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...
Cape Buffalo by moon light. It is a very tiring business waiting through the night in the hides at Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa. But the wait is certainly worth it when huge Cape buffalo emerge from the darkness to drink. A very impressive sight given...
Buffalo spooks Rhino; Rhino spooks Buffalo. As we waited in the dark at Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa, a female White Rhino and her rather mature calf appeared on the scene. Both had been de-horned for their safety. From the gloom emerged a second White...
Cape Buffalo at night. The night hides at Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa, offer unique opportunities to get dramatic shots of a wide range of animals as they come to drink at the waterhole. A frequent visitor when we were there were the Cape buffalo. These...
Lions chasing Buffalo; Buffalo chasing lions. In the Ngorongoro Crater, a small herd of Buffalo was meandering along the edge of some tall, thick vegetation unaware that some Lions were waiting for them. The hoped for spectacular interaction did not materialise but...
Lion pride on a buffalo kill. This pride had killed a buffalo overnight and we came upon the scene in the early morning. Already much of the carcass was finished and the pride had very full bellies. The young cubs were taking their turn and soon they were full, too....
African buffalo with newly-born calf. This African buffalo had given birth a few minutes before we arrived on the scene. The calf was still wet with remnants of the umbilical cord still attached and was very unsteady on its feet. However, in no time at all it began...