There is incredibly tiny in this globe that captures my awareness like photographing African wildlife. I have joked with my mates that I am addicted, but I only fifty percent jest.
When I’m in the African bush, I come to feel completely at ease and absolutely present. When I am away, there is normally a nagging wish to return.
Not as well long back I indulged my habit in both equally the Timbavati Recreation Reserve of South Africa and Kenya’s Amboseli National Park— two quite distinct, but equally stunning areas —during a two-week African image safari.
Timbavati is acknowledged for its leopards and dense, rugged terrain, although in Amboseli, elephants are the heroes alongside with its broad-open up plains and lush marshes.
Mixed collectively in one particular epic journey, I skilled an unforgettable journey that did nothing at all to quell my like of African wildlife. In its place, my African photo safaris only fueled the fire…
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Rockfig Jr.—named for the tree beneath which her mom was born—is an remarkable leopard with aquamarine eyes. We arrived on her right after she fed on an impala, calming in the grass in advance of digging in yet again. ~ Timbavati Video game Reserve
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Two zebras joust: A playful conversation I observed pretty much daily all through my visit. ~ Amboseli Nationwide Park
A outstanding bull elephant with spectacular tusks. This handsome devil I’m very guaranteed had modeled prior to. He stayed around our automobile and supplied us with a selection of amazing poses. ~ Timbavati Activity Reserve
Two male buffalos horn-wrestle in slow motion. Irrespective of whether it was a real quest for dominance or simply a way to slice the boredom I’ll under no circumstances know, but they fought for approximately an hour. ~ Timbavati Match Reserve
Vultures are considerably from beautiful in my viewpoint, but it’s awesome how you can uncover some thing to love in every thing. In flight, a vulture is quite classy. I liked the curve of his entire body as he flew from 1 limb to the other. ~ Amboseli Nationwide Park
It’s early early morning and a huge herd of elephants walks toward a marsh in the distance. Their sheer dimension and variety contrasted versus the simplicity of the landscape had me spellbound. ~ Amboseli Countrywide Park
1 of four lions in a coalition, this male continued to try to eat his fill of a buffalo carcass when his companions lounged lazily in the grass close by. ~ Timbavati Match Reserve
Even though I have lots of photos of rhinos out in the open up, I felt this picture finest captured their timid individuality and their desire for thickets. For these kinds of huge, prehistoric-searching creatures, their elusive character appears at odds with their impressive physique. ~ Timbavati Game Reserve
A infant baboon that was fascinated by us encouraged an similarly curious adult to look at out our jeep. ~ Amboseli Nationwide Park
Every person needs a small like and affection. This newborn elephant normally takes a crack from grazing to lean on his mother’s leg for a minimal convenience. Her reaction? A small lean back. ~ Amboseli Countrywide Park
Seeing a Significant Tusker like this 1 in the foreground is a rarity currently working day due to the increase in poaching. I felt privileged to view these a outstanding creature, and I hope he has a lot of yrs forward of him. ~ Amboseli National Park
The realities of lifetime. Part of an impala confront hangs from the lips of a hungry hyena– a single of many in a pack that stole a get rid of from an unfortunate leopard. ~ Timbavati Game Reserve
The predator awaits… Alright, possibly that is a bit extraordinary. Although lions do hunt working with the component of shock, this attractive woman was truly gnawing on an impala kill concealed by the grass. ~ Timbavati Activity Reserve
A morning romp with the young ones. Hyena pups are some of the cutest infants on the earth. ~ Timbavati Activity Reserve
Two juvenile elephants get pleasure from a minute of enjoy. ~ Amboseli Nationwide Park
An epic sky after a light-weight rain built for an unbelievable backdrop of extreme and moody colors. Add a herd of elephants, and the tableau looks as if it was introduced to everyday living from a painting. ~ Amboseli National Park
Scattered bones litter the dried and cracked continues to be of Lake Amboseli. ~ Amboseli Nationwide Park
Two elephant cows dust by themselves with soil to shield by themselves from biting insects and the harsh rays of the solar. ~ Amboseli National Park
An ethereal Milky Way more than South Africa is juxtaposed to a magnificent (though pretty Tim Burton-esque) tree in the foreground. ~ Timbavati Activity Reserve –text and shots by Susan Portnoy
BIO: Susan Portnoy is a communications and community relations guide who shares her adventures as The Insatiable Traveler. If you adore eye-catching mother nature/wildlife images, you’ll absolutely want to follow her journeys on Facebook and Twitter.)
