To Get to the Other Side...
May 24, 2013
A Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalus) crosses the Savute Channel, in no small hurry, to get to the safety of the other side.
Savute Channel, Linyanti Reserve, Botswana....
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Beware...
May 22, 2013
An old African proverb states: "When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers most".
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), somewhere along the Shire River, L...
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Stopped in Her Tracks...
May 05, 2013
A Leopardess (Panthera pardus) is stopped in her tracks after a wary impala forces her to give up the hunt by alerting the herd to her presence.
Okavango Delta, Botswa...
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Getting Your Feet Wet...
May 04, 2013
As the floods arrive, the wildlife of the Okavango prepares for many months of wet feet. No problem at all for this big male lion (Panthera leo) as he strides across an o...
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Shapes and Shadows...
May 04, 2013
On a recent trip to Namibia, I had the amazing experience of flying over the dunes of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The mesmerizing nature of the constantly changing...
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Where's the Water?
April 25, 2013
The Tok-tokkie Beetle (Tenebrionid family) of Namibia's Skeleton Coast has developed an amazing strategy for survival. It lives in the heart of the dunes, far from the ne...
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To the Point...
April 22, 2013
The horns of the Oryx (Oryx gazelle) are found on both male and female members of the species. They are long and straight (over 4 feet is the record length) and can be de...
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Uncommon Beauty...
April 21, 2013
The only thing common about these dolphins is their name: the Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis). They are an amazingly beautiful species and live in coastal waters in s...
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Go With the Flow...
April 20, 2013
Lions of the Okavango go with the flow when it comes to the seasonal floods. They have to… a large portion of their hunting grounds are covered in water for several month...
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Knee Deep...
April 19, 2013
If you are a Red Lechwe (Kobus leche) the flood waters of the Okavango are your friend. Not only do these antelope thrive on aquatic plant species but the knee deep marsh...
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Swiss Army Trunk...
April 17, 2013
The most versatile tool on the planet.
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Mashatu, Botswana
Nikon D4. Nikon 28-300 mm.
ISO 800 f6.7 @ 1/1500 sec.
Lexar Media....
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Mokoro Sunset...
April 16, 2013
Searching for wildlife in the heart of the Delta wetlands requires unique transport. A Mokoro is the ideal way to get through the shallow waters and narrow channels of th...
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A Flash of White...
April 15, 2013
That oblique flash of white puts an entire species at risk. Keep it where it belongs… on an elephant.
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), Okavango Delta, Botswana....
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Singing to the Sun...
April 14, 2013
As my small group of penguin friends and I awaited the imminent sunrise, the silence was broken by a melodious chant from my right where a lone penguin seemed to be joyou...
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Contact...
April 13, 2013
A female Leopard (Panthera pardus) graciously acknowledges my presence with a marked but fleeting eye contact.
Chief's Island, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Nikon D4. Ni...
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