilderness, a white rhino calf feeds under the watchful eye of its mother. As the golden sunlight bathes the savanna, this touching moment highlights the beauty, resilience, and vulnerability of these magnificent creatures. A testament to nature’s grandeur and the urgent need for conservation.

Male African buffalo (Cape Buffalo) - South Africa

This dominant bull is there and closely guards the cows that come into heat.

Cape Buffalo is of the most powerful and dangerous animals on the Africa continent. They attack and kill other animal and people.

Okavango Delta, Botswana

 

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Two lions - brothers - photographed in the Timbavati Nature Reserve in South Africa. It forms part of the amazing Kruger National Park. Seeing this affectionate behavior in the wild was both a privileged and emotional experience for me. I will never forget it.

Female leopard (Panthera pardus) chilling in the shade. Taken in the dry Timbavati river bed adjacent to the Kruger National Park

In a pride of lions, several lionesses gave birth to their cubs almost simultaneously within a few weeks.

The cousins quickly developed beautiful friendships...but also rivalries.

 

Maasai Mara – Kenya

 

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