Elephant herd crosses the Mara River. Further downstream in the Mara River, tens of thousands of Wildebeest were crossing the river in scenes of chaos and panic. At this point on the river however, a herd of elephants was making a crossing sedately and enjoying a very...
Other Mammals
A crash of white rhino on the move – Laikipia, Kenya 2024
A crash of white rhino on the move. In the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya’s Laikipia County we came across this group of White Rhino (collective noun: a crash) as they moved across the plain. They were clearly on a mission. What incredible animals. The Ol Pejeta...
Thousands of Wildebeest heading south across the Mara River in the Serengeti – the great migration – Serengeti, Tanzania 2024
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 – Serengeti, Tanzania 2024
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...
The Great Migration – Wildebeest heading north across the Mara River in the Serengeti – Tanzania, 2024
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 – Mana Pools, Zimbabwe 2024
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 – Laikipia’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya 2024
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 – Laikipia’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya 2024
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 – Laikipia’s Ol Pejeta Conserancy, Kenya 2024
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 battles hyenas, jackals and vultures over a hippo carcass – Maasai Mara 2024
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...
Hyenas and vultures battle over an elephant carcass – Maasai Mara 2024
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 – Maasai Mara 2024
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...
Hippos battle in the river – Maasai Mara 2024
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 – Maasai Mara 2024
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...
The first few minutes in the life of a giraffe – Maasai Mara 2024
The first few minutes in the life of a giraffe. We came upon this newly born giraffe calf just a minute or two after it had been born. It was still wet and very unsteady on its feet. It was mid afternoon near Kicheche Bush Camp in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy,...
Giraffe with her newly born calf – Maasai Mara 2024
Giraffe with her newly born calf. We first found this giraffe calf only a few minutes after it had been born in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy near Kicheche Bush Camp in the Maasai Mara. It had quickly learned to walk and within one hour was a proficient walker. After...
Hippos in the river – Maasai Mara 2024
Hippos 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 full river...
Hippo along the river bank – Maasai Mara 2024
Hippo along 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 very...
One hour old giraffe calf and its mother – Maasai Mara 2024
One hour old giraffe calf and its mother. We first found this giraffe calf only a few minutes after it had been born in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy near Kicheche Bush Camp in the Maasai Mara. It had quickly learned to walk and within one hour was a proficient...
A newly born giraffe – Maasai Mara 2024
A newly born giraffe. We came upon this newly born giraffe calf just a minute or two after it had been born. It was still wet and very unsteady on its feet. It was mid afternoon near Kicheche Bush Camp in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya. The...