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Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), Burchell's zebra (Equus quagga burchellii) and Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum); ODT circles
We photographed this spectacular male lion by light of our vehicle's headlights. Sitting in the open air in pitch darkness mere yards from one of nature's dominant predators was a thrill of a lifetime!
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It is the end of a sunny hot day in Ndutu, part of Ngorongoro conservation area. Late day rains have passed through the area and the air is cooler now. Lion cubs from this pride frolic in the cool air. They have remained relatively sedentary during the course of the hot day. Like all children they don't care much about getting dirty in the mud. Three siblings (one male and two females) stand together staring at their sister. Hakuna matata! There will be difficult days ahead but for now life is good and innocence is bliss. #BigCats #Bringit
When I was back in the UK, I found a roll of APS film in my items in storage. These are from it and were taken in 2004.
Old bull taking a mud bath
I took this shot of "SIMBA" close to my car window,problem with fixed prime lenses you can't frame if its very close... and he was on the move,looking for shade,it was a very bright, hot sunny day.
I followed him until he found a cool shade.... hideout.
Real Weird Look from this Lion...
A tree climbing lion in the Ishasha sector of the Queen Elizabeth National Park. Lions in the region display the uncharacteristic habit of climbing the large fig trees throughout the park. According to local guides, during the colonial period poacher would place meat in trees to lure lions into the open for capture. The lions have since continued the habit.
White Rhino. White and Black Rhino are both the same color. The names are misnomers. There are two species of rhinos. One species are grazers that eat grasses and ground plants. The other are browsers that eat leaves from trees and bushes. The grazers have a broad face with a wide mouth to take in as much grass as possible.The browsers have a narrow pointed face in order to reach between the branches of bushes to get to the leaves. The name given to the grazers, White Rhino, is actually a corruption of the Dutch word for "wide." To distinguish the two, the browser species became known as Black Rhinos.
Panorámica de ocho fotos. Ver en grande.
El Cráter de Ngorongoro se encuentra situado en el extremo norte de Tanzania, a 180 kms al oeste de Arusha, lindando con el extremo sudeste de Parque Nacional de Serengueti. Forma parte de un inmenso territorio protegido de 36.086 Km².
El Cráter de Ngorongoro es la caldera intacta más grande del mundo de un volcán que no es ni activo ni está inundado, aunque contiene un lago salino pequeño, el lago Makat y el pantano Gorigor. El cráter mide casi 18 kms por 21 kms, con una extensión de 264 Km², ocupando el 3 % del total de Área de Conservación de Ngorongoro. Tiene un desnivel entre la base del cráter y los bordes del mismo de entre 400 mts y 610 mts. El Área de Conservación se levanta 1.000 mts sobre las llanuras del Serengueti en el este.
El cráter es una reserva de biósfera a cielo abierto al que se puede acceder en excursiones guiadas desde Arusha. Las visitas deben estar controladas para proteger la fauna y el lugar, por lo que está prohibido el acceso sin autorizaciones y en él se pueden ver los famosos “Big Five” o “Cinco Grandes” que son cinco de las especies más representativas de África: Leopardo, León, Elefante, Búfalo y Rinoceronte.
Además, en la zona del cráter, se puede observar y convivir con los nativos masáis, quienes aprendieron a sobrevivir junto a los miles de animales llevando a pastar sus ovejas al cráter.
Cape Buffalo (male). Known as Black Death, the Cape Buffalo is one of the most dangerous creatures in Africa. They lie in the water holes and mud bogs to keep cool and to coat the skin with mud to deflect the heat and biting insects.
South Africa.
Kruger Park.
Game drive in an open jeep.
Getting a good shot wasn't easy because of at least 15 cars and jeeps trying to occupy the best spot.
A male Lion is 1.2m tall at the shoulders and has a mass of up to and over 200 Kg. Females are slightly smaller and weigh about 130 Kg. Their underparts are whitish with a general tawny to sandy tinge. Rosettes and spots are characteristic of young animals and females often retain these on their underparts. Only males have a long tawny mane on the sides of the face and on top of the head. In some individuals this mane can become almost black.
Prides consist of two to 12 related females and their young, and dominant males. Such males may form coalitions of two to six, and collectively hold tenure over prides. The roar of the Lion is an impressive sound and is perhaps the sound most associated with the African wild. Apart from roaring, Lions also communicate by scent-marking their surroundings, and even by their facial expressions and body postures. Lions display their aggression by showing their impressive canine teeth, retracting their ears and displaying the dark patch behind the ears, their tails twitching in irritation.
Photos from my trip to Zambia. For USE, PURCHASE or any ENQURIES of these pictures, please CONTACT me at daneickephotography@hotmail.co.uk - All Photos are available to buy at snapping prices email me for more details. All photos taken with Cannon 70D
A lioness with tattered ears bears the scars of battles lost and won. She also wears a tracking collar, barely visible in this photo. She appears to be alone with her two cubs. She should be part of a pride, and in truth they could be just feet away and we might not even see them. Perhaps she has been temporarily separated from the pride by a rival male who tried to take over? It's a foggy morning on the Serengeti and she and her cubs rest along the road. They seem well fed and in no hurry to do anything. Hopefully her pride is nearby and her cubs will continue to grow big and strong. #ILoveWildlife #ILoveNature #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Animals of the #Serengeti #Lions of #Africa #BigCats #BigFive
During our safari in Kenya we saw several lion families with cubs. But these young cubs in the Masaai Mara were by far the cutest, so no wonder that their mother was very happy to show them off. Unfortunately they were accompanied by a young male that, according to our guide, was probably not their father. He was very interested in the female, which didn't seem to be amused and reacted aggressively. Since male lions have the cruel habit to kill offspring of their competitors before mating, we felt rather worried for the little cubs. When we left the Mara a few days later, they were still safe and sound, and we just don't want to think of any possible tragedies that could have happened afterwards...
More photos of Kenyan wildlife you can find on Green Dreams Photography