Elephants are careful to protect their young – as you can see here the adults form a protective circle around the baby!
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Portrait of a giraffe
Who says portraits should be of people? This majestic male giraffe obviously has personality!
Photo taken in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa.
Southern Ground Hornbill
Southern ground hornbills live together in family groups consisting of males and females, adults and youngsters. They prefer walking around to flying, and while doing so they catch small animals like snakes, lizards, insects, and small mammals. The whole group takes care of the young ones, who are only able to live independently after two years. This long period means that southern ground hornbills can only breed every three years, making them vulnerable to extinction.
Photo taken in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
The hunt
A leopard hunting in the night, hoping to catch some tasty impala or puku.
Photo taken in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Puku
The puku is a relatively common antelope in Zambia. It can be distinguished from the impala by its more rough coat. Pukus like the marshy grasslands in the Kafue and Luangwa valley. The southern most region where pukus occur is Chobe National Park in Botswana.
Photo taken in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Out of reach…
Sometimes, even big is not big enough…
Photo taken in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.
Time for a bath!
It’s getting hot in Zambia – and the elephants in South Luangwa National Park take the opportunity to take a refreshing bath.
