Vultures fight over the remains of a buffalo, caught by lions the previous day This is a selection of my best wildlife photography, mostly taken in South Luangwa national park, Zambia. The park is around four hours’ drive from Lilongwe and has a huge abundance of wildlife. In the dry season, large animals are forced into the open in search of water. In the rainy season, the lush green landscapes challenge stereotypes of Africa, while migratory birds arrive for mating and nest building.
Dry season, South Luangwa
A matriarch elephant leads the way to across a dried out riverbed to a seed pod tree A male giraffe (right) pursuing a female – very slowly and laboriously Zebra walk in single file down the valley opposite Mfuwe Lodge Impala – an underappreciated and often overlooked animal A hippo skeleton, dismembered by hyenas and reassembled by humans An elephant pulls branches of a tree, and strips the bark to eat. A leopard sleeping in a tree favoured by impala for its flowers Rainy season, South Luangwa
A family of elephants walk in a line across a green landscape during the rainy season Birds perch at the top of a bare tree, drying their feathers in the sun after fishing in the river An impala in the early morning light on the road outside Mfuwe Lodge Masked weaver birds constructing nests on a tree surrounded by water A zebra rolls around in a ‘dust bath’ to remove ticks, while another waits it’s turn A kingfisher perched on a branch by the side of the road, allowing a close up shot A troupe of baboons march down the riverbank, reflected in the water Winter, South Luangwa
Early in the morning, lions devour a buffalo caught the previous night The remains of the same buffalo, a few hours later The next day, vultures move in to finish off the scraps (also see top photo) A family of giraffes cross the river, near a pod of hippos Elephant cross the river, opposite Luangwa River Camp A giraffe swishes its tail to dislodge flies from its backside A fisherman on the river at the edge of the park: a very dangerous livelihood in crocodile infested waters Penguins, South Africa
You don’t normally expect to see penguins in Africa, but they can sometimes be found at the southern tip of the continent. There is a protected penguin colony at the sheltered inlet of Boulders Beach, on the Cape Peninsula of South Africa, where the birds can be seen in their natural habitat.
Boulders Beach penguin colony, on the Cape Peninsula of South Africa
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Communication specialist living, working and blogging in Southern Africa. Views expressed here are my own.
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