Grizzly bear along the shore line - nice reflection. The Khutzeymateen Valley in Canada’s British Columbia is a spectacularly beautiful place. It is also home to grizzly bears which have only recently emerged from hibernation. This bear was exploring the shoreline in...
Black bear with her cubs in the forest. We spotted this female black bear and her yearling cubs by a delightful stream deep in the forest in Minnesota, USA. They were snuffling around for whatever food they could find. The sun was penetrating the tree canopy...
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...
Grizzly Bears play fighting. In the Khutzeymateen Valley, in Canada’s British Columbia we had seen this his male and female Grizzly Bears mating earlier. Now, in the distance we could see that they were now sparring in the long sedge grass. We endeavoured to get...
Black bear grooms her two cubs. Deep in the forest in Minnesota, USA this black bear family were taking timeout for a bit of grooming. These yearling cubs were also grooming each other. The bird song made this a special setting. The ravens were particularly vocal as...
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 Grizzly Bear digs for clams in Khutzeymateen Valley. The tidal range in the Khutzeymateen Valley when we visited was an astonishing 5.8m! At low tide Grizzly Bears spend much of their time digging for clams on the sand banks and mud flats. They are very adept at...
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...
A huge male black bear. Watching black bears in Minnesota, USA is a real thrill. Being on foot and up close with these magnificent animals is very special. This big male appeared on the scene and wandered around grazing on the lush grass. He then had a good rub up...
Lioness with three very playful four month old cubs. As the day was drawing to an end in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we were hoping that this lioness and her three four month old cubs would emerge from the dense bushes in front of us before the light failed. Our patience paid...
A young female leopard calls for a mate. Late one evening in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we came across this young female leopard lying close to a small ditch. As we watched she gave a big yawn and then to our surprise started to call. It seems this was the first time she had...
A leopard goes for an evening stroll. As the sun was going down in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we found this young female Leopard in the sunshine. Our guide, David, was very skilful in positioning our vehicle so we had great views of this lovely leopard walking towards us in...
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...
A lovely female leopard on a windy day. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara we had been searching for this female leopard for some time. This was a challenge because the extensive recent rains had caused the grass to grow very tall. We eventually found her hunkered down from the...
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. 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...
Leopard on a kill in a tree. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, the previous day we had seen a leopard with a kill in the tree. We knew the leopard was resting during the day in some dense bushes close by. We thought in the afternoon she would return to her kill because there...
Leopard on the rocks. As the day drew to a close in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we suspected the female leopard we had seen much earlier was resting in the bushes. So, with the thought she might emerge and head towards a tree where she had stashed a kill, we positioned the...
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. 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...