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...
Young lion cubs drinking. After a hectic few hours of play, these young lion cubs were desperate for a refreshing drink.
This coalition of five cheetahs is unique. It comprises two pairs of brothers and another single male. We followed then for five hours. They are a formidable hunting force and we were to watch them hunt at the end of of our time with them (see my film :...
Lionesses with very young cubs. Early one morning we found these lionesses with several very young cubs, including a tiny one. The light was lovely and the setting magical. It was a joy to watch their antics.
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...
Lions have fun in a tree! In the early morning light, these sub-adult lions had been fooling around as they walked along. Then they found a tree. One by one they climbed the tree until they had all had a go before moving off into the shade to do what lions do best -...
Lioness carries very young cubs to a new den. We had watched this magnificent lioness nurse her four cubs just a few days ago in this den. Because Hippos had been fighting in the river just below the den the lioness moved the cubs to a new den. I was able to capture...
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...