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Silverback in the trees, Bwindi

Silverback in the trees, Bwindi

Spending time with great apes is an amazing thing to do. Especially as you feel you are being scrutinised by another living being that seems to understand us hu...
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Spending time with great apes is an amazing thing to do. Especially as you feel you are being scrutinised by another living being that seems to understand us humans. This enormous Silverback was staring down at me before he moved further down the tree..

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 800 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 700/10

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Nov, 2016

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After the meadows are mowed the predators of the Oder Delta hunt actively. For the foxes it means the hay-rolls also provide a good, higher sleeping p

One of the youngsters I caught staring at me at Anholter Schweiss. As mentioned in previous images, this is one of the rarests wild cats in the world.

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This Hyena dropped by camp almost every night in Savuti. So decided to try capture it's essence on our return from the daily safari. With my head

And yes this is a wild Lion...

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Nature at it's harshest. The herds cross, knowing the Crocs are waiting. They have to, they need the fresh grass on the other side. And the Crocs

While visiting Savuti in the dry season we where bound to see cool sandstorm images. This old elephant bull obliged us by walking by..

One of the toughest things to do when you are out in the african wilderness is trying not to do the standard thing when photographing famous animals l

Always fun to do. And always a challenge to ensure that your tripod doesn't vibrate from the water you are standing in!

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