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The boss of the lion pack has everything under control
Masai Mara - 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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Die Erziehung des Nachwuchses verteilt sich in einem Löwenrudel immer auf mehrere Mütter. Schließlich fordert die Rasselbande Beschäftigung rund um die Uhr - das ist anstrengend genug!
In diesem Rudel waren ständig 2 Schwestern beschäftigt, ihre 6 Löwenkinder auf Linie zu bringen.
So richtig Ruhe kam da nicht auf.
Aber ich hatte eine Riesenfreude, diesen Trubel zu beobachten.
The upbringing of the offspring is always divided among several mothers in a pride of lions. After all, the rascals demand employment around the clock - that is exhausting enough!
In this pride, 2 sisters were constantly busy bringing their 6 lion cubs into line.
So really rest did not come up there.
But I had a huge pleasure to observe this hustle and bustle.
Masai Mara - Kenya
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Shinde private concession, Okavango Delta in Botswana
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Selten lässt die sich Blicken -und plötzlich kommt sie unverhofft aus dem Gebüsch auf dich zu - das ist Bahati!
Masai Mara - Kenia
The mysterious leopardess
Rarely does she show her face - and suddenly she comes out of the bushes towards you - that's Bahati!
Massai Mara - Kenya
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So erlebte man normalerweise den Park - ein großer Reichtum an Säugetieren, die sich hier tummeln.
Besonders die Elefanten sind hier einzigartig.
Nach einer sehr schwierigen Dürrezeit in den letzten Monaten in der viele Tiere verendet sind, scheint sich die Situation in Amboseli wieder zu verbessern.
Es hat geregnet und der Pflanzenwuchs kehrt zurück - die Lebensgrundlage für die dort lebenden Massai und die vielen Säugetiere.
Amboseli's elephants
This is how you would normally experience the park - a great wealth of mammals that congregate here.
Especially the elephants are unique here.
After a very difficult drought period in the last months in which many animals died, the situation in Amboseli seems to be improving again.
It has rained and the plant growth is returning - the basis of life for the Maasai living there and the many mammals.
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In the lush wetlands of Chobe National Park, Botswana, an African elephant cools off in the shallows, showering itself in water and light. The close-up captures both the raw power and the tender precision of this iconic animal as it grazes and bathes—an intimate moment in one of Africa’s most wildlife-rich landscapes.
Can I come? Where ya going? Hey! Hey big brother! Will there be snacks? This is GREAT!
Got out to Lincoln Park Zoo to see the Lion cubs. And they are of course quite cute even though they arent tiny any longer. Lotta of sleeping going on because...cats, but some intermittent action.
Three male cubs, Pesho, Sidai, and Lomelok were born January 9th to second time mom Zari, and her mate Jabari. Last year she gave birth to Pilipili who is now the big brother you see in this image.
Nice zoo, and met some nice folks there - Cheers!
with this fascinating mother hippo and her still very young offspring, who were able to keep their heads above water with skillful swimming movements.
A wonderful moment!
Maasai Mara - Kenya
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In the heart of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, a young lion pauses in the golden light of dusk, its gaze sharp and contemplative. The soft glow of the setting sun dances across its tawny coat, highlighting the delicate textures of fur and the intensity in its amber eyes. Every detail of this close-up reveals the quiet strength and acute awareness that define Africa’s apex predators.
This photograph captures more than a portrait — it embodies a moment of stillness in the wild, where the boundary between observer and observed momentarily dissolves. The lion’s focused expression suggests it's scanning its surroundings, possibly tracking movement in the grass or listening for the distant calls of its pride. A subtle breeze lifts the fur on its ears, adding motion to an otherwise frozen moment.
Taken in one of the most pristine wildlife habitats on Earth, this image celebrates not only the lion as a symbol of wild Africa but also the fragile, awe-inspiring ecosystem of the Okavango Delta — a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its biodiversity and raw beauty.
Elephants (Loxodonta africana) are the largest land animals on Earth, and they're one of the most unique-looking animals, too. With their characteristic long noses, or trunks; large, floppy ears; and wide, thick legs, there is no other animal with a similar physique.
A baby elephant is called a calf. It weighs about 250 pounds at birth and stands about three feet tall. Calves can't see very well at first, but they can recognize their mothers by touch, scent, and sound.
Baby elephants stay very close to their mothers for the first couple of months. The calves drink their mother's milk for about two years, sometimes longer. They drink up to 3 gallons of milk a day! At about four months old, they also begin eating some plants, like adult elephants, but they continue to need as much milk from their mother. They keep drinking milk for up to ten years!
This beautiful Elephant family was captured on a photography safari during an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
The Kruger National Park lies in the north-east of South Africa and runs along the border of Mozambique in the east, Zimbabwe in the north, and the southern border is the Crocodile River. The park covers 20,000 square kilometers and is divided in 14 different ecozones, each supporting different wildlife. It is one of the main attractions of South Africa and it is considered the flagship of South African National Parks (SANParks).
The infrastructure of the park is outstanding by African standards and roads inside the park are of very good quality and potholes on the main roads are rare. Smaller sidetracks are close to the originals landscape, but manageable with a normal car, although a 4x4 offers probably a better comfort on this type of terrain. KNP roads have speed limits range from 20 to 50 km/h and it is not wise to go much faster, because game tends to cross the roads out of nowhere.
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large Sub-Saharan African bovine. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies, and the largest one, found in Southern and East Africa.
One of the "big five" African game, it is known as "the Black Death" or "widowmaker", and is widely regarded as a very dangerous animal. According to some estimates, it gores and kills over 200 people every year. Buffaloes are sometimes reported to kill more people in Africa than any other animal.
African buffalo is well known for its exceptional memory. It will recognize a person (such as hunters) that hurt it in the past and it will attack it at their next encounter. Same is with lions. They will "preventively" kill cubs of lions that are known attackers of the herd.
Photographed on a late evening game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya.
Head on view of a large male Cape buffalo with its huge set of horns, taken from the relative safety of a safari vehicle (they can and have rammed a vehicle, especially when feeling threatened). They weigh up to a ton and are considered one of the most dangerous of the African Big 5 to encounter in the wild due to their unpredictability, their huge size and dangerous horns. They can attack ferociously without warning and with surprising speed.
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Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth, and they're one of the most unique-looking animals, too. With their characteristic long noses, or trunks; large, floppy ears; and wide, thick legs, there is no other animal with a similar physique.
A baby elephant is called a calf. It weighs about 250 pounds at birth and stands about three feet tall. Calves can't see very well at first, but they can recognize their mothers by touch, scent, and sound.
Baby elephants stay very close to their mothers for the first couple of months. The calves drink their mother's milk for about two years, sometimes longer. They drink up to 3 gallons of milk a day! At about four months old, they also begin eating some plants, like adult elephants, but they continue to need as much milk from their mother. They keep drinking milk for up to ten years!
This very cute looking baby Elephant, was captured on a photography safari during a game drive, following its mother in Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
...für diese Löwin in der Masai Mara.
Es ist immer wieder faszinierend und Motivation zugleich, schon weit vor Sonnenaufgang das Camp zu verlassen, um auf gute Motivsuche zu gehen. Mit Hilfe eines sehr guten Guide's hat man auch fast immer Erfolg!
Masai Mara - Kenia
A new day begins...
...for this lioness in the Masai Mara.
It is always fascinating and motivating at the same time to leave the camp well before sunrise to go on a good motif search. With the help of a very good guide you almost always succeed!
Masai Mara - Kenya
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A powerful close-up of an African elephant in Botswana’s Chobe National Park. The texture of its wrinkled skin, the curve of its ivory tusk, and the delicate movement of its trunk reflect both the strength and vulnerability of Africa’s giants.
Leopard sightings are always a highlight of each safari. In the South Luangwa NP, Zambia, sightings are not rare at all, daily sightings almost guaranteed. But not often they pose as nicely as here.
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During a recent trip to the Maasai Mara, we were lucky to sight Jilime, daughter of Luluka, late in the evening. Jilime is over 2 years old and is turning out to be a successful Leopard in the wild having gained her independence from her mother.
Queen Jilime posing on a tree was captured during a photography safari on a late evening game drive in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
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Elephants (Loxodonta africana) are the largest land animals on Earth, and they're one of the most unique-looking animals, too. With their characteristic long noses, or trunks; large, floppy ears; and wide, thick legs, there is no other animal with a similar physique.
A baby elephant is called a calf. It weighs about 250 pounds at birth and stands about three feet tall. Calves can't see very well at first, but they can recognize their mothers by touch, scent, and sound.
Baby elephants stay very close to their mothers for the first couple of months. The calves drink their mother's milk for about two years, sometimes longer. They drink up to 3 gallons of milk a day! At about four months old, they also begin eating some plants, like adult elephants, but they continue to need as much milk from their mother. They keep drinking milk for up to ten years!
This beautiful Elephant family was captured on a photography safari during an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
...is missing on my photostream! I can't believe it, there is not a single image of a rhino and I've got plenty of rhino images! Before I leave again my stream needs a few rhinos:-)!!!!
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Pride lionesses (Panthera leo) often synchronise their reproductive cycles and communal rearing and suckling of the young, which suckle indiscriminately from any or all of the nursing females in the pride. The synchronisation of births is advantageous because the cubs grow to being roughly the same size and have an equal chance of survival, and sucklings are not dominated by older cubs. Weaning occurs after six or seven months. Male lions reach maturity at about three years of age and at four to five years are capable of challenging and displacing adult males associated with another pride.
Captured on a photography safari on a late evening game drive in the Rekero area of Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
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The leopard is the most elusive of all the big predators. They are well camouflaged making the sight of them even more rewarding.
Females give birth in a cave, crevice among boulders, hollow tree, or thicket to make a den. Cubs are born with closed eyes, which open four to nine days after birth. The fur of the young tends to be longer and thicker than that of adults. Their pelage is also more gray in colour with less defined spots. Around three months of age, the young begin to follow the mother on hunts. At one year of age, leopard young can probably fend for themselves, but remain with the mother for 18 - 24 months.
The beautiful Luluka, female Leopard, gave birth to Baby Jilime in August, 2020. They normally move their dens every 2-3 weeks, so as to keep other predators away from the cub. Luluka was seen holding her cub in her jaws and moving dens nearly 3 kms away. Photo captured during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
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Some lions are "nomads" that range widely and move around sporadically, either in pairs or alone. Pairs are more frequent among related males who have been excluded from their birth pride. A lion may switch lifestyles; nomads can become residents and vice versa. Interactions between prides and nomads tend to be hostile, although pride females in estrus allow nomadic males to approach them. Males spend years in a nomadic phase before gaining residence in a pride. A study undertaken in the Serengeti National Park revealed that nomadic coalitions gain residency at between 3.5 and 7.3 years of age.
Half Tail, a well known nomad from Maasai Mara, has quite the reputation with the females of the region as he was seen mating with all three lionesses of the Rhino Ridge Pride whose resident males were away patrolling their territory.
Captured during a Photography Safari on a late evening game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Den Tag zuvor hatten wir eine Löwin beobachtet, die sich relativ früh am Nachmittag von ihrer Gruppe entfernt hatte und allein Richtung Berge verzog. An ihren ausgeprägten Zitzen konnten wir vermuten, dass sie im dichten Gestrüpp ihren Nachwuchs versteckt hält und nun versorgen wollte.
In der folgenden Nacht regnete es unentwegt, und so erlebten wir am nächsten Morgen für kurze Zeit dichten Nebel über der Savanne - eine unglaublich tolle Licht-Stimmung, die sich hierbei für kurze Zeit ergab.
Dort wo sich am Vortag die Löwin von ihrer Gruppe entfernt hatte, tauchte sie im dichten Frühnebel plötzlich mit ihrem Nachwuchs auf.
Ein Einblick in diese schöne Familienidylle gewährte sie uns nur für einen kurzen Moment, bevor sie mit ihrem Nachwuchs wieder im dichten Gestrüpp verschwand.
Early morning fog in the Masai Mara
The day before we had observed a lioness who had left her group relatively early in the afternoon and moved off alone towards the mountains. From her pronounced teats we could assume that she was hiding her offspring in the dense undergrowth and now wanted to take care of them.
In the following night it rained incessantly, and so we experienced dense fog over the savannah for a short time the next morning - an unbelievably great light atmosphere, which resulted from this for a short time.
Where the lioness had moved away from her group the day before, the lioness suddenly appeared in the dense early morning fog with her offspring.
A glimpse into this beautiful family idyll she granted us only for a short moment, before she disappeared again with her offspring in the dense undergrowth.
Masai Mara - Kenya - September 2021
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