Cheetah nurses her four month old cubs. It was a warm evening in the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya, as the cheetah family settled down and the hungry cubs could have a good feed. The mother had not hunted for a few days and was clearly very hungry herself...
Leopard plays with her young cub. Early one morning we found a Leopard and her cub in a tree in Mala Mala, South Africa. First the mother came down from the tree and she looked up to see what her cub was doing. In an instant, the cub leapt down from the tree and began...
A Leopard and her young cub play in a tree. Early in the morning in Mala Mala, South Africa, the mist had just lifted when we saw a female Leopard in a tree. Then to our surprise we spotted her 8 month old cub approaching the tree. The cub effortlessly climbed the...
Cheetah grooms her four month old cubs. After a chilly start in the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya, this cheatah family had warmed up enough so her four, four month old cubs could enjoy some grooming. After a big yawn, the mother was able to groom herself....
Cheetah with four, four month old cubs. It was a very chilly and rather damp morning in the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya when we found this cheetah family huddling together to keep warm and dry. This was the first litter for this young cheetah. She had had...
Fabulous Male Leopard relaxes. We came across this wonderful male leopard in Mala Mala, South Africa. It had an Impala kill in a nearby tree and had obviously had a substantial meal. Now it was time to sleep it off.
Roaring lioness. In the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya, we found a pride of lions shortly after some heavy rain. The pride was scattered over quite a large area and this lioness was lying on her own in the open. As we watched she started to roar making...
Magnificent male lion in the rain. It had been raining hard in Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya. In the late evening we came across this male lion sitting in the open and looking rather miserable as the rain tumbled down. A head shake removed a lot of the...
Lioness with three very young cubs. Early one morning in In Mala Mala, South Africa, this lioness had four very young cubs about 5-6 weeks old. But on this occasion we found her with just three. The whereabouts of the fourth cub was unclear but most likely it had been...
Three very young lion cubs have fun with mum. In Mala Mala, South Africa, this lioness had four very young cubs about 5-6 weeks old. But on this occasion we found her with just three. The whereabouts of the fourth cub was unclear but most likely it had been left at...
Lioness and her three cubs. In Mala Mala, South Africa, this lioness had four very young cubs about 5-6 weeks old. But on this occasion we found her with just three. The whereabouts of the fourth cub was unclear but most likely it had been left at the den. A very...
A charming encounter with a Lioness and her tiny cub. As we watched this pride of lions in Mala Mala, South Africa, we noticed that a lioness was accompanied by a tiny cub. This lioness had four very young cubs about 5-6 weeks old. But on this occasion we found her...
With a pride of lions. As we watched this pride of lions in Mala Mala, South Africa, we noticed that one of the older cubs was accompanied by a tiny cub. It was amazing to see the tiny cub cause the older one to leap away as the tiny cub reacted to its presence. Then...
Elephants cross the Sand River. Sand River in Male Male, South Africa was running but quite low. This large herd of elephant with their young calves slowly made their way across the river. These gentle giants always impress.
A herd of beautiful Impala in Botswana. A large herd of Impala made an appearance at the waterhole in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. They were being very cautious in case there were predators about. Finally, they settled down and a good drink. Flocks of Red-billed...
Brown Lemurs of Madagascar. These medium sized lemurs with their long tail put on a good display in Anjajavy, Madagascar. They are active during the day and to an extent during the hours of darkness. They spend long periods in the forest canopy feeding. They live in...
Leaping Coquerel's Sifaka: a very attractive lemur. There was a healthy population of Cockerel’s Sifaka at Anjajavy, Madagascar. These are delightful lemurs. Most commonly they live in groups of 4-5 individuals comprising a single family unit. They fee predominantly...
Verreaux's Sifaka family warm up in the morning sun and move out. As the sun rose in Berenty Private Reserve, the chill of the morning began to disappear. This Verreaux’s Sifaka family began to warm up and soon became active. The group, which included a mother with a...
Verreaux's Sifaka family in the morning light. As the sun rose in Berenty Private Reserve, the chill of the morning began to disappear. This Verreaux’s Sifaka family began to warm up and soon became active. The group, which included a mother with a very young infant,...
Feeding time for four tiny lion cubs. In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, we had been following this lioness and her four tiny cubs for quite some time. The cubs had been very active playing with each other, playing with mum’s tail and generally fooling around. The lioness...