Lion cubs join one of their pride’s females in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. We had headed off early in the morning in search of the breakaway Ilkisiausiau pride which had 40+ members. We first found a pile of five cubs in gorgeous light. Four of the cubs were five and a half...
Leopard on the rock. We had spent about one hour watching this leopard (Natito) as she wandered through uninspiring habitat in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. We had hoped she would hunt or do something of interest. Our guide said she liked a particular rocky outcrop to view...
A female Cheetah on an Impala kill. We had spent quite some time watching this six year old female Cheetah (Kulete) earlier in the day as she tried to hunt but on each occasion she was easily spotted. We decided to leave her and return later to establish if she had...
A male Cheetah marks his territory. In the open plains of Kenya’s Maasai Mara we found this handsome male Cheetah (called Milele). He had been trying to hunt Topi but had been seen from a great distance so he gave up and concentrated on scent making an isolated...
A five week old lion cub plays with a lioness. The evening light was lovely in Kenya’s Maasai Mara when we found the Enkoyanai pride of lions. Most were asleep or relaxing but one was being pestered by a five week old cub. She was very tolerant as the cub enjoyed...
Lioness with a five week old cub. As the evening was drawing to a close in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we came across some members of the Enkoyanai pride of lions. One lioness was with a tiny, five week old cub and their interaction was a...
Lions love to groom each other. This pride of lions had just finished feasting on a baby Hippo and it was clearly time for a wash and brush up. A very peaceful scene as lions love to groom each other in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. However, out of shot is a very agitated...
A magnificent male Lion in Kenya's Maasai Mara. The evening light was lovely in Kenya’s Maasai Mara when we found this magnificent male lion named Osupaat. He is such a powerful looking lion but with a regal air about him. We just watched as he surveyed his territory...
A magnificent male cheetah (Milele) on the prowl. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara we were fortunate to find Milele looking as though he was hunting. He had been spotted by the nearby Grant’s Gazelles, Topi, Ostrich and Wildebeest so it didn’t look as though he would have a...
Lions fool around. We had been with the Breakaway Enkoyanai pride of lions for quite some time in Kenya’s Maasai Mara and for the most part they had been sleeping (as lions tend to do!). Some of the sub adult lions began to fool around watched by a one month old cub....
Lion plays with a very young cub. We had been with the Breakaway Enkoyanai pride of lions for quite some time in Kenya’s Maasai Mara and had been watching the antics of a small cub. The cub decided to join a lone young male lion a little bit apart from the rest of the...
A pride of lions after a Warthog kill: bonding by much mutual grooming. The bonds within a pride of lions can be very strong and are constantly being reinforced. Here, the subadults of the breakaway Enkoyanai pride, having just killed and consumed a Warthog began a...
Subadult lions have fun. Early one morning in Kenya’s Maasai mara we found elements of the breakaway Enkoyanai pride of lions. The subadults were on the move and enjoyed playing with each other as they made their way across the plain. It was fun to watch them chasing...
Huge male Lion drags a zebra carcass chased by Jackals. This male lion (called Osupaat) had been with two females for several days and had been mating with both of them. We got news that he had killed a zebra so off we went to find him and his females. When we arrived...
Noori, a fabulous female tiger. A female Tiger called Noori (daughter of Noor) had been lying in the deep shade near a pool of water in Ranthambbhore Tiger Reserve. Sambar deer were nearby hoping for a drink. Perhaps Noori was waiting for them to come down and drink...
Two very young leopard cubs at play. After the demise of her mother, Fig, her daughter, Figlet, has taken over as the queen of the Leopards in the Naboisho/Olare Motorogi Conservancies. We spent a lot of time looking for Figlet and her two almost five month old cubs....
Noor, a majestic female tiger. We had been exploring the territory of the legendary tigress, Noor in Ranthambhore National park. After about one hour of searching we found her lying in the open. What a fabulous sight. She lay there for a while and then set off. As...
Lion on an Eland carcass. Some lions of the River pride in the Mara North Conservancy, of Kenya’s Maasai Mara had taken down a male Eland. An adult male Eland is around 1.6 m tall at the shoulder and can weigh up to 900 kg. So to take down such prey is no easy task!...
Lion pride with a three week old cub. When we first found these lions of the breakaway Enkoyanai pride they were rather sleepy and relaxed. After a while a three week old cub got restless and began to interact withe sub adults and adults. Great fun to watch the antics...
Lion pride get together after the heavy rain. The breakaway Enesikiria pride of lions had been sheltering from a very heavy downpour of rain in Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara. They emerged from the bushes and immediately began grooming themselves and each other and...