On Reflection – Black-winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus). Selinda Spillway, Northern Botswana.
Brothers in Arms…
These two young Leopard brothers (Panthera pardus) made for great partners as they double teamed any unfortunate prey that unwittingly passed near their vantage point overlooking the floodplain. Okavango Delta, Botswana
The Buck Stops Here…
The endangered Mountain Nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) is now only found in Ethiopia‘s highlands, primarily in the Bale Mountains National Park and on the Bale Massif. Perhaps fewer than 2,500 of these magnificent antelope remain and the constant threat of habitat loss due to population increases means that their numbers will likely continue to decline in […]
The View from the Top…
As a herd of frisky bull elephants cross the Zambezi River, the high ground is held by an unlikely participant in the elephant‘s version of “King of the Hill”. Somewhere along the Zambezi River, Mana Pools, Zimbabwe.
Into the Sunset…
A Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) slips quietly beneath the waves of the commingling waters of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans as the sun sets over the Cape Peninsula. Gansbaai, South Africa.
Dying for a Drink…
A lioness approaches the river’s edge for some cool water, after feasting on a giraffe kill that the pride has brought down while drinking by the river just a few hours earlier. Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa.
Vulnerable…
Calling for his mother, this young Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is vulnerable in many ways. Not only is he at immediate risk from the nearby surrounding predators, he also faces an uncertain future for the survival of his species. Masai Mara, Kenya.
The Thinker…
Staring deeply into the eyes of a silverback Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), I truly wonder… what is in his thoughts? Volcanoes National Park, Virunga Massif, Rwanda