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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...
Komodo Dragons: The world's largest lizard! Several visits to Rinca Island resulted in numerous superb and close encounters with these incredible creatures. Males can reach up to 90 kg and 3m long. Surprisingly at a sprint they can achieve 20km/h. Killing prey by...
Young Crested Black Macaques playing in the forest. Crested Black Macaques are also known as the Celebes Crested Macaque or the Sulawesi Crested Macaque. This old world monkey is primarily terrestrial. After playing on the beach in the early morning sun, they headed...
Young Crested Black Macaques playing on the beach. Crested Black Macaque, also known as the Celebes Crested Macaque or the Sulawesi Crested Macaque, this old world monkey is primarily terrestrial. We found this group on the black beach at the edge of the forest. They...
Crested Black Macaques, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Top of our viewing list on a recent visit to the Tangkoko Reserve in northern Sulawesi, was the critically endangered, Crested Black Macaque. Also known as the Celebes Crested Macaque or the Sulawesi Crested Macaque, this...
Spectral Tarsiers of Sulawesi, Indonesia. These tiny primates are endemic to Sulawesi and a few surrounding islands. Males weigh just 120g and measure 36cm from nose to tail with the tail being 11cm. They have huge round eyes that do not rotate.They are mostly...
The Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) can be found from the southeastern United States to Central Chile and Uruguay. Black vulture adults stand 64 cm high, weigh 1.8 Kg with a 1.33m wingspan. These were viewed in Costa Rica.
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....
The rather quirky King Vulture. King vultures have very distinctive black and white plumage which makes them easy to identify. However, King Vultures are uncommon and difficult to find. At Laguna del Lagarto there is a hide and bait is put out each day. This attracts...
Three-toed sloth. On our recent trip to Costa Rica we searched for sloths. These are quite common animals but very hard to spot since they live mostly in the tree canopy. Their colour makes them appear as a bunch of leaves. This animal put on a great display,...
Black-mandibled Toucan. Toucans are the quintessential birds of the neotropics. The Black-mandibled Toucan is the largest of the Toucans. We saw this magnificent specimen in Costa Rica.
White-necked Jacobin. Costa Rica enjoys a diverse range of beautiful hummingbirds. Perhaps the most spectacular is the White-necked Jacobin. Its royal blue head is a notable feature. In wet lowland and the foot hills of Costa Rica, these birds are reasonably common....
The Resplendent Quetzal is resplendent indeed! We watched these Resplendent Quetzals in the Savegre Valley of Costa Rica. They were visiting a wild avocado tree close to a small, gurgling stream. They feed mostly on members of the avocado family The striking males...
Amazing leafcutter ants. In Costa Rica we watched as a single ant cut a large segment off a leaf before joining the masses to carry its load back to its colony. Interestingly, the leafcutter ants do not feed on the leaves. Rather, the leaves are used to feed their...
Magenta-throated Woodstar of Costa Rica. A lovely hummingbird! Costa Rica is a wonderful place to view hummingbirds. These birds feed on nectar and to do so have evolved the ability to hover and fly backwards. This and their striking colours make them a delight to...
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...