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Portrait of Himba woman.
The Marsh Sandpiper amidst sedge grass and papyrus at a backwater of the Okavango Delta
A female Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) and her cubs grab some shade under a common acacia bush in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Lion ( Panthera leo ) cub in Chobe National Park
A Nile crocodile ( Crocodylus niloticus ) basks in the floodwaters of the Kwai River, Moremi Wildlife Reserve
A Ground Pangolin or scaly anteaters ( Manis temminckii ) makes its way across the Kwai floodplains, feeding on ants as it travels the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Lion ( Panthera leo ) lying down in the Chobe National Park
A Rock Hyrax ( Procavia capensis ) doing what any self-respecting Rock Hyrax would do; sitting on a rock, looking out to sea
A female Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) forever on the lookout while her cubs play on a termite mound in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
A female Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) feeds on an Impala in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Hippopotamuses ( Hippopotamus amphibius ) on Sedudu Island, the hippos of this region are more often than not seen out of the water, unusual behaviour for this species
Martial Eagle ( Polemaetus bellicosus ) perched in a dead Camelthorn Acacia ( Acacia erioloba ) on the Chobe River, Chobe National Park
Lion ( Panthera leo ) cub in Chobe National Park
Female Redheaded weaver ( Anaplectes rubriceps ) building a nest
The Great Egret ( Ardea alba ( =Casmerodius albus ) standing at the edge of the Okavango floodplains, these birds fish by standing motionless, then attacking once fish have swum past
Children from the area near Mt Elgon National Park, right on the Ugandan - Kenyan border
Himba children at dried mud shelter.
African Hunting Dogs ( Lycaon pictus ) gingerly cross a water pan in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Lioness and cubs ( Panthera leo) making the most of fresh rainwater in a normally dry Savuti marsh, Chobe National Park
Hippo yawning ( Hippopotamus amphibius ) or using a threatening display on Chief's Island in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, either way it's a huge mouth,
Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
A Southern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicoides) perched on a twig.
A male Impala ( Aepyceros melampus ) stands in front of the Chobe River
Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) regurgitates food for its puppies.
A yawning male Leopard ( Panthera pardus ) fringed in Wild date thicket in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
A tree Squirrel on the bough of a Knobthorn Acacia tree in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
The moon sets on a herd of Burherll's Zebra ( Equus burchellii ) as dawn arrives on the Moremi floodplains
A bull African Elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) wades across the Kwai River, surrounded by hippo grass and leadwood forest, Chobe National Park
Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) in long grass in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
African Darter ( Anhinga rufa ) amidst paprus adjacent to the Boro Channel in the Jedibe area, Okavango Delta
Southern Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) walking amongst trees.
Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) and sub-adult in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
A flap-necked Chameleon on the bough of a fallen Knobthorn Acacia tree in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Two male Lions ( Panthera leo ) greet each other with face rubbing in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
A Spotted Hyena gnaws on an elephant leg whilst a White-backed Vulture appears to look on in disgust, Chobe National Park
A bateluer or short-tailed Eagle roosts on a dead Leadwood Tree in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
A female Leopard ( Panthera pardus ) lounges above the packs in a leadwood tree, Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Lechwe ewes ( Kobus leche ) in shallow floodplains in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
A Lioness ( Panthera leo ) lies around in the midday sun in the Chobe National Park
A rare Puku ( Kobus vardonii ) on the Water Cart floodplains of the Chobe National Park
Lion cub (Panthera leo) amidst the Mopane (Cholophospermum mopane) tree thicket, Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National Park
Hadada Ibis ( Bostrychia hagedash ) amongst fronds of Papyrus grass ( Cyprus papyrus ) Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Doublebanded Courser ( Rhinoptilus africanus ) in grass
Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata) roosting in the branches of a Candlepod Acacia (Acacia hebeclada) Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National Park
A Cheetah family ( Acinonyx jubatus ) feeds on an Impala in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Lions ( Panthera leo ) wrestle an African Buffalo calf ( Synceros caffer ) to the ground while a short distance away the remaining herd reform after the attack, a flock of Egrets are disturbed in the distance, Chobe National Park
A Lesser Flamingo ( Phoenicopterus minor ) foraging in the mud of Lake Nakuru
Burchell's Coucal ( Centropus burchellii ) or more recently recognised as the Whitebrowed Coucal on the edge of a grove of Wild Date palms in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Life in the jungle, Spotted Hyenas ( Crocuta crocuta ) and White-backed Vultures ( Gyps africanus ) tussle over the remains of a kill on the Savuti Channel, Chobe National Park
A bloodied Black-mane Lion ( Panthera leo ) comes down to the Savuti Waterhole for a drink and to generally clean himself up, Chobe National Park
Cheetahs ( Acinonyx jubatus ) in tree in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
African Jacana ( Actophilornis africanus ) walks along the tops of florating waterlillies and watershields in the Okavango Delta
A very large Southern Giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis ) has leacherous intentions towards a very young and very much smaller female, she no doubt is in oestrus
Leopard ( Panthera pardus ) in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
The African Buffalo ( Syncerus caffer ), males can weigh up to 900 kilo's fully grown, Erongo
Lions ( Panthera leo ) mating in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Pelicans on water.
Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) with kill in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Porters in the Mt Elgon National Park that is situated on the Ugandan - Kenyan border
A Lioness ( Panthera leo ) either snarling or yawning in the Chobe National Park
Sunset over Linyanti Marshes
Hadeda Ibis ( Bostrychia hagedash ) in the reeds
Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) in tree in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Glossy Ibis ( Plegadis falcinellus ) standing in grass
Poised and ready to pounce, a younger Leopard ( Panthera pardus ) stalks a warthog on the Moremi floodplains
A Tsessebe cow and her calf ( or Topi, Damaliscus lunatus ) , born just before the wet season, make their way across the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and Wild Date Palms.
The Namib-Naukluft Desert Park supports an amazing eco-system considering the harsh conditions where surface temperatures can be as much as 70 degrees
A breeding herd of African Elephants ( Loxodonta africana ) drinking at Paku Flats, Chobe River, Chobe National Park
Leopard ( Panthera pardus ) in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
A Southern Giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis ) eats the flower from the Baobab ( Adamsonia digitata ) or the " upside down tree " , the giraffe and many other species ( who can reach them ) eat the flower as a regular part of their diet
Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis ) poised on the lookout for fish at the Chobe Roverbank, Chobe National Park
A juvenile Impala ( Aepyceros melampus ) finds refuge from the jungles of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve beneath Jackalberry saplings
A Common Waterbuck ( Kobus ellipsiprymnus ) stands in front of the even more common Acacia thicket of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Bateared Fox ( Octocycon megalotis ) in the Namib Desert
Tokie-tokie (Telebrionid) beetle walking in sand.
Hot air balloon on floor of Namib Desert.
Brown Snake Eagle ( Circaetus cinereus ) in tree
Senegal Coucal ( Centropus senegalensis ) in tree
A great Bull African Elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) grazes on Sedudu Island, a grassy inland disputed by Botswana and Namibia, Chobe National Park
Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) and cub in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
A female Leopard ( Panthera pardus ) casually saunters past a small water pan in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Chacma Baboons ( Papio ursinus ) wade through the Okavango floodwaters looking for grass stems, water lily bulbs and any water born insects on Mombo Island in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
A male Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) scent marking on a termite mound, can't imagine many termites would be turned on by this, Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) scent-marking in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Female Greater Kudu ( Tragelaphus strepsiceros ) poised on the floodplains of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Cape Fur Seal ( Arctocephalus pusillus ), Cape Cross Seal Colony, Namibia. The Cape Fur Seal is actually an eared seal, which is a species of sea lion.
An African Hunting Dog ( Lycaon pictus ) or Wild Dog, on the lookout for another feed on the Moremi floodplains, Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) at dawn in Central Kalahari
A bulging waistline indicates a pregnant Springbok (Antidorcas marsupiali ) on the open plains of Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National Park
A male Reticulated Giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis reiiculata ) taking a stroll through an acacia thornveld in the Samburu National Reserve
Squacco Heron ( Ardeola ralloides ) standing in reeds
A herd of Blue Wildebeest ( Connochaetes taurinus ) or Brindled Gnu, go and get the dust all stirred up at dawn in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Herd of African Water Buffalo ( Synceros caffer ) in the Okavango floodplains with Date Palms in the background, Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Whitebacked Vulture ( Gyps africanus ) in Raintree with sunset
Lioness ( Panthera leo ) with her kill in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
An adult Cheetah and an almost adult ( Acinonyx jubatus ) rest amongst the milkwood as they scan the floodplains of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
The Greyhooded Kingfisher roosts on the branch of a Knobthorn Acacia ( Acacia nigrecense ) in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
African Wild Dog ( Lycaon pictus ) pups with half dead Red Lechwe antelope ( Kobus leche )
An odd couple, two Leopard Tortoises make their way across a dried water pan in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, the female tortoise is bigger than the male
Greater Kudu ( Tragelaphus strepsiceros ) pursue another bull over territory in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Black-mane Lion ( Panthera leo) mating in open grassland in the Chobe National Park
The sand dunes of Sossuvlei
Bull Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger) enacts flemen (checking female's oestrus) near Vumbera Community area.
Burchell's or Plains Zebras ( Equus burchellii ) at a waterhole on the Etosha Pan
Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Jackass Penguin ( Spheniscus demersus ) on Boulder's Beach, Cape Town, South Africa
Yyoung Lioness (Panthera leo) hauls away dead Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros).
Evening over Whitebreasted Cormorants ( Phalacrocorax carbo ) in the Liwonde National Park
A menagerie of birds, Great White, Little Egrets and Pelicans feeding on a pool of marooned catfish caused by drought afflicated Okavango floodwaters, the surrounding flora is Mokolwane Palms, African Mangosteen and Wild Date Palms, Moremi Wildlife Reserve
A Dragonfly alights from a tuft of grass in the perennial waterways of the Okavango Delta, Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Portrait of a Grevy's Zebra ( Equus grevyi )
Springbok ( Antidorcas marsupialis ) silhouette at sunset in the Central Kalahari
A sub-adult Lion ( Panthera leo ) is given the task of babysitting a young cousin in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, couple of months time and he would kill his young cousin
Burchell's Zebra ( Equus burchellii ) graze in front of characteristic Camelthorn Acaia trees of the Savuti Marsh in Chobe National Park
A Cape Ground Squirrel ( Xerus inauris ) at the entrance to its burrow on the floor of Deception Valley in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Greater Kudu ( Tragelaphus strepsiceros ) lock horns in a riverine forest, Jackalberry thicket in fact in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve
On the road, a Bell's Hinged turtle
An African Elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) eating the long grass it is standing in
Leopard ( Panthera pardus ) sitting in a tree in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve

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