Botswana: Okavango Delta Safari 2013: Day 2

Lions in the camp is never a bad way to start a day! A pride of 4 lions sauntered through the camp just before the early morning wake-up call, which we quickly proceeded to follow for the rest of the morning. They were making their way in the general direction of the large herd of buffalo, but with no real intent. Along the way, we encountered many herds of elephants, a side-striped jackal den site, and a magnificent lightning show!

Major sightings of the day:

4 lions
Large herd of buffalo
Several herds of elephants
Side-striped jackal den site with 2 pups
Massive lightning show

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Botswana: Okavango Delta Safari 2013: Day 1

We got off to a great start with a pride of 6 lions feeding on a large buffalo. Things picked up even more when a herd of elephants walked into the background. Several more herds of elephants also graced us with their presence, most notably one herd just as the sun was setting, giving us some great silhouette shots. To top off our first afternoon, a small family of 3 bat-eared foxes found their way in front of our lenses.

Major sightings of the day:

Several herds of elephants
3 Bat-eared foxes
6 lions on a buffalo kill
African rock python

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The Great Migration Safari 2013: Day 10 with Amboseli add-on

What a way to end such a great safari! Most of our morning was spent with a herd of around 100 elephants, going about their business and providing us with unbelievable photographic opportunities. Leaving the elephants and heading back to the camp, there was one last surprise waiting for us – a pride of 4 lionesses with 7 cubs had just killed a wildebeest at the edge of a waterhole, and were busy feeding.

Major sightings of the day:

A herd of ±100 elephants
Giraffe
3 verreauxs eagle owls
Lanner falcon
Fringe eared oryx
Good plains game
4 lionesses and 7 cubs on a wildebeest kill

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The Great Migration Safari 2013: Day 9 with Amboseli add-on

As expected, in Amboseli there were loads of elephants out and about. Many large herds were seen, most with young calves. We were also lucky enough to see some lions; 2 females with 2 cubs. They were sleeping close to a large male elephant who felt like showing his might, and eventually chased them off. Mount Kilimanjaro appeared both in the morning and again in the late afternoon, but the real highlight was an african wild cat walking around in the middle of the day.

Major sightings of the day:

Many herds of elephants
Elephants in the swamps
Mount Kilimanjaro
Good plains game
African wild cat
2 lionesses with 2 cubs next to male elephant

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The Great Migration Safari 2013: Day 8 with Amboseli add-on

Our final morning in the Masai Mara delivered photographic magic just as the rest of the safari had. We started off with 7 lions playing with each other in the most beautiful morning light – a truly great hour. When the lions had settled down, a hyaena was spotted in the distance carrying the remains of a thomson’s gazelle, so we followed for the better part of 30 minutes, which led us to 4 lionesses that were hunting wildebeest. They had got themselves into a good position, but a warthog came running straight through the middle of the carefully planned hunt, causing the lions to give chase. The warthog got away and the wildebeest moved off.

Transferring into Amboseli, we got started with our elephant viewing immediately, with a couple of herds swimming and feeding in the swamps. Our first incredible view of the great Mount Kilimanjaro did not disappoint, and with both sightings of giraffes and elephants in front of Africa’s highest mountain, it was a photographer’s dream. Some amazing bird life was also photographed today, including the rare lesser flamingo, and the grey crowned crane.

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