Four impressive male lions. Early in the morning four fabulous male Lions were resting in the long grass when a herd of Cape Buffalo emerged from bushes behind them. There were too many buffalo for this to be a hunting opportunity so the lions moved on and out of the...
Thousands of Wildebeest heading south across the Mara River in the Serengeti - the great migration. One of the most spectacular wildlife sights on the planet! Massive herds of Wildebeest numbering hundreds of thousands of animals migrate around the Serengeti and...
Huge crocodiles attack Wildebeest in the Mara River. Massive herds of Wildebeest numbering hundreds of thousands of animals migrate around the Serengeti and Maasai Mara ecosystem in the constant search for fresh pasture. The location of the rains and as a consequence...
Playful lion cubs have fun with a stick. As the pride (two males and six lionesses) rested, these three month old lion cubs entertained themselves by playing with a stick! It was great fun to watch their antics in the Lamai Wedge, Serengeti. They soon became tired of...
The Great Migration - Wildebeest heading north across the Mara River in the Serengeti. One of the most spectacular wildlife sights on the planet! Massive herds of Wildebeest numbering hundreds of thousands of animals migrate around the Serengeti and Maasai Mara...
Cape Buffalo head for a waterhole and a welcome drink. It was a hot and very dry day at Kavinga Safari Camp, Mana Pools, Zimbabwe. A large and growing dust cloud in the distance heralded the arrival of a large herd of Cape Buffalo heading towards a waterhole. The herd...
Sparring buffalo after the rain. There had been a lot of rain in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya’s Laikipia County. This herd of buffalo were enjoying the after effects of the storm. It seemed to make them very frisky. Many of the herd suddenly started to play...
Big male Black Rhino. In the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya’s Laikipia County we came across this huge Black Rhino. This male, with his impressive horns, was sharpening his horn on a tree trunk. He was very relaxed. He slowly moved away and parked himself in a bush...
A huge male white rhino takes a mud bath. Ahead of our visit to Kicheche Laikipia Camp in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya our goal was to spend time with both white and black rhino. Of particular interest was to record them wallowing in mud baths. We had to wait...
Lioness with three very playful four month old cubs. As the day was drawing to an end in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we were hoping that this lioness and her three four month old cubs would emerge from the dense bushes in front of us before the light failed. Our patience paid...
A young female leopard calls for a mate. Late one evening in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we came across this young female leopard lying close to a small ditch. As we watched she gave a big yawn and then to our surprise started to call. It seems this was the first time she had...
A leopard goes for an evening stroll. As the sun was going down in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we found this young female Leopard in the sunshine. Our guide, David, was very skilful in positioning our vehicle so we had great views of this lovely leopard walking towards us in...
Lioness battles hyenas, jackals and vultures over a hippo carcas. Two male lions from the River pride in Kenya’s Mara North Conservancy in the Maasai Mara had managed to take down an adult hippo. After they had had their fill other members of the pride moved in. When...
A lovely female leopard on a windy day. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara we had been searching for this female leopard for some time. This was a challenge because the extensive recent rains had caused the grass to grow very tall. We eventually found her hunkered down from the...
Hyenas and vultures battle over an elephant carcass. An elephant carcass in the Mara North Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara had been a magnet for scavengers for a day or two. Hyenas and vultures were ever present. It was remarkable to see the hyenas entering the...
Hyenas, vultures and marabou storks on an elephant carcass. In the Mara North Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we came across this elephant carcass which had attracted many scavengers. The elephant had died of natural causes. Marabou storks and vultures were coming...
Leopard on a kill in a tree. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, the previous day we had seen a leopard with a kill in the tree. We knew the leopard was resting during the day in some dense bushes close by. We thought in the afternoon she would return to her kill because there...
Leopard on the rocks. As the day drew to a close in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we suspected the female leopard we had seen much earlier was resting in the bushes. So, with the thought she might emerge and head towards a tree where she had stashed a kill, we positioned the...
Hippos battle in the river. There had been an enormous amount of rain in Kenya’s Maasai Mara in January 2024. This river, which is normally running at a trickle at best, was in full spate and now a raging torrent. One creature very happy with the rain and the very...
Sparring Hippos on the river bank. There had been an enormous amount of rain in Kenya’s Maasai Mara in January 2024. This river, which is normally running at a trickle at best, was in full spate and now a raging torrent. One creature very happy with the rain and the...