Ring-tail lemurs soak up the sun. This group of Ring-tailed lemurs had been on the move in the early morning in Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar. They stopped periodically to soak up some of the warm early sun. The backlit views were a particular feature of this...
2023
Four tiny lion cubs have fun – Botswana 2023
Four tiny lion cubs have fun. We had spent quite a bit of time with a lioness and her four young cubs in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Early one morning we found her and the cubs near an almost dried up river bed. The cubs were just a short distance from mum who was...
Lion cubs play with mum’s tail – Botswana 2023
Lion cubs play with mum's tail. We had spent quite a bit of time with this lioness and her four young cubs in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Early one morning we found her and the cubs near an almost dried up river bed. As the day began to warm up the cubs became very...
Playtime for African Wild Dog puppies – Botswana 2023
Playtime for African Wild Dog puppies. This Pack of African Wild dogs had been resting near a termite mound in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. As the heat of the day dissipated, the puppies got very active whilst the still hot and tired adults watched on. Their antics...
Madagascar’s iconic lemur: the Indri – Madagascar 2023
Madagascar's iconic lemur: the Indri. In the Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Madagascar we came upon a group of Indri high up in the trees. As we watched we could hear another group further away calling. The antics of this most endearing Lemur were a joy to watch. They...
Dancing Verreaux’s Sifaka cross a grassy area – Madagascar 2023
Dancing Verreaux's Sifaka cross a grassy area in Madagascar. As the morning began to get heat in Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar, a group of Verreaux’s Sifaka moved from a more open spot in the trees to the more dense galleried forest a short distance away. This...
Indri calling out across the forest – Madagascar 2023
Indri calling out across the forest. It was a hot and steamy day in the Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Madagascar. After a lengthy walk we came upon a group of Indri high up in the trees. As we watched we could hear another group further away start calling. The Indri...
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...
African Wild Dog puppies have fun with vultures – Botswana 2023
African Wild Dog puppies have fun with vutlures. This Pack of African Wild dogs had been resting near a termite mound in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. As the heat of the day dissipated, the puppies got very active whilst the still hot and tired adults watched on. Then...
A mobile group of Ring-tailed Lemurs – Madagascar 2023
A mobile group of Ring-tailed Lemurs. As the sun rose in Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar the chill of the morning began to disappear. The Ring-tailed Lemurs began to warm up and soon became active. They had come down from the tree they had roosted in overnight and...
Ring-tailed Lemurs on the move – Madagascar 2023
Ring-tailed Lemurs on the move. As the sun was setting on a very hot afternoon in Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar, a group of Ring-tailed Lemurs came down from a tree and set off across some open ground. The group included a female lemur with a small baby. Their...
A pack of African Wild Dogs set out to hunt at dusk – Botswana 2023
A pack of African Wild Dogs set out to hunt at dusk in Botswana. This Pack of African Wild dogs had been resting near a termite mound in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. As the heat of the day dissipated, the whole pack set off in search of their preferred prey - Impala. It...
Verreaux’s Sifakas play in the spiny forest – Madagascar 2023
Verreaux's Sifakas play in the spiny forest. In the early morning light in Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar, we came across this group of Verreaux’s Sifakas in the spiny forest. It was remarkable to see this very agile Sifaka jumping from tree to tree despite the...
African Wild Dogs enjoy a drink at dusk – Botswana 2023
African Wild Dogs enjoy a drink at dusk. This Pack of African Wild dogs had been resting near a termite mound in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. As the heat of the day dissipated, the whole pack set off in search of water before they spent the evening hunting. They...
Dancing Verreaux’s Sifakas – Madagascar 2023
Dancing Verreaux's Sifakas. As the morning began to get heat in Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar, a group of Verreaux’s Sifaka moved from a more open spot in the trees to the more dense galleried forest a short distance away. This involved them crossing an open...
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...
Grizzly Bear and her cubs – Alaska 2023
Grizzly Bear and her cubs. This Grizzly Bear had been paying with one of her cubs in the river at Pavlov Harbor, South East Alaska. They moved off to join her other cub. After a bit of playful action, the adult Grizzly Bear went off to fish. Her catch was enjoyed by...
Grizzly Bear and her cub get playful – Alaska 2023
Grizzly Bear and her cub get playful. This Grizzly Bear had two cubs. One was resting on the river bank whilst this one wanted to play. Pavlov (or Pavlof) Harbour in South East Alaska is a fabulous place to watch Grizzly Bears in action. These two bears played for...