Large group of elephants in front of the raising moon
Just heading back to the camp and there they where a large group of elephant drinking at the waterhole with the sun setting and the moon raising on the blue sky.
August 2014
On the way to lake Michaelson on the great Mount Kenya
Image from the Chogoria route traversing up the mountain to the fantastic lake Michaelson
Large group of hippo’s running into the Mara river in Kenya
Water was splashing everywhere as the large hippo’s jumped into the Mara river on this late afternoon.
Thousand of Wildebeest amassing before crossing the Mara river
Everywhere you look they are there, thousand of wildebeest grazing and slowly building up to pass the Mara river during the great migration.
Wildebeest kicking up the dust on a river bank while trying to a escape a steep slope
Wildebeest are nervous animals and they will start moving the moment they sense any danger.
Elephants on the open savannah in the Mara conservancy Kenya
Elephants on the open savannah in the Mara conservancy Kenya. Approaching us straight ahead with a beautiful vista behind.
Zebras tail bitten off by a lion
This young Zebra was obviously a very lucky the night before as its missing tail looked like it had just been bitten off. There was also heavy marks of a lions claws on the buttocks. It will be difficult to keep the flies away from now on.
Crocodile kills juvenile Wildebeest/Gnu in the Mara river in Kenya
A enormous Crocodile kills juvenile Wildebeest/Gnu in the Mara river by crushing the head in its giant jaws. The small Wildebeest was crossing the Mara rive in the annual migration and got slightly away from its mother while swimming to reach the other side. One of the enormous crocodiles swung into action from the bank, swam to the middle of the river and snapped the Wildebeest. Loud cries was coming from the Wildebeest but after 5 minutes the fight was over and it was being dragged lifeless down the river by the crocodile.
Vervet monkey in the setting sun
The Vervet monkey is a notorious thief that is very skilled in stealing just about anything that looks to be edible. The will even steal your beers if left unattended.
A flock of zebras in Amboseli Kenya
Small flock of zebras standing in the morning sun with a background of trees that have been destroyed by the large herds of Elephants that roam the park.
Yellow-necked Spurfowl in Amboseli Kenya
A beautiful picture of a Yellow-necked Spurfowl on cool African afternoon standing on a rock face with a few out of focus straw and grass in the background.