Huge male lion finishes off a Topi kill and then the hyenas and jackals move in. This big male lion (Osupat) and his three sons have formed a powerful coalition in the Olare Motorogi conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. We heard that they had taken down a Topi...
Sunrise with lions and hyenas on a wildebeest kill. The sun was just rising when we reached the plain in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy of Kenya’s Maasai Mara. In the distance we could hear quite a commotion with hyenas yipping and jackals barking. Was this the scene...
Lions on a wildebeest carcass with jackals and hyenas. It was still not quite light when we reached the plain in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy of Kenya’s Maasai Mara. In the distance we could hear quite a commotion with hyenas yipping and jackals barking. Was this...
Male lions tussle over a wildebeest carcass. It was still not quite light when we reached the plain in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy of Kenya’s Maasai Mara. In the distance we could hear quite a commotion with hyenas yipping and jackals barking. Was this the scene of...
Male lions see off an unwelcome lioness. It was still not quite light when we reached the plain in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy of Kenya’s Maasai Mara. In the distance we could hear quite a commotion with hyenas yipping and jackals barking. Was this the scene of a...
Cheetah on the rocks worried by a Hyena. For some time we had followed this female Cheetah (known as Nashipai) through the thorn acacia and then on to some rocks in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. She was alert and wary because a Hyena had been...
Hyenas, Vultures and Jackals squabble over a Grant's Gazelle carcas. As we passed a small herd of Grant’s Gazelles we noticed that a male was lying down. On our return we could see vultures, Hyenas and jackals squabbling over a carcass. It seemed likely that the...
Hyenas and vultures tussle over a buffalo carcass. In the distance, in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we could see lots of vultures and we assumed they must be on a carcass. As we got closer we could see they were feasting on a Buffalo carcass. It was also clear that Hyenas...
Lioness and hyenas fight over an impala carcass. We had witnessed a female Cheetah take down a male Impala. This made a magnificent meal for her and her almost mature male cub. We watched as they had their fill and then wandered off to rest. Within a matter of seconds...
Hyenas and vultures on a topi carcass. We left Kicheche Bush Camp early one morning and found a pride of lions on the move. In the distance we could see hyenas and vultures on a topi carcass. The lions had dispatched the topi and what was left was the target for...
Hyena den with hyenas and their very young cubs. Close to Kicheche Valley Camp, Naboisho Conservancy in the Maasai Mara we stumbled upon this hyena den hidden in thick bushes. As we watched, very young hyena cubs came out to play. Such fun watching them frolicking...
Very young hyena pups at the den. Close to Kicheche Valley Camp, Naboisho Conservancy in the Maasai Mara we stumbled upon this hyena den hidden in thick bushes. As we watched, very young hyena pups came out to play. Such fun watching them frolicking around and...
An epic battle between Hyenas and African Wild dogs over an Impala carcass. We had been following this pack of African Wild Dogs in Botswana for some time. We first found them as they relaxed in the heat of the day around a termite mound. They moved off to drink...
Hyenas on an Impala calf kill. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we could see hyenas running around in the distance. It looked they were making or had just made a kill. As we got closer it was evident that they had taken a young Impala calf. As is usual with hyenas, there is...
Hyenas on a Wildebeest kill. We got notice that a clan of hyenas had taken down an adult Wildebeest in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. In the few minutes it took us to reach the site, these amazing animals had almost eaten the entire carcass. It is remarkable to hear the hyenas...
Noisy Hyenas on a Zebra carcass. We came across this very noisy and large clan of hyenas on a Zebra carcass near Laikipia Wilderness Camp, Kenya. There was a single young male lion near by and we surmised that the lion (or lions) had taken down the zebra but that this...
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
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.
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...
Jackals and hyenas make the most of a zebra kill. A pride of lions had taken a zebra. Jackals and hyenas waited for the lions to finish. First the jackals made a move but were nervous of the lions. Once the lions had moved away, the jackals and hyenas had a feast. The...