Elephant herd with a tiny calf. Coming towards the end of the day in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and close to Kicheche Bush Camp we came across this herd of elephants with a very small calf. It was always close to its mother and the rest of the herd made sure, for...
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A tiny elephant calf with the herd – Maasai Mara 2024
A tiny elephant calf with the herd. Coming towards the end of the day in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and close to Kicheche Bush Camp we came across this herd of elephants with a very small calf. It was always close to its mother and the rest of the herd made sure,...
Hyenas and vultures on a topi carcass – Maasai Mara 2024
Hyenas and vultures on a topi carcass. We left Kicheche Bush Camp early one morning and found a pride of lions on the move. In the distance we could see hyenas and vultures on a topi carcass. The lions had dispatched the topi and what was left was the target for...
Lions take down a zebra as a storm builds – Maasai Mara 2024
Lions take down a zebra as a storm builds. Close to Kicheche Bush Camp in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Kenya, Africa we saw that a pride of lions had spotted a small herd (a dazzle) of zebra as they prepared to cross the river. The lions immediately started to...
Cheetah takes a Grant’s Gazelle – Maasai Mara 2024
Cheetah takes a Grant's Gazelle. We spent several days following this cheetah and her four six month old cubs in the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya. The mother was an accomplished hunter and had done well to raise four cubs. In the pouring rain she had been...
Hyena den with hyenas and their very young cubs – Maasai Mara 2024
Hyena den with hyenas and their very young cubs. Close to Kicheche Valley Camp, Naboisho Conservancy in the Maasai Mara we stumbled upon this hyena den hidden in thick bushes. As we watched, very young hyena cubs came out to play. Such fun watching them frolicking...
Very young hyena pups at the den – Maasai Mara 2024
Very young hyena pups at the den. Close to Kicheche Valley Camp, Naboisho Conservancy in the Maasai Mara we stumbled upon this hyena den hidden in thick bushes. As we watched, very young hyena pups came out to play. Such fun watching them frolicking around and...
Lionesses on a giraffe kill – Maasai Mara 2024
Lionesses on a giraffe kill. We arrived at this rather gruesome scene just a few minutes after these lionesses had taken down a pregnant giraffe. The poor giraffe’s legs were still kicking as the lions ate. Not a pleasant sight - nature red in tooth and claw! It was...
Elephant herd with small calves – South Africa 2023
Elephant herd with small calves. This small herd of elephants traversed an opening in the undergrowth as they head for Sand River, Mala Mala, South Africa. It was a very hot day and they were clearly heading for some fresh water to drink and bathe. These gentle giants...
Elephants cross Sand River – South Africa 2023
Elephants cross the Sand River. Sand River in Male Male, South Africa was running but quite low. This large herd of elephant with their young calves slowly made their way across the river. These gentle giants always impress.
A herd of beautiful Impala – Botswana 2023
A herd of beautiful Impala in Botswana. A large herd of Impala made an appearance at the waterhole in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. They were being very cautious in case there were predators about. Finally, they settled down and a good drink. Flocks of Red-billed...
An epic battle between Hyenas and African Wild Dogs over an Impala carcass – Botswana 2023
An epic battle between Hyenas and African Wild dogs over an Impala carcass. We had been following this pack of African Wild Dogs in Botswana for some time. We first found them as they relaxed in the heat of the day around a termite mound. They moved off to drink...
African Wild dogs take down an Impala – Botswana 2023
WARNING: the opening sequences contain some disturbing images and sounds! African Wild dogs take down an Impala. We had been following this pack of African Wild Dogs in Botswana for some time. We first found them as they relaxed in the heat of the day around a termite...
A remarkable Fosa: a Madagascan (Malagasy) rarity – Madagascar 2023
A remarkable Fosa: a Madagascan (Malagasy) rarity. The Fosa is Madagascar’s largest native carnivore. Although widely distributed across Madagascar, their numbers are low, perhaps fewer than 3500 individuals, and hence they are difficult to find. In Kirindy Forest we...
Madagascar’s amazing Fosa – Madagascar 2023
Madagascar's amazing FosaThe Fosa is Madagascar’s largest native carnivore. Although widely distributed across Madagascar, their numbers are low, perhaps fewer than 3500 individuals, and hence they are difficult to find. In Kirindy Forest we found this heavily...
Hyenas on an Impala calf kill – Maasai Mara 2023
Hyenas on an Impala calf kill. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we could see hyenas running around in the distance. It looked they were making or had just made a kill. As we got closer it was evident that they had taken a young Impala calf. As is usual with hyenas, there is...
Giraffe at Sunrise – Maasai Mara 2023
Giraffe at Sunrise. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, the sunrises can be very impressive. This particular morning the sky was glorious and we found this Giraffe just waking up for the day. The dawn chorus was just picking up as the giraffe was silhouetted against the sky. A...
Leopard retrieves a Thompson’s Gazelle kill from high in a tree – Maasai Mara 2023
Leopard retrieves a Thompson’s Gazelle kill from high in a tree. n Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we had been following this female leopard as she approached a tree where she had stashed a Thompson’s Gazelle kill high up in the canopy. She climbed the tree with ease even though...
Hyenas on a Wildebeest kill – Maasai Mara 2023
Hyenas on a Wildebeest kill. We got notice that a clan of hyenas had taken down an adult Wildebeest in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. In the few minutes it took us to reach the site, these amazing animals had almost eaten the entire carcass. It is remarkable to hear the hyenas...
Polar Bear on a seal kill – Svalbard 2023
Polar Bear on a seal kill. As we pushed through the ice heading into Raudfjord, Svalbard we could see many Glaucous Gulls in the distance. This indicated the presence of a carcass. As we got closer it was evident that a Polar Bear had taken a Bearded Seal. There was...