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up on a tree in the South Luangwa National Park, maybe the best spot to watch this elusive cat.
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Gezeichnet von diversen Rangkämpfen, aus denen dieser tolle stolze Löwe scheinbar immer wieder als Sieger hervorging, zeigt er sich prachtvoll im Abendlicht.
Masai Mara - Kenia
The king of the lions
Marked by various rank fights, from which this great proud lion apparently always emerged victorious, he shows himself splendidly in the evening light.
Masai Mara - Kenya
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Völlig unverhofft und eher zufällig bekamen wir an einem frühen Morgen diese wunderschöne Leopardin zu Gesicht.
Die Tarnung dieser tollen Katzen ist teilweise so enorm, dass das Glück mithelfen musste.
Im hohen Grass ist ihre geduckte Haltung mit einer enormen Körperanspannung auch für ihre Beutetiere kaum zu erkennen.
Kaboso - In attack mode
Completely unexpectedly and rather by chance we got to see this beautiful leopardess early one morning.
The camouflage of these great cats is sometimes so enormous that luck had to help.
In the tall grass their crouched posture with an enormous body tension is hardly visible even to their prey.
Kenya - Masai Mara
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The lion prides in the Maasai Mara can't complain about having enough offspring at the moment. However, this is increasingly causing problems, especially when the young males remain in the pride and want to change the hierarchy.
Massai Mara - Kenya
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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
iNaaturalist link www.inaturalist.org/photos/110761362
Jenny Pansing Photos
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.
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.
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
With his camouflage, spotted pattern, and a body and muscular evolved for ambush, if you happen to be prey, most often you don't even know who has been watching you before it's all too late.
This Leopard we only spotted thanks to a few other vehicles before us having seen him climb up the tree and resting down for the day. Even though, it took a bit of pointing out and searching with Binos, before we could make him out between all the branches and leaves.
We were fortunate, in that he kept moving around a little to find a more comfortable spot, so I managed a small series of good spots - it was a tough decision of which of these I'd like to display on Flickr and in the end decided on 2 :)
Seeing Leopards is always special. Never taken for granted, and always in the full knowledge of the presence of a Predator that would have no qualms in shelving us in their prey repertoire, given the chance. I don't think I have any such rush of emotions when watching a Lion Pride, or a Cheetah family... purely irrational, and purely emotional and I cannot explain it, but there it is.
In the first light of the rising sun, this beautiful lioness showed herself in her best light. Her hot breath also created a special lighting atmosphere.
Maasai Mara Kenya
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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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The suns gone down - the red hue in the sky remains as do the elephants getting their last drop of water before night fall - Mashatu-Botswana
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.
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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As the golden sun bathes the Namibian savanna, a trio of rhinos moves gracefully through the tall grass. These powerful yet gentle giants embody the untamed spirit of Africa, a testament to nature’s resilience and beauty. A breathtaking moment of wildlife captured in its purest form.
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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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.
Completely alone without any connection to his pride, this handsome lion was out and about in the Masai Mara.
Kenya-Masai Mara
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Female leopard (Panthera pardus) chilling in the shade. Taken in the dry Timbavati river bed adjacent to the Kruger National Park
Heute vor 12 Jahren wurde von der WWF der Welt- Nashorn-Tag ins Leben gerufen und sollte regelmäßig auf die nach wie vor starke Wilderei der Nashörner im südlichen Afrika aufmerksam machen.
Nach wie vor hat sich die Lage der Nashörner nicht wesentlich verbessert. Zwar ging während der Corona-Pandemie die Wilderei geringfügig zurück - auch diverse Ansiedlungsprojekte in einigen afrikanischen Staaten zeigen kleine Erfolge - aber die Sorge um diese wunderschönen Tiere ist nach wie vor hoch.
Insbesondere in Südafrika sind die Nashörner besonders gefährdet. Zum Schutz wurden die Tiere sogar bis vor kurzem von Tierschützern verstümmelt. Sie sägten ihnen das Horn ab, um sie so vor Wilderern zu schützen....
In Kenia gibt es seit Jahren einige Schutzgebiete, in denen die sanften Riesen gut bewacht sicher leben können.
Ich habe sie bisher in freier Wildbahn nur als sehr sanfte und friedfertige Tiere kennengelernt. In der Riege der "Big Five" kommen sie meines Erachtens immer zu kurz weg - völlig zu unrecht!
Today, 12 years ago, the WWF launched the World Rhino Day and should regularly draw attention to the still strong poaching of rhinos in southern Africa.
As before, the situation of the rhinos has not improved significantly. Although poaching decreased slightly during the Corona pandemic - also various settlement projects in some African states show small successes - the concern for these beautiful animals is still high.
Especially in South Africa, the rhinos are particularly endangered. For protection, the animals were even mutilated by animal rights activists until recently. They sawed off their horns to protect them from poachers....
In Kenya, there have been some protected areas for years, where the gentle giants can live safely, well guarded.
So far, I have only met them in the wild as very gentle and peaceful animals. In my opinion, they are always neglected in the "Big Five" - completely unjustly!
Solio - Kenya
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In the shallow waters of the Olare Orok River in the central Maasai Mara, it can get quite crowded for the hippos.
Especially when it comes to defending their territory.
The stronger ones sometimes make room for themselves.
One of the Big Five animals that are always neglected during a visit to Africa.
Maasai Mara - Kenya - November 2023
Mein Revier
Im flachen Wasser des Olare Orok Flusses in der zentralen Maasai Mara kann es für die Hippos schon mal eng werden.
Besonders, wenn es um Verteidigung des eigenen Reviers geht.
Da verschafft sich der Stärkere schon mal Platz.
Eine der Big Five-Tiere, die bei einem Besuch in Afrika immer bei der Beobachtung vernachlässigt werden.
Maasai Mara - Kenia - November 2023
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A young elephant joyfully walks among its protective herd in the wilds of Namibia. This touching moment captures the strong familial bonds and natural beauty of African elephants in their habitat.
Rumble in the bushes.
3 male lion were chasing an intruder in their territory.
The bush was vibrating with the sound of their calls.
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This little 3-month-old leopard cub had already learned so much from his mother that he knew what to do when a lioness entered the leopard hide.
While the mother lured the lioness away, this cute little fellow hid in the top of a tree and didn't move for hours before the mother returned.
A scene that will stay with me forever.
Mara Triangle - Kenya
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Ausgezeichnetes Gehör und exzellentes Sehvermögen zeichnen diese wunderschönen Katzen aus.
Kenia - Samburu
Powerful expression
Excellent hearing and excellent eyesight characterize these beautiful cats.
Kenya - Samburu
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African Buffalo - wasn't sure if he was posing, peeing, or preparing to charge. Worry not, I kept my distance...
World Elephant Day has been celebrated every August 12th since 2012, when Patricia Sims and the Thailand-based nonprofit Elephant Reintroduction Foundation partnered to found the holiday. Over the past eight years, World Elephant Day has partnered with more than 100 elephant conservation organizations from around the world, and helped to raise awareness for the need to protect and preserve elephants.
Elephants are an endangered species, and the majestic animal’s population has shrunk significantly over the past few decades. For example, in Africa, there are only about 415,000 elephants remaining; in 1989, there were 600,000, and in 1979, there were 1.3 million, according to data sent to Green Matters by Space For Giants. Many factors have contributed to elephant populations decreasing, but one of the most significant is poaching. Poachers in Africa have illegally killed an estimated 110,000 elephants over the past decade - about one quarter of what Africa’s elephant population was 10 years ago.
Only Elephants should wear Ivory!
This beautiful scene of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) grazing in the early morning light was captured during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.