Wandering Teenager
This young female elephant is wandering a ways behind her family unit in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
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A young female elephant picks some greenery for breakfast along the Mara River in Mara Masai, Kenya.
Wading Elephant
A young female elephant gets a drink of water while wading along the Mara River.
Male Flehmen Response
This male lion exhibits a "flehmen response" to a taste of lioness urine on a blade of grass. Two females have recently paased this way. One of them is "in heat" generating the interest by this male.
Male Lion
This male lion is following two lionesses. The older of the two lionesses is in heat but has rejected him several times.
Lioness At Waterhole
A pair of lionesses stop by the local waterhole for a drink in the early evening in the Massai Mara. The oldest is in heat and on alert for the male who is tracking them.
Not Tonight Big Boy
This lioness is in heat but has no interest in the male who has been following her and the younger female through the Masai Mara for days.
Lioness is Stalking
A lioness stalks her prey through the tall grass of the Masai Mara.
One Cub's Nap Time
One of the lioness' two cubs decides it's time for a snooze. Unfortunately for mama, that only lasts a few minutes.
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Mom tries to nap at midday while cubs play and pester.
LULIKA
This well-known female leopard descended from a tree where she stored her latest kill. She waited until all the other photographers left before she came down for a stretch and an evening sip of water.
Napping Leopard
This male leopard found a spot of shade near the river and decided to take a nap. He's so calm it makes you want to reach out and pet him.
Ruppell's Vulture
A group of sated Ruppell's Vultures lay around after feasting on the remains of some lions' wildebeest kill in the Masai Mara, Kenya
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Giraffes Late Afternoon
Giraffes, when not grazing, seem to stick to ridgelines where they see any threat approach from far off. Zebras and antelopes tend to graze with giraffes because of their sentinel abilitiies.
Noon At The Watering Hole
Afternoon at the watering hole brings in many species. Zebras are especially grateful to have tall giraffes on lookout duty.
Ostrich At Waterhole
Lone ostrich stops by waterhole in the afternoon after all the other animals have left.
Hammerkop & Hyena At Waterhole
This hammerkop wisely takes off when he realizes there is a hyena lying in the nearby grass.
Lilac-breasted Roller
Rollers are usually easy to spot because of their penchant for picking the tallest branch on a bush as they wait for bugs to fly by.
Lilac-breasted Roller Spotting Dinner
A Lilac-Breasted Roller sits atop a tree as he spots his breakfast flying nearby. He will quickly pursue and capture this tasty morsel.
