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Crocodiles kill Wildebeest in the Mara River – Tanzania, 2019

Crocodiles kill Wildebeest in the Mara River – Tanzania, 2019

Crocodiles kill Wildebeest in the Mara River. It’s bonanza time for the Crocodiles of the Mara River, Tanzania when the great migration reaches the river. Hundreds of thousands of Wildebeest will cross the rive in predictable spots. The Crocodiles are waiting. The...

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With the Elephants – Tanzania, 2019

With the Elephants – Tanzania, 2019

With the Elephants. Tarangire National Park, Tanzania is well known for its high density of Elephants. This family group were all around us. It was a delight to see the young calves; one of them was suckling. These gentle giants paid us scant regard as they made their...

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Elephants on the move – Tanzania, 2019

Elephants on the move – Tanzania, 2019

Elephants on the move. It was a joy to watch this family group of elephants. Their behaviour points to them being a highly intelligent species on a par with Cetaceans and Primates. The structure of the elephant brain is similar to that of humans and their cortex has...

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Elephants around the baobab tree – Tanzania, 2019

Elephants around the baobab tree – Tanzania, 2019

Elephants around the baobab tree. Tarangire National Park, Tanzania is famous for its high density of Elephants and Baobab trees - it did not disappoint! In the gorgeous, late afternoon light, this lovely Baobab tree made for a beautiful setting to watch this relaxed...

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A fantastic Caracal and a successful hunt! – Tanzania, 2019

A fantastic Caracal and a successful hunt! – Tanzania, 2019

A fantastic Caracal and a successful hunt! There it was in the distance but unmistakable! We approached as close as we could but it was still some distance away. Filming was tough because it was very windy and there was a significant heat haze. Nevertheless, we...

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Cheetah and her cub on a kill – Tanzania, 2019

Cheetah and her cub on a kill – Tanzania, 2019

Cheetah and her cub on a kill. This is not an easy film to watch! We saw this Cheetah and her cub in the distance and realised that she had just caught a Thomson's Gazelle. She was panting heavily and it was evident that we had missed the take down by just a few...

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Sea Otter and her pup – Alaska 2020

Sea Otter and her pup – Alaska 2020

Sea Otter and her pup. We spent quite some time watching this adorable Sea Otter pup and its mother. They are endearing little creatures. Births occur year round but but peak in May and June. This was filmed in February. Remarkably gestation varies from 4-12 months...

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Sea Otters in ice – Alaska 2020

Sea Otters in ice – Alaska 2020

The Sea Otters in Homer harbour had been having a tough time since the harbour had been packed with ice. As the ice began to disperse, the Sea Otters were more active and easier to watch. They are endearing little creatures. Sea Otters have the densest fur in the...

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Giant Anteaters – Pantanal, Brazil 2019

Giant Anteaters – Pantanal, Brazil 2019

Giant Anteaters. In Brazil's Pantanal, the Giant Anteater must be one of the strangest yet most impressive of creatures. At Pousada Aguape, in the Southern Pantanal we were lucky enough to see several Anteaters reasonably close. The Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga...

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Playful Giant River Otters – Pantanal, Brazil 2019

Playful Giant River Otters – Pantanal, Brazil 2019

Giant River Otters. In Brazil's Pantanal, this family group of Giant River Otters were exploring the river bank presumably in search of fish. However, some members of the family decided it was more fun to fool around in the river and on the bank. Fabulous encounter!...

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Giant River Otters feasting – Pantanal, Brazil 2019

Giant River Otters feasting – Pantanal, Brazil 2019

Giant River Otters feasting. We had several very good encounters with Giant River Otters in Brazil's Pantanal. This group were feeding and very succesful they were. The giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is up to 1.7 metres (5.6 ft) long. Unlike other...

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Crocodile attack! – Tanzania 2019

Crocodile attack! – Tanzania 2019

Crocodile attack! Hundreds of thousands of Wildebeest from the Maasai Mara were crossing the Mara River in northern Tanzania to reach better pastures in the southern Serengeti. They risk life and limb to do so. They run the gauntlet of huge crocodiles. Here one...

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Walrus – Svalbard 2019

Walrus – Svalbard 2019

The mighty icon of the Arctic. This Walrus haul out was on Amsterdamoya. The Walrus were not very active but the setting was lovely and various birds did fly bys.

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The mighty Walrus on ice – Svalbard 2019

The mighty Walrus on ice – Svalbard 2019

The mighty Walrus on ice. It is always special to see Walrus hauled out on ice floes. It was comical to see the youngster rubbing itself on the ice. In the second clip blood can be seen running down the tusk of the mother. It was unclear what had caused the damage but...

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Two polar bears vie for a seal carcass – Svalbard 2019

Two polar bears vie for a seal carcass – Svalbard 2019

Two polar bears vie for a seal carcass. Getting food is tough in the Arctic! On the ice near Svalbard, this large male polar bear had killed a beared seal and you can see from the state he is in that he had been feasting on the kill for some time. The younger male...

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Giant anteaters  – Pantanal, Brazil 2016

Giant anteaters – Pantanal, Brazil 2016

Bizarre yet beautiful giant anteaters. These are always are delight to see in the Pantanal, Brazil. These large animals are 2.5m long from tail to snout and can weig more than 30kgs. Their remarkable tail is used to provide cover when sleeping and shade on hot days....

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Three-toed sloth – Costa Rica 2019

Three-toed sloth – Costa Rica 2019

Three-toed sloth. On our recent trip to Costa Rica we searched for sloths. These are quite common animals but very hard to spot since they live mostly in the tree canopy. Their colour makes them appear as a bunch of leaves. This animal put on a great display,...

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