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Kenya, Masai Mara, Musiara Marsh, Narok County. Elephant calves playing. Their permanent tusks emerge in their third year.
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Kenya, Laikipia, Lewa Downs. One of the black rhino for which Lewa Downs is famous.
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White Rhinos grazing on open plains at Solio Game Ranch. Mweiga, Solio, Kenya
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A family of White Rhinos, the female with a massive horn. Mweiga, Solio, Kenya
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A herd of oryx in the Samburu National Reserve of Northern Kenya.The distinctive markings and long straight horns of these fine antelopes set them apart from other animals of the northern plains.They inhabit arid areas, feeding on grass and browse.
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Kenya, Laikipia, Lewa Downs. A cheetah watches over its sleeping sibling.
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Kenya. Female impalas running across the plains in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya, Laikipia, Lewa Downs. A Reticulated giraffe against a stormy sky.
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Two white rhinos graze in the Lake Nakuru National Park under a threatening sky. A red-billed oxpecker clings to the neck of one of the rhinos.White rhinos are almost double the weight of black rhinos and are more docile. They are grazers rather than browsers so they do not compete for food with black rhinos.
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A pack of dwarf mongooses on a termite mound,which serves as their den.The dwarf mongoose is the smallest African carnivore and lives in packs of up to twenty individuals with a dominant breeding pair in each pack. Their colouring is very varied,ranging from tan to dark brown.
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In the late afternoon,hippos bask in the Mara River. These vast animals have a very hierarchical society. They graze by night,eating as much as 60kg of grass in about five hours. No domestic animal can compete with them for the economy with which they convert vegetation into animal protein.
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A herd of elephants drinks from the Uaso Nyiro River in the Samburu National Game Reserve. By taking regular mud or dust baths to keep away flies and other biting insects,elephants take on the soil colour of their own habitats.
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Baby Rhino being hand reared at Lewa. There is a partially sighted Rhino on Lewa whose babies require rescuing as she is unable to protect them and keep them safe from the threats of larger males. This young Rhino is on a two hourly feed programme.
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A spotted hyena family on the Masai Mara plains.Hyena cubs are born with dark fur and are temporarily blind. However,they are sufficiently big at eight months to join in at a kill even though they will continue to suckle their mothers until 18 months old. .
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A herd of elephants moves across the Amboseli plains.Elephants are gregarious,living in family groups consisting of related cows and their offspring. They are led by an old female,known as a matriarch. Sometimes,family groups met up to form large herds.
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A herd of elephants (Loxodonta africana) strides out beneath Mount Kilimanjaro,Africa's highest snow-capped mountain at 19,340 feet above sea level.
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Kenya, Nyeri County, Aberdare National Park. A family of African elephants in the Aberdare National Park.
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Kenya, Nyeri County, Aberdare National Park. A herd of African elephants come to drink at a waterhole in the Aberdare National Park in the late afternoon with Mount Kenya rising majestically in the distance.
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Kenya, Nyeri County, Aberdare National Park. A herd of African elephants come to drink at a waterhole in the Aberdare National Park in the late afternoon with Mount Kenya rising majestically in the distance.
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Kenya, Nyeri County, Aberdare National Park. A herd of African elephants come to drink at a waterhole in the Aberdare National Park in the late afternoon.
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Kenya, Masai Mara, Musiara Marsh, Narok County. A herd of elephants walking towards the marsh having fed during the night on higher ground. Large bull in the foreground.
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Kenya, Masai Mara, Bila Shaka Lugga, Narok County. Lionesses grooming after feeding on a kill.
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Kenya, Masai Mara. A mother spotted hyena and her pup, on the plains of the Masai Mara.
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Kenya, Masai Mara. A mother hippo and her calf cool off in the Mara River.
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Tens of thousands of lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) line the shores of Lake Bogoria,feeding on blue-green algae (Spirulina platensis) that grows profusely in its warm alkaline waters.
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Cattle Egrets often follow close to white rhinos and other wild animals as they graze the vegetation of open plains.
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Grevys zebras inhabit dry bush country in Northern Kenya.They are the most northerly representatives of the zebra family and can be distinguished from the common or Burchells zebra by their large frame, saucer shaped ears and close set stripes.They are listed by IUCN as an endangered species.
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Elephants approach the Chobe River in the late afternoon.Elephants can go several days without water but drink and bathe daily by choice.In the dry season when all the seasonal waterholes and pans have dried, thousands of wild animals converge on the Chobe River, the boundary between Botswana and Namibia.
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A lone bull elephant looks menacing in a wooded area of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.Moremi incorporates Chiefs Island and was the first reserve in Africa to be created by indigenous Africans. Protecting the rich and diverse ecosystems of the central and eastern areas of the Okavango Delta.
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Kenya, Laikipia, Lewa Downs. A rare Grevy's zebra shows off its tight stripes and unusually large ears.
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Kenya, Laikipia, Lewa Downs. Green succulent plant in the garden at Wilderness Trails safari lodge.
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Kenya, Laikipia, Lewa Downs. Reticulated giraffe recognisable from its pronounced polygonal markings.
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Kenya. After a wet night, Rüppells griffon vultures spread their wings to dry them in the sun in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya. White-bearded gnus on the move in Masai Mara National Reserve during their annual migration.
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Kenya. White-bearded gnu follow in line along the Oloololo Escarpment in Masai Mara National Reserve during annual migration.
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Kenya. A black rhino runs across the Masai Mara National Reserve. Contrary to popular belief, rhinos can run very quickly.
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Kenya. A black rhino passes curious wildebeest on the plains in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya, Masai Mara. A family of warthogs root in the grass in front of a topi.
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Towards mid-day, white rhinos gather around the shade of an acacia tree to slumber.
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Towards mid-day, white rhinos gather around the shade of an acacia tree to slumber.
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Kenya,Nakuru,Nakuru National Park. A white rhino grazes in Nakuru National Park with cattle egrets in attendance.
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Kenya,Amboseli,Amboseli National Park. A line of elephants (Loxodonta africana) heading towards the swamp at Amboseli National Park.
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Kenya,Amboseli,Amboseli National Park. Elephants (Loxodonta africana) silhouetted against the skyline as they move away from the Amboseli swamp area at dusk.
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Kenya,Amboseli,Amboseli National Park. A herd of elephants (Loxodonta africana) moves swiftly across open country at Amboseli.
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A black rhino with a fine horn crosses a forest glade in the Aberdare National Park. .
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Burchell's Zebras and white-bearded gnus,or wildebeest,cross the Mara River during the latter's annual migration from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to Masai Mara Game Reserve.
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A pride of lions rests near water in the Masai Mara Game Reserve.The nucleus of any pride is a number of closely related females.
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Kenya,Samburu,Buffalo Springs Reserve. A herd of elephants (Loxodonta africana) drink from the Ewaso Nyiro River which separates the Samburu Reserve from the Buffalo Springs Reserve.
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Two hippos fight in the Mara River.These vast animals have a very hierarchical society. When fighting,they engage one another's teeth,after which the contest becomes a trial of weight and strength.No domestic animal can compete with them for the economy with which they convert vegetation into animal protein. . M
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Two black rhinos on the open plains at Amboseli. Poaching of this severely endangered species led to its extermination in this region in the late 1980's.Rhinos have very poor eyesight and are prone to charge at the slightest noise or disturbance. .
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A black rhino and calf in the Salient of the Aberdare National Park.A mother normally will drive away her offspring before a new birth. The interval between births is between two and five years. .
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A black rhino and calf in the Salient of the Aberdare National Park. Their skin colour is the result of the mud-wallows they frequent in the bright red soil of the area.Rhino offspring suckle for up to a year and only begin to take water after 4 to 5 months.
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A black rhino in the Salient of the Aberdare National Park. Its skin colour is the result of the mud-wallows it frequents in the bright red soil of the area.A red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythorhynchus) or 'tick bird' perches on the animal's back. As its name implies,it feeds on ticks and blood-sucking flies while keeping wounds on the host animal open.
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A pride of lions moves to shelter from an approaching storm.The nucleus of any pride is a number of closely related females.
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