Leopard-hyena interaction. In the Maasai Mara, we had followed this famous leopard (called Fig) for sometime before she settled down at the base of a bush to rest and wash. She was approached by a lone hyena but saw it off with no problem. What a beautiful animal....
Hyena bath time! We spotted a large group of hyenas running around in the distance. We felt certain they were on a kill so we set off to investigate. No! Amazingly, they were having a dip in a pool of water. Clearly, they were enjoying the experience. A Hyena spa....
Successful Cheetah hunt! This coalition of five cheetahs is a unique feature of the Maasai Mara. Together they make an extremely powerful hunting machine. For five hours we had watched the famous five wandering across the savannah, resting in the shade of trees and...
Vulture pandemonium! A zebra had clearly died of natural causes since there were no predators in the area. The vultures had found the carcass and were taking full advantage before predators arrived on the scene. Many vultures circled overhead and there was a...
Lioness attacks Zebra! This Lioness had already tried and failed to take a Zebra as a family group crossed the river. Two members of the Zebra family remained to cross. The Lioness was waiting. She tried and failed again. The Zebra had a lucky escape as did the...
We came upon this amazing scene in The Maasai Mara National Park. A lioness was suckling her very young cubs in a den close to the river bank. The cubs were probably just 7-12 days old and their eyes were barely open.
We were watching as a pride of lions feasted on a buffalo they had killed during the night. After having their fill they gradually wandered off to sleep in the shade. One sub-adult male hung back and tried to protect the kill from a large pack of hyenas. He managed to...
This Bison carcass was providing welcome food for several animals. This Red Fox was enjoying the feast but was constantly having to chase away the Ravens which were also taking full advantage of an easy meal. Yellowstone's Red Fox is is the Rocky Mountain Red Fox...
As we explored the Madison River, in Yellowstone National Park, we came across this Coyote. It had clearly smelt something it fancied. It dug deep into the snow on the river bank before pulling out a juicy morsel which it ate with great speed. But what was it? After...
In the early morning light, just north of Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park, we found this group of ice-encrusted Bison. The skies were clear and it was -17C. Whilst we felt the chill, the Bison were oblivious to the cold. American Bison (Bison bison)...