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Lions in long grass. In the Ngorongoro Crater a twitching tail in the distance amongst long grass alerted us to the presence of lions. They were well camouflaged and tricky to see. Then one of the males stood up and wandered off. The long grass blowing in the wind...
Lions chasing Buffalo; Buffalo chasing lions. In the Ngorongoro Crater, a small herd of Buffalo was meandering along the edge of some tall, thick vegetation unaware that some Lions were waiting for them. The hoped for spectacular interaction did not materialise but...
A fantastic Caracal and a successful hunt! There it was in the distance but unmistakable! We approached as close as we could but it was still some distance away. Filming was tough because it was very windy and there was a significant heat haze. Nevertheless, we...
Lionesses and cubs. These lionesses and seven month old cubs of the Big Marsh pride at Ndutu, Tanzania were enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun. The cubs were active and feeding. Such a lovely and peaceful encounter. At the time of filming, the Big Marsh pride...
Cheetah cubs at play. These cheetah cubs were rather sleepy in the early morning chill. As the sun came up, they warmed up and began by tormenting thier mother. When she had had enough they amused themselves. Eventually, they rejoined their mother and wandered off....
At an African Wild Dog den. This African wild dog den was an hour's drive from Ndutu Safari Lodge. When we arrived we saw three adults asleep some distance from the den. The alpha female (collared) was near the den. The alpha male went in to the den and then ten pups...
Cheetah and her cub on a kill. This is not an easy film to watch! We saw this Cheetah and her cub in the distance and realised that she had just caught a Thomson's Gazelle. She was panting heavily and it was evident that we had missed the take down by just a few...
Cheetah and her three cubs. We found this Cheetah family early in the morning near Ndutu Safari Camp in Tanzania. It was still quite chilly and they we not very active. As the sun came up, the light became superb and the Cheetah family put on a wonderful display for...
Lion pride on the move. In the early morning gorgeous light we found part of the Marsh Pride (four lionesses and three cubs) walking along the Marsh Track at Ndutu, Tanzania. They walked towards us before veering off into a wooded area. The pride emerged from the wood...
Giant Anteaters. In Brazil's Pantanal, the Giant Anteater must be one of the strangest yet most impressive of creatures. At Pousada Aguape, in the Southern Pantanal we were lucky enough to see several Anteaters reasonably close. The Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga...
Jaguar cub plays with mother. We spotted this wonderful Jaguar and her cub in the Southern Pananal at Caiman Lodge. It was a sheer delight to watch the interaction bewteen these two magnificent cats. The jaguar is the largest native cat species of the New World and...
Spectacular Jaguar. We spotted this wonderful Jaguar in the Southern Pananal at Caiman Lodge. The jaguar (Panthera onca) is the largest native cat species of the New World and the third largest in the world. It resembles the leopard, but is usually larger and...
Bizarre yet beautiful giant anteaters. These are always are delight to see in the Pantanal, Brazil. These large animals are 2.5m long from tail to snout and can weig more than 30kgs. Their remarkable tail is used to provide cover when sleeping and shade on hot days....
Lion pride on a buffalo kill. This pride had killed a buffalo overnight and we came upon the scene in the early morning. Already much of the carcass was finished and the pride had very full bellies. The young cubs were taking their turn and soon they were full, too....
Cheetah family. We came across this cheetah family as they moved onto a termite mound to take advantage of the early morning sunshine. The light made for superb videography. The cubs can be recognized by the mane-like feature on the back of their necks. This starts to...
African buffalo with newly-born calf. This African buffalo had given birth a few minutes before we arrived on the scene. The calf was still wet with remnants of the umbilical cord still attached and was very unsteady on its feet. However, in no time at all it began...
Leopard with very young cub. This is probably the most famous leopard in the Maasai Mara - Fig. She had had two cubs but one was lost to hyenas. Here she is with the surviving cub. It certainly looks healthy and has a full belly.
Leopard on a kill. This is probably the most famous leopard in the Maasai mara - Fig. She had caught a Topi calf and had eaten most of it. The carcass had been kept high up in a tree but had fallen out. Fig rescued the carcass to prevent the hyenas in the area from...
A lion cub is introduced to the females of the pride. We had followed this mother and cub for a while and we guessed that she was intent on introducing her cub to the pride. Sadly, she had had three cubs but this was the sole survivor. At first she introduced it to...
Thieving Hyena. Three jackals had killed a newly born foal of a Thompson's Gazelle. By the time we got close enough they had almost finished it. Then came a marauding hyena to steal their hard-earned meal
A lion cub is introduced to the pride: it does not go well! We had followed this mother and cub for a while and we guessed that she was intent on introducing her cub to the pride. Sadly, she had had three cubs but this was the sole survivor. At first she introduced it...
Lions fooling around. These sub adult lions amused us for quite a while with their entertaining antics. It was particularly funny to see one of them break a stick off a dead tree and then run away with it being chased by the others
Cheetah-hyena interaction. This family of cheetahs were trying to rest in the shade of a tree. But an inquisitive hyena was getting too close for comfort.
Impressive male lion. This lion had just finished feasting on a zebra - look at the size of his belly! Now it was time to find the rest of the pride and sleep it off.
Two male lions tussle over a Topi carcass. In March it is the start of the rutting season for Topi. They can be so engrossed with the rut that they can accidentally run into lions. This is what probably happened here. The lions seemed to be sharing the spoils until...
The splendid, secretive Serval: a rarely seen cat. We had a glimpse of this cat at sunrise but she quickly settled down under a bush to rest for the day. In the evening we found her just before the sunset. She wandered around in hunting mode and was very relaxed. What...
The gentle side of the hyena. Hyena cubs being suckled at their den. Hyena were prevalent in the Maasai Mara. We saw them battling with lions over food, harassing both cheetah and leopard. There was also an unsuccessful attempt to run zebra to ground. In this film we...
Endearing bat-eared foxes of the Maasai Mara. One field guide says the overall impression of these engaging animals is of a small, fluffy dog with huge ears. Pretty accurate! They are quite skittish so challenging to film but great fun to watch. The bat-eared fox...
Lion cubs pester two lionesses. This pride of lions was enjoying the early morning sunshine. Nine small cubs pestered the lionesses for milk and tormented them ceaselessly. For the most part the lionesses were very patient. Only on a couple of occasions did they...
Playtime for nine lion cubs. Early one morning we came across three lionesses watching over nine very young lion cubs as they played. The light gradually improved until the scene was lit by glorious early morning light. Play time went on for about one hour when the...