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2 lions of the "Hollywood Pride" in the South Luangwa NP, Zambia
All rights reserved. © Thomas Retterath 2015
Featured on Flickr Explore #103 on 2022-12-03
The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the family Felidae.
Lions live in large groups called prides. A pride consists of multiple related females and their dependent offspring along with two or three unrelated males. A typical pride has about 15 members, although some prides as large as 40 members have been observed.
Lions spend much of their time resting; they are inactive for about 20 hours per day. Although lions can be active at any time, their activity generally peaks after dusk with a period of socialising, grooming and defecating. Intermittent bursts of activity continue until dawn, when hunting most often takes place.
Female lions, sisters, live together for life. Their female cubs also stay with the pride, even after they’re grown, but male cubs must venture out on their own once they reach maturity.
This beautiful Lionesses of the Enkoyanai Pride were on hunting mission and was captured during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Featured on Flickr Explore #45 on 17/12/2021
The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the family Felidae.
Lions live in large groups called prides. A pride consists of multiple related females and their dependent offspring along with two or three unrelated males. A typical pride has about 15 members, although some prides as large as 40 members have been observed.
Lions spend much of their time resting; they are inactive for about 20 hours per day. Although lions can be active at any time, their activity generally peaks after dusk with a period of socialising, grooming and defecating. Intermittent bursts of activity continue until dawn, when hunting most often takes place.
Female lions, sisters, live together for life. Their female cubs also stay with the pride, even after they’re grown, but male cubs must venture out on their own once they reach maturity.
This beautiful Lionesses of the Enkoyanai Pride were on hunting mission and was captured during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Featured on Flickr EXPLORE #36 2021-12-01
African leopards (Panthera pardus pardus) are one of the two big cats, along with the lion and included in the big five of Africa, that inhabit the continent of Africa.
Queen Lorian, a very famous and senior female leopard, was found dead yesterday morning, mauled to death by either Lions or another Leopard. She has left behind a 14 month old son, Roho who shall to fend for himself in the wild.
This was my latest sighting of her during a photography Safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
This stunning black and white portrait captures the raw strength and resilience of a rhinoceros in Namibia. The intricate textures of its thick skin and the power of its iconic horn reflect the true essence of Africa’s wildlife. A tribute to nature conservation and the beauty of wildlife photography.
Although the annoying flies accompany the lioness every time she moves, she looks with a very clear gaze in search of food for herself and her offspring.
Kenya - Maasai Mara
Klarer Blick!
Obwohl immer wieder die lästigen Fliegen die Löwin bei jeder ihrer Bewegung begleiten, schaut sie mit sehr klarem Blick auf der Suche nach Fressbarem für sich und ihrem Nachwuchs.
Kenia - Maasai Mara
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I have been remiss in posting wildlife photos of late. I have been dedicating more time to my pottery passion and less availability to travel has also been a hindrance. I have also been going through my archives and noticing shots that I hadn't taken note of in the past. This group of lion cubs presented wonderful opportunities that I will always remember.
Mütter Tanten, Schwestern und der Nachwuchs geben sich ein Stelldichein.
Kenia - Amboseli
Amboseli's elephants
Mothers, aunts, sisters and the offspring get together.
Kenya - Amboseli
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This close-up photograph captures the incredible detail and character of a wild African elephant in Namibia. From the deep wrinkles of its skin to the powerful curve of its tusk, this image showcases the raw beauty and majesty of Africa's wildlife. Taken during a journey through Namibia's vast landscapes, this shot is a powerful tribute to nature, travel, and conservation.
Female Leopard resting up a tree after feeding on an Impala.
Kwando concession, Botswana
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© Thomas Retterath 2012
I think I'm on a cat kick, inspired by my two little house kitty tabbies.
The leopard was up on a bluff. It was not happy with a couple of hyenas below as it had a recent kill it had pulled up in a nearby tree. She did take a couple of drinks from the pool of water in the rocks.
A desert-adapted African elephant strides across wind-sculpted dunes in the golden light of Namibia’s arid wilderness. Dust rises beneath its feet as it moves with quiet strength through one of the most dramatic landscapes in Africa.
During my recent trip to the Maasai Mara, we sighted Jilime, daughter of Luluka, late in the evening. Jilime is just over 2 years old and is turning out to be a successful Leopard in the wild having gained her independence from her mother recently.
Here is a photo of the her when she was just 3 months old and Luluka her mother was moving dens holding her in her mouth
We saw her late in the evening resting up a tree with a Black-backed Jackal barking at her from a distance. The next day she was resting in the grass below a tree with the Jackal hanging between the branches, having been hunted during the night.
Photographed during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Browsing the Riverbanks of DamaralandA desert-adapted African elephant raises its trunk in a powerful display within the green riverine corridors of Namibia’s Damaraland. A moment of strength and presence in one of Africa’s most remarkable landscapes.
I have to say that this rhino is only locked up there while the keepers are cleaning the enclosure!!!
This photograph is not in the public domain and may not be embedded or used on websites, blogs, or in other media without advance permission from Bruce Finocchio.
During my recent trip to the Maasai Mara, we sighted King Olobor of the Black Rock Pride early in the morning. He had had a very successful night as he was still busy feeding on the Wildebeest he had brought down under the cover of darkness.
King Olobor was captured before sunrise, during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Featured on Flickr Explore #57 on 2021-04-10
The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the family Felidae.
Lions live in large groups called prides. A pride consists of multiple related females and their dependent offspring along with two or three unrelated males. A typical pride has about 15 members, although some prides as large as 40 members have been observed.
Lions spend much of their time resting; they are inactive for about 20 hours per day. Although lions can be active at any time, their activity generally peaks after dusk with a period of socialising, grooming and defecating. Intermittent bursts of activity continue until dawn, when hunting most often takes place.
Female lions, sisters, live together for life. Their female cubs also stay with the pride, even after they’re grown, but male cubs must venture out on their own once they reach maturity.
This beautiful Lionesses of the Enkoyanai Pride were on hunting mission and was photographed during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Leopardess in the Okavango Delta,Botswana
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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.
The Queen of Rekero was resting in the grass nearby as her three very cute cubs were busy playing with each other. Photographed on a late evening game drive in the Rekero area of Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Leopards (Panthera pardus pardus) are the most beautiful of all the wild cats and the most elusive. Sighting one in the wild is a treat in itself let alone getting to photograph it in it's natural habitat.
The beautiful Queen Bahati was elusive as usual but we did manage to sight her finally, coming out of the bushes going towards her cubs who were hidden a den.
Photographed during a Photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
The eldest female in a Pride is the "Queen of the Jungle" as she is the one who keeps the pride together and disciplines anybody who gets out of line. She is also in the lead of all hunting expeditions passing on her wisdom to the younger Lionesses.
This beautiful lioness was eagerly looking towards the days activities of the rest of the pride which may result in a successful hunt to feed them.
This beautiful Lionesses of the Enkoyanai Pride were on hunting mission and was captured during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
On a morning game drive in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, our second highlight of the drive was encountering a young male leopard called Maribye (born in March, 2020) in the eastern part of the reserve.
Maribye, which means 'of the rock' in Shangaan, was resting by a mound, and other than a film crew which had been working in the area and had located him, we had him all to ourselves.
The leopard (Panthera padrus pardus) is a solitary animal of the bush and forest and is mainly nocturnal in habit, although it sometimes basks in the sun. It is an agile climber and frequently stores the remains of its kills in the branches of a tree. It feeds upon any animals it can overpower, from small rodents to waterbuck, but generally preys on the smaller and medium-sized antelopes and deers. Leopards are very stealthy and like to stalk close and run a relatively short distance after their prey. They kill through suffocation by grabbing their prey by the throat and biting down with their powerful jaws.
The beautiful Luluka, female Leopard, gave birth to a cub 2-3 months ago. They normally move their dens 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. Photographed during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
We watched these amazing creatures for some time, waaaaaay off in the distance. They also had a juvenile with them, close by. So sad to know they are but a few left of their kind in the entire world.
These animals are cruelly hunted and slaughtered for their horns. Conservation Status: critically endangered (CR) (IUCN Red List
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
iNaturalist link www.inaturalist.org/photos/111015669
Jenny Pansing Photos
Tiyani is a young female leopard who inhabits the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, and who currently has one cub.
On our first game drive in the Sabi Sand, we spent nearly three hours following Tiyani, who was very active and clearly on a mission.
Here, I was able to capture a close portrait of Tiyani as she temporarily stopped by a tree in order to plot her next move.
She made us work hard, but she gave us moments, and having her walk right up to, and past, our 4WD, looking at me at one point, was special.
On our first morning game drive one of our first sightings was this lioness and her four cubs lounging near the roadside. Welgevonden Game Reserve.
Una famigliola di ippopotami si crogiola al sole in una piccolissima secca del fiume, mentre il resto del branco è immerso nell'acqua.
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The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a protected area and a World Heritage Site located in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. The area is named after Ngorongoro Crater, a large volcanic caldera within the area.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area has a healthy resident population of most species of wildlife.
The annual ungulate migration passes through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with 1.7 million wildebeest, 260,000 zebra, and 470,000 gazelles moving south into the area in December and moving north in June. This movement changes seasonally with the rains, but the migration traverses almost the entire plains in search of food.
This beautiful Lioness was photographed on the hunt on a late evening game drive inside the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania.