Magical Meerkats in the morning light. In Tswalu in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa, we had been sitting quietly next to this Meerkat den for quite some time waiting for the warmth of the rising sun to stir this Meerkat clan to wake up and set off for their...
A polar bear and fulmars near a sperm whale carcass in the pack ice north of Svalbar. As we moved slowly through the pack ice well north of Svalbard we encountered a carcass of a sperm whale trapped in the pack ice. There were a couple of polar bears nearby. This bear...
A remarkable male Sloth Bear. In India’s Ranthambore National Park, I had an extended encounter with a wonderful male Sloth Bear. Firstly, I found him at the base of a tree when he stood up and began to have a really good scratch on the tree. He then wandered off...
Leopard on the rock. We had spent about one hour watching this leopard (Natito) as she wandered through uninspiring habitat in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. We had hoped she would hunt or do something of interest. Our guide said she liked a particular rocky outcrop to view...
A female Cheetah on an Impala kill. We had spent quite some time watching this six year old female Cheetah (Kulete) earlier in the day as she tried to hunt but on each occasion she was easily spotted. We decided to leave her and return later to establish if she had...
A five week old lion cub plays with a lioness. The evening light was lovely in Kenya’s Maasai Mara when we found the Enkoyanai pride of lions. Most were asleep or relaxing but one was being pestered by a five week old cub. She was very tolerant as the cub enjoyed...
Lioness with a five week old cub. As the evening was drawing to a close in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara we came across some members of the Enkoyanai pride of lions. One lioness was with a tiny, five week old cub and their interaction was a...
Lion pride with five week old cub. The evening light was lovely in Kenya’s Maasai Mara when we found the Enkoyanai pride of lions. Most were asleep or relaxing but one was being pestered by a five week old cub. She was very tolerant as the cub enjoyed some playtime.
A magnificent male cheetah (Milele) on the prowl. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara we were fortunate to find Milele looking as though he was hunting. He had been spotted by the nearby Grant’s Gazelles, Topi, Ostrich and Wildebeest so it didn’t look as though he would have a...
Zebra herd on the move making lots of dust. It had been a hot, dry and very dusty day in Amboseli, Kenya. Our morning game drive was coming to an end and we were heading back to camp. The wind had picked up. and the heat building. In the distance we could see a large...
Two very tiny but playful lion cub. As the evening was drawing to a close in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we found these two, one month old lion cubs. Their mother was close by. Initially, they were relaxed and sitting watching the world go...
Subadult lions have fun. Early one morning in Kenya’s Maasai mara we found elements of the breakaway Enkoyanai pride of lions. The subadults were on the move and enjoyed playing with each other as they made their way across the plain. It was fun to watch them chasing...
Hyenas and vultures tussle over a buffalo carcass. In the distance, in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, we could see lots of vultures and we assumed they must be on a carcass. As we got closer we could see they were feasting on a Buffalo carcass. It was also clear that Hyenas...
Huge male Lion drags a zebra carcass chased by Jackals. This male lion (called Osupaat) had been with two females for several days and had been mating with both of them. We got news that he had killed a zebra so off we went to find him and his females. When we arrived...
A superb encounter with a male Sloth Bear. In India’s Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve the day was drawing to an end when I found this very relaxed male Sloth Bear. Its starting pose was very charming and amusing. I loved the way it sat and crossed his arms in his lap....
Noori, a fabulous female tiger. A female Tiger called Noori (daughter of Noor) had been lying in the deep shade near a pool of water in Ranthambbhore Tiger Reserve. Sambar deer were nearby hoping for a drink. Perhaps Noori was waiting for them to come down and drink...
A great encounter with a Sloth Bear. We found this relaxed male Sloth Bear in Ranthambhore National Park as the evening was drawing in. It was digging out termites. It scratched at several sites which did not seem too productive before moving away. We left it to its...
Noor, a majestic female tiger. We had been exploring the territory of the legendary tigress, Noor in Ranthambhore National park. After about one hour of searching we found her lying in the open. What a fabulous sight. She lay there for a while and then set off. As...
Lion on an Eland carcass. Some lions of the River pride in the Mara North Conservancy, of Kenya’s Maasai Mara had taken down a male Eland. An adult male Eland is around 1.6 m tall at the shoulder and can weigh up to 900 kg. So to take down such prey is no easy task!...
Lion pride with a three week old cub. When we first found these lions of the breakaway Enkoyanai pride they were rather sleepy and relaxed. After a while a three week old cub got restless and began to interact withe sub adults and adults. Great fun to watch the antics...