Giraffes at sunrise with Impala. There are some spectacular sunrises in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. They become even better when there are animals on the horizon. This morning we found some giraffe making their way leisurely along the horizon along with a small herd of...
Giraffes at sunrise with a Topi. There are some spectacular sunrises in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. They become even better when there are animals on the horizon. This morning we found some giraffe making their way leisurely along the horizon and then a Topi trotted in front...
Six-month old male leopard cub on a kill in a tree. For more than ten days we had been following a female Leopard (Sankuet) and her six month old male cub around their territory in the Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. This morning we found her lying in...
A male Leopard wanders along a lugga. Male leopards are often very shy and not easy to find. However, this afternoon in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we came across this very relaxed male Leopard, known as Olopono. He is rarely seen because he...
A six-week old lion cub pesters its mother. In the Naboisho Conservancy of Kenya’s Maasai Mara, a lioness from the Breakaway likisiausiau pride had two six week old cubs. She had the cubs in a den in dense bushes and often it was difficult to see them. On this...
A newborn Wildebeest calf takes its first tentative steps. As we explored the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we came across a small herd of Wildebeest. They were a little dispersed and grazing. Then, at a distance, we spotted one female giving...
Wildebeest protect a newborn calf from hungry Jackals. In the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we could see and hear a herd of Wildebeest in the distance and they appeared highly agitated. As we approached we could see several Jackals running around....
Huge male lion on patrol. In the Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we found two of the Lemek boys. Both were very impressive males, both looked powerful and had clearly been in multiple fights. I focused on this particular male because the background for the...
Cuteness overload as a tiny elephant calf rubs against mum's legs. We had been following a herd of elephants with several small calves for awhile in Kenya’s Olare Motorogi Conservancy. Of particular interest, was a mother and her tiny calf just a few weeks old. The...
Elephant herd with a tiny calf. We found a breeding herd of elephants on morning in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. There were several young calves with the herd but we spotted one that was very young indeed. We watched the antics of this young...
Elephants at sunrise. When there is a sunrise like this one it is always worth getting up extra early to be in location at sunrise. In Kenya’s Olare Motorogi Conservancy, ths particular morning was special since not only was there a stunning sunrise but there some...
One week old lion cubs in a den with mum. In the Naboisho Conservancy of Kenya’s Maasai Mara, a lioness from the Breakaway likisiausiau pride had just given birth to three cubs just a few days ago, She had the cubs in a den in dense bushes. By careful positioning we...
Three male lions meet up early in the morning. Early one morning as we drove across the open plain in the Naboisho Conservancy of Kenya’s Maasai mara, we saw three male lions in the distance. It was the Lemek boys! They had just met up after their night time patrols...
Leopard leaves her kill high in a tree and goes for a walkabout. In the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, A female leopard (known as Natito) had stashed her Thompson’s Gazelle kill in a tree. She would come back to the kill over a few days until it...
Big male lion on a misty morning. It was a very misty morning in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. As the mist began to lift, we spotted Osupat, a big and dominant male lion. He headed straight towards us, passing by our vehicle by just a metre or...
Lioness with her six week old cubs in the den. In the Naboisho Conservancy of Kenya’s Maasai Mara, a lioness from the Breakaway likisiausiau pride had two six week old cubs. She had the cubs in a den in dense bushes. But on this occasion they were clearly visible. It...
Lioness grooms and suckles her six week old cubs. In the Naboisho Conservancy of Kenya’s Maasai Mara, a lioness from the Breakaway likisiausiau pride had two six week old cubs. She had the cubs in a den in dense bushes. But on this occasion they were clearly visible....
Lioness suckles her less than one week old cubs. In the Naboisho Conservancy of Kenya’s Maasai Mara, a lioness from the Breakaway likisiausiau pride had just given birth to three cubs just a few days ago, She had the cubs in a den in dense bushes. By careful...
Lion cubs just a few days old are groomed by their mother. In the Naboisho Conservancy of Kenya’s Maasai Mara, a lioness from the Breakaway likisiausiau pride had just given birth to three cubs just a few days ago, She had the cubs in a den in dense bushes. By careful...
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...