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Clash of the Heavyweights

Clash of the Heavyweights

Two bull elephant get into a wrestling match in Etosha National Park.

Two bull elephant get into a wrestling match in Etosha National Park.
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Aperture 63/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/1500 Focal Length 17000/100

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Dec, 2016

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Watched this mating pair of leopard for a long time, the sound and aggression from the two cats when mating is something to behold. The female is very

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This elephant bull slowly meandered up to a waterhole in Etosha National Park, the white calcrete mud gives them a ghostly appearance.

A young male leopard watches vultures circling in the sky.

I followed this female leopard as she moved through the bush and was lucky enough to watch her climb a tree. It was from this lofty vantage point that

The sun was setting and this Francolin flew up and posed beautifully on a fallen tree, the framing was perfect the colors amazing and I was lucky enou

These old buffalo bulls are fantastic subjects black and white photography. The textures that you get from their mud caked bodies and time worn featur

Sitting with a pack of wild dog, one of them climbed a termite mound and provided us with a perfect silhouette.

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The Albida tree forests in Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park are a haven for wildlife. The nutritious leaves and pods become available in the

Drifting down the Zambezi river we watched this bull feeding along the edge of an island. He changed direction and walked straight toward us in the sm

Lioness quenches her thirst in the early morning at one of the waterholes in Etosha National Park,Namibia.

A female leopard rests peacefully in the large branches of a tree, the depth of that stare had me spelbound.

A large male lion poses on top of a termite mound on a windy, overcast morning.

This young female leopard had her eye on a small antelope, she was able to watch it for some time from the high branches of a large ebony tree.

The size of this male elephant was something to behold, he was massive. He calmly strolled right past the vehicle I was in and continued on his way.

A Tawny Eagle sits alone in the cool morning silhouetted by the rising sun. This pair have a nest close by and have been feeding a chick for thelast f

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