The Right Stuff...
January 31, 2013 - The Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) has made a strong recovery since it's initial protection from hunting in...
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Only Three Left in Our Care...
January 30, 2013 - Of the nearly 170 distinct species of elephants (members of the proboscidean species) that once roamed the earth, only t...
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Onset of Darkness...
January 29, 2013 - Onset of Darkness...
A leopard (Panthera pardus) basks in the waning glow of the African sunset, waiting for the onse...
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The View from the Top...
January 27, 2013 - As a herd of frisky bull elephants cross the Zambezi River, the high ground is held by an unlikely participant in the el...
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Africa Calling...
January 26, 2013 - An African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) skillfully captures an utaka fish at the edge of a rocky island on Lake Malaw...
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Pride...
January 25, 2013 - At the end of the day the pride must drink in preparation for the evening's activities.
Hwange National Park, Zimbabw...
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Wildest Dreams...
January 25, 2013 - Did you ever wonder where the saying "In my wildest dreams" takes place?
Somewhere along the Anse Source d'Argent, La...
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The Buck Stops Here...
January 24, 2013 - The endangered Mountain Nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) is now only found in Ethiopia's highlands, primarily in the Bale Mou...
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Within the Rainforest…
January 23, 2013 - Deep within the tropical rainforest of Central Africa lives an amazing old world monkey: the Grey-cheeked Mangabey (Loph...
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First Rain...
January 22, 2013 - The arrival of the first rain on Zambia's Busanga Plains brings with it a sense of anticipation and change.
Busanga P...
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What Lies Beyond...
January 21, 2013 - The extreme beauty of the untouched and wild desert is always a source of amazement and inspiration to me. As I travel f...
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Morning Storm...
January 20, 2013 - The highly actinic light from the clouds of the approaching storm overpowered the brilliant color of the imminent sunris...
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Brothers in Arms...
January 19, 2013 - These two young Leopard brothers (Panthera pardus) made for great partners as they double teamed any unfortunate prey th...
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Waiting for the Dawn...
January 18, 2013 - A lone reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) awaits the warmth of the approaching sunrise on the misty slopes of Malawi's Nyika N...
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A Sheep in Wolves Clothing...
January 17, 2013 - Take some time to learn about the amazing social structure of the Lycaon pictus or "painted wolf", the scientific name o...
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On Reflection...
January 16, 2013 - On Reflection…
Black-winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus).
Selinda Spillway, Northern Botswana.
Nikon D300. 12...
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Jaws...
January 16, 2013 - The blubber-rich carcass of a Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) is perfect food to keep this large Great White...
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A Large Grey Area...
January 14, 2013 - Developing a strategy to preserve wildlife corridors across political borders is of great importance to keeping elephant...
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The Smoke That Thunders...
January 13, 2013 - Victoria Falls can send a plume of mist into the atmosphere over two kilometres high and the roar of the mighty waterfal...
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Return...
January 12, 2013 - A lioness crosses the floodwaters of the Okavango to feed and care for her newborn cubs safely stashed in a den on a nea...
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The Heart of the Delta...
January 11, 2013 - Angolan Reed Frog (Hyperolius parallelus).
Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Nikon D3s. Nikon 105 mm.
ISO 800. f13 @ 1/25...
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Endangered...
January 10, 2013 - The Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis) is Africa's most endangered carnivore and the rarest Canid worldwide. This female wa...
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Uhuru...
January 09, 2013 - The summit peak of Tanzania's Mt Kilimanjaro is named: Uhuru, Swahili for "Freedom". Let it be a proud source of inspira...
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Sailing...
January 08, 2013 - An Arab Dhow sails out of the sunset across the open waters of Lake Malawi.
somewhere near Cape Maclear, Malawi.
N...
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Fighting Back...
January 07, 2013 - Desert-Adapted Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis bicornis). One of the few populations of rhino with a positive growth...
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Out of the Blue...
January 06, 2013 - The Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) is the most widely distributed animal on the planet, inhabiting most all of the earth's...
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The Darkness...
January 05, 2013 - A lioness hunts in the dark of a moonless night in South Luangwa. But what or who is the prey?
South Luangwa National...
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Shifting Winds...
January 04, 2013 - Shifting wind direction is responsible for the "star dune" formations around the Sossusvlei area of the Namib-Naukluft N...
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Renewal...
January 03, 2013 - Renewal…
The annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival kicked off the New Year in style as over seventy musical troupes danc...
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A New Species...
January 02, 2013 - The African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) has only been considered to be a separate species for just over two yea...
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Welcome to Twenty 13 !
January 01, 2013 - Southern Double-Collared Sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus).
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa.
Ni...
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