Life and death on the Mara river

Sometimes life is both cruel and unforgiving. This juvenile wildebeest calf was tragically unlucky, falling prey to one of the massive crocodiles that inhabit the Mara River. The calf’s desperate cries echoed across the water until the crocodile clamped its powerful jaws around its head, silencing it abruptly. With its meal secured, the predator vanished beneath the waterline, leaving only ripples in its wake.