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Ok just one more of the leopard killing the baby wart hog. It was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.
African Lion (male). We encountered this young male lion just after he had been in a battle with another lion. There is still blood on his muzzle and chin, and his right ear has been mauled. Our guide Kenny said that he had probably been in a fight over females and that since he was alone, he had lost the fight.
A lick of the lips, perhaps thinking of the next meal. This leopard was spotted on the first day of our safari, and what a gorgeous cat.
African Lion (male). We encountered this young male lion just after he had been in a battle with another lion. There is still blood on his muzzle and chin, and his right ear has been mauled. Our guide Kenny said that he had probably been in a fight over females and that since he was alone, he had lost the fight.
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One of the two Lion brothers which I saw together with their mother,they were all hungry and tired trying to chase a group of Zebras and Impalas without any luck.He passed very close to my car and moving fast.
On a single game drive, we came across elephant, leopard, buffalo and this family of white rhino. In a few short hours - four of the big five. This family, mother, father and baby are white rhino.
White rhino are of course not white, just as black rhino are not black. Both are grey (gray) or whatever color mud they have just rolled in. You can see the tan mud on this rhino - and quite a bit on its horn. Mud is used as an insect repellent and sun screen. Yes! Despite their thick skins, rhinos are sensitive to sun and insect bites.
So how do you tell the black and white rhinos apart? The white is larger, square-lipped and a grazer - this one was eating grass on this river bank. The black rhinos are hook-lipped and are browsers.
In this particular region some aggressive measures are taken to protect these beautiful animals from sensless poaching (for their horns). The measures are somewhat effective, but even so the rhin population is dwindling and numbers are frighteningly low.
This mother elephant, and her baby, where both making sure that we knew they were there...
I love the posse of the little guy, so young and yet already knowing what to do!
3rd photo in my big 5 series - 2 more to go.
On a morning game drive in the Maasai Mara, we encountered a breeding herd of Cape buffalo.
Here, a mother and calf graze together under an overcast sky while the other members of the heard rest, groom and graze in the background.
These two Masai Mara lion cubs took time out from feeding on a zebra kill the pride were feeding on in the long grass behind to play fight with each other.
Relaxing yes.......,but I'll be watching you!!!!!!!! Spotted aroud the Skukuza Research Camp - Kruger Park - South Africa - www.krugerpark.com - www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/