Jaguar by the waterhole. Late in the evening after a hot day, we came across this collared Jaguar lying in the shade beside a large waterhole. This Jaguar, named Gaia, plays an important role in the Oncafari project which seek to protect the Jaguar population at...
Jaguar stalking along the river bank. This male Jaguar on the Paraquay River in the Northern Pantanal had been resting in the ferocious heat of the late morning. By early afternoon it had become even hotter. The Jaguar roused himself and set off slowly along the river...
Hawks fishing on the Pixiam River. One of the highlights of a boat trip on the Pixiam River in the Pantanal, Brazil is having the boatsman throw fish for the local birds to swoop down and pick them from the river. Watching Great Black Hawks and Black-collared Hawks...
Zebra cross the Mara River during the great migration. Around 250,000 Zebra join more than 1 million Wildebeest during the great migration. They need to cross the dangerous Mara River to reach their goal of fresh pasture running the gauntlet of many large crocodiles...
Amazing wild life spectacle: the great Wildebeest migration. The great migration must be one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on the planet. More than 1 million Wildebeest and some 250,000 Zebra were intent on crossing the Mara River to reach better grazing in the...
Crocodiles kill Wildebeest in the Mara River. It’s bonanza time for the Crocodiles of the Mara River, Tanzania when the great migration reaches the river. Hundreds of thousands of Wildebeest will cross the rive in predictable spots. The Crocodiles are waiting. The...
The great migration: Wildebeest crossing the Mara river. The great migration must be one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on the planet. Huge numbers of Wildebeest (and some Zebra) were gathering on the Kenyan side of the Mara river. They were intent on crossing...
With the Elephants. Tarangire National Park, Tanzania is well known for its high density of Elephants. This family group were all around us. It was a delight to see the young calves; one of them was suckling. These gentle giants paid us scant regard as they made their...
Elephants on the move. It was a joy to watch this family group of elephants. Their behaviour points to them being a highly intelligent species on a par with Cetaceans and Primates. The structure of the elephant brain is similar to that of humans and their cortex has...
Elephants around the baobab tree. Tarangire National Park, Tanzania is famous for its high density of Elephants and Baobab trees - it did not disappoint! In the gorgeous, late afternoon light, this lovely Baobab tree made for a beautiful setting to watch this relaxed...
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...