Baby elephant walking near the Galana river with its mother
In the Tsavo East National Park in Kenya a small Baby elephant walking near the Galana river with its mother.
September 2025
A hippo swimming against strong current in the Mara River.
The hippo is a strong and agile animal despite its size, in the water it is quite fast if disturbed or if it senses danger, here it is swimming again a very strong current in the Mara River.
African savanna after a fire
African savannas do burn from time to time, and this is actually a natural and important ecological process where once the rains return, fresh, nutritious green grasses sprout, which grazing animals like zebras, wildebeests, and antelopes depend on. Here is you can see the burnt savanna, it might have been a natural fire, maybe started by lightning.
Cheetah Cub with a Bloody Nose
The juvenile cheetah cub sits hidden in the tall grass, its nose still bloody from eating a fresh kill. Moments earlier, its mother had brought down a Grant’s gazelle, to feed its cubs. Now, with a full tummy it sits quietly in the morning sun. We were lucky to capture this brief moment of life on the savanna and spent some time at our lookout spot watching this small family.
Ostriches fighting for supremacy
It is quite common for male ostriches to fight for supremacy on the great grass plains, as dominance is closely tied to mating rights and access to females. Here, in Meru National Park, we witness this natural behavior. Meru is also famous as one of the places where conservationists George and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the lioness, later made world-renowned through their best-selling book.
Four juvenile hyena cubs next to their burrow
Four juvenile hyena cubs rested near the entrance to their burrow, which lay in the middle of the open savanna. Their mother was nowhere in sight, yet they appeared calm and relaxed, although danger lurks everywhere on the great grass plains.
Wildebeest crossing in the Masaai Mara
In the late afternoon, a large group of wildebeests gathered on the far shore of the river. We had been waiting for hours for this moment, and then, suddenly, the herd surged forward, charging straight into the dark waters of the Mara River. Within moments, a great column stretched from one bank to the other—an amazing sight.