Sandibe Female Leopard
Kgalagadi Cheetah Mother
Sabi Sands Leopard
Main Actor drinking..
This Hyaena is determined..
Kudu goes back into the water…
Chase
Losers in Nature’s theater
Drama reflected in the water…
Hyaena is closing in on the Kudu…
Loosing Hyaena inspects the spot where the Kudu left the water for the final escape..
Hyaenas decide to chase…
Run Kudu run…
Kudu is making ground…
Kudu 1 and Hayenas zero…
The Hyaenas are still around…
Hyaena is not giving up….
One single Hyaena persist with the chase…
The drama reflected by the water….
Agonising moments …is the Kudu going or not…
Constant intimidation by the Hyaenas..
Hyaenas constantly circling the waterhole…
Size does matter
The drama reflected by the water….
Scavenger and hunter
Future Martiarch
Hayena reflecting on the unfolding events..
Establishing pecking order
Motherly grooming
African Wild Dog
Africa Wild Dog Botswana
African Wild Dog
African Wild Dog
Motherly grooming
King of Sabi Sands
Young Etosha Male Lion
Young Etosha Male Lion
Resting Male Leopard
Male Leopard – Sandibe
Vivacious young Hyena on an early morning play session
Tree Framed Female Leopard
Lazy Leopard Legs
Framed by the tree
Magnificant Girl
Every tail tells a story
Cape Fox shot in Okavango Delta Botswana
Gorgeous Girl
She loved to pose for us
She is the most beuatiful speciman
On the way down from a 5 meter jump from the tree
Almost down
Landing after a 5 meter drop from the tree
Peeping through the main stumps of the tree
Kgalagadi Cheetah mother
Size does matter
Kalahari King
Lion Waterhole
Early morning low light Hyena
Early morning low light Hyena
Early morning low light Hyena
Kgalagadi Lions
Focused
The eyes just as they were captured in the morning sun
Etosha Male Leopard
Khalagadi Cheetah Family
Sibling fun
Cub just finished with feeding
In the Hunt
Etosha Male
Siblings
Sabi Sabi Flash captured Leopard
The mother tagged for research
Noticed Prey
Prey spotting
Sabi Sabi
Marking territory
Marking territory
Siblings
Mother and Siblings
Night shot Leopard
Sabi Sabi Night Shot
Prey spotting
The Siblings
Mother looking for prey
Scratching
Looking for prey
Hunting at Sabi Sabi
Sabi Sabi Male
Siblings
Etosha Leopard
Fastest predator alive!
Full Speed!
One of at least three occasions where the Cub managed to get the Fawn down and ready for the Kill!
Cheetahs can change direction in mid air and it seems so can the Thompsons Gazelle Fawn.
Wow! this is a real challenge!
The Fawn makes a break and the Cub instinctively chase!
The Chase is on!
The Cub catches up with the Fawn but is not sure what to do.
The Fawn again is trying to get away!
The Cub’s inexperience is evident resulting is more of a collision than a kill.
Who is catching who?
Again the Fawn seems to make a break!
The Cub remembers that there must be some ‘tripping’ involved!
Full speed from the Cub.
Classical Cheetah ‘Tripping’ of the prey to make the prey unstable and fall. The Cub has watched his mother do this many times before.
Successful hunt!
The Cheetah Hunting Lesson complete!
Start of the hunt!
Leaving the extended roof of the vehicle!
The Cub returning to the mother and the kill after chasing away a Black backed Jackal that got to close.
The Fawn is still alive at this stage.
While mother moves the prey, the Cub wants to eat.
The cub is determined to get in on the act, but the mother has other plans.
Caught again!
Cub has the Fawn by the neck!
This is not over!
The Cub caught the Fawn, but the Fawn is still alive.
Instinctively moving the prey!
But the prey is not dead yet and makes a run for it.
The Fawn again will try anything to get away. Ineffective technique by the Cub gives the Fawn another chance.
Doing it allover again!
The Cub clearly a bit more skilled this time!
The Drama is really repeating itself.
Fighting for survival.
Typical Cheetah behaviour, looking around to make sure that no un-welcome competing predators are around to steal the kill.
Again dropping the prey in the long grass and making sure that there is no threat from other predators.
More Cheetah behavior, moving the prey away from where the catch took place.
First show to the Cub of the Fawn.
Cheetah Hunting Lesson
She is clearly not the only opportunist.
Proud, vigilant, innovative and diligent Cheetah mother!
Just like in the BBC documentary ‘The Big Cat Diary’! On one of our vehicles this time.
Gracious decent!
Getting down – No problem for this focused Cat!
On the hunt!
Focusing on the prey and getting ready for the chase!
Kgalagadi young male decending from tree
Waterhole bliss
On the way to drink
Ruler of the Kgalagadi
Future king
King of the Kgalagadi
Tired female bothered by insects
Notice this young males fresh teeth
Early Morning young male smile
He rules the Kgalagadi
Thirsty Female in the late afternoon
On the way to the waterhole!
King of the Kgalagadi
Note the flies!
Tired Female bothered by insects
Young Male with female scent up his nose.
Stalking Mom’s Shadow
Stalking Ngorongoro Crater Lioness
Stalking Ngorongoro Crater Lioness
Ngorongoro Crater Stalking Lioness
Ngorongoro crater Stalking Lioness
Ngorongoro Crater Lion Cub Mirror
Stalking Mom’s Shadow
Ngorongoro Crater – Lion Cub Mirror
Mom and Cub, Ngorongoro Crater Tanzania
Mom and Cub – Ngorongoro crater Tanzania
Serengeti Lioness
Serengeti (Ngutu consession) Male Lion.
Air Gazing White Male Lion – Pumba
Cub enjoying the Warthog that Mom caught.
Air Gazing White Lion
White Male Contrasting against the green Bush
Unusual White Male Lion
Gorgeous Lioness Cub – Pumba
Tung Obsessed White Male Lion – Pumba
Stalking White Lioness – Pumba
White Lioness Cub – Pumba Reserve Eastern Cape, RSA
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