Jaguar! A magnificent male Jaguar (Panthera onca) prowling the river bank. In Brazil's Pantanal, this huge male Jaguar was prowling along the river bank in search of its favorite prey: Caiman or Capybara. This gave us great views of this wonderful big cat swimming and...
Two Jaguars brothers on the river bank. These two brothers are about two and a half years old and independent of their mother. It is unusual to see male Jaguars of this age still togther after independence from their mother.
Jaguar cub plays with mother. We spotted this wonderful Jaguar and her cub in the Southern Pananal at Caiman Lodge. It was a sheer delight to watch the interaction bewteen these two magnificent cats. The jaguar is the largest native cat species of the New World and...
Spectacular Jaguar. We spotted this wonderful Jaguar in the Southern Pananal at Caiman Lodge. The jaguar (Panthera onca) is the largest native cat species of the New World and the third largest in the world. It resembles the leopard, but is usually larger and...
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....
Cheetah family. We came across this cheetah family as they moved onto a termite mound to take advantage of the early morning sunshine. The light made for superb videography. The cubs can be recognized by the mane-like feature on the back of their necks. This starts to...
Leopard with very young cub. This is probably the most famous leopard in the Maasai Mara - Fig. She had had two cubs but one was lost to hyenas. Here she is with the surviving cub. It certainly looks healthy and has a full belly.
Leopard on a kill. This is probably the most famous leopard in the Maasai mara - Fig. She had caught a Topi calf and had eaten most of it. The carcass had been kept high up in a tree but had fallen out. Fig rescued the carcass to prevent the hyenas in the area from...
A lion cub is introduced to the females of the pride. We had followed this mother and cub for a while and we guessed that she was intent on introducing her cub to the pride. Sadly, she had had three cubs but this was the sole survivor. At first she introduced it to...
A lion cub is introduced to the pride: it does not go well! We had followed this mother and cub for a while and we guessed that she was intent on introducing her cub to the pride. Sadly, she had had three cubs but this was the sole survivor. At first she introduced it...
Lions fooling around. These sub adult lions amused us for quite a while with their entertaining antics. It was particularly funny to see one of them break a stick off a dead tree and then run away with it being chased by the others
Cheetah-hyena interaction. This family of cheetahs were trying to rest in the shade of a tree. But an inquisitive hyena was getting too close for comfort.
Impressive male lion. This lion had just finished feasting on a zebra - look at the size of his belly! Now it was time to find the rest of the pride and sleep it off.
Two male lions tussle over a Topi carcass. In March it is the start of the rutting season for Topi. They can be so engrossed with the rut that they can accidentally run into lions. This is what probably happened here. The lions seemed to be sharing the spoils until...
The splendid, secretive Serval: a rarely seen cat. We had a glimpse of this cat at sunrise but she quickly settled down under a bush to rest for the day. In the evening we found her just before the sunset. She wandered around in hunting mode and was very relaxed. What...
Lion cubs pester two lionesses. This pride of lions was enjoying the early morning sunshine. Nine small cubs pestered the lionesses for milk and tormented them ceaselessly. For the most part the lionesses were very patient. Only on a couple of occasions did they...
Playtime for nine lion cubs. Early one morning we came across three lionesses watching over nine very young lion cubs as they played. The light gradually improved until the scene was lit by glorious early morning light. Play time went on for about one hour when the...
Young lion cubs drinking. After a hectic few hours of play, these young lion cubs were desperate for a refreshing drink.
This coalition of five cheetahs is unique. It comprises two pairs of brothers and another single male. We followed then for five hours. They are a formidable hunting force and we were to watch them hunt at the end of of our time with them (see my film :...
Lionesses with very young cubs. Early one morning we found these lionesses with several very young cubs, including a tiny one. The light was lovely and the setting magical. It was a joy to watch their antics.