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Kenya. A pair of marabou storks squabble over a twig to build a nest in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya. A lappet-faced vulture feeds on a wildebeest carcass in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya. Vultures and a marabou stork roost in trees near a herd of wildebeest in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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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. A lappet-faced vulture alights onto a tree trunk in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya. A lappet-faced vulture feeds on a wildebeest carcass in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya. A pair of nesting secretary birds in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya. Female impalas running across the plains in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya. A Masai giraffe crosses the vast grass plains 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 warthog running across the grass plains of Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya. Warthogs running across the grass plains of Masai Mara National Reserve.
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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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An oryx beisa in arid thorn scrub country, which is typical 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.Their ability to stay without water is greater than that of the camel.Unusually, female horns are longer than those of males.
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Kenya. A black rhino passes curious wildebeest on the plains in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Two crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) in Masai Mara.This attractive and stately bird is Uganda's national emblem.
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A cheetah surveys the grassy plains of Masai Mara from a termite mound. The cheetah is a fast,efficient and frequent killer of gazelles and impala. .
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A cheetah surveys the grassy plains of Masai Mara from a termite mound. The cheetah is a fast,efficient and frequent killer of gazelles and impala. .
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Kenya, Masai Mara. A watchful hyena cub on the plains of the Masai Mara.
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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. A cheetah and her three one-month-old cubs rest and play on termite mounds in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Two Rothschild giraffes 'neck' in Lake Nakuru National Park. Necking is a contest of strength and dominance undertaken by adult males or young giraffes,which stand shoulder to shoulder and aim arching blows to each other's head. .
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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 cheetah family on the grassy plains of Masai Mara. Cubs may stay with their mother for up to two years.The cheetah is a fast,efficient and frequent killer of gazelles and impala. .
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A bat-eared fox at the entrance to its burrow.These long-limbed,large eared 'foxes' feed on termites,beetles and other invertebrates. .
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Kenya,Masai Mara,Narok District. A large herd of wildebeest during their annual migration from the Serengeti National Park in Northern Tanzania to the Masai Mara National Reserve.
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A white headed vulture flies in to join other vultures in demolishing the remains of a kill on plains teeming with wildlife near the boundary of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area near Ndutu and the Serengeti National Park.
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Kenya. A cheetah and her three one-month-old cubs keep watch from termite mounds in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya. A cheetah and her one-month-old cub stand on top of a termite mound in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya. A cheetah and her one-month-old cubs beside a termite mound in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya. A cheetah and her one-month-old cub on termite mounds in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya, Masai Mara. A flock of marabou storks look out over the plains from a dead tree.
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Kenya, Masai Mara. A flock of marabou storks look out over the plains from a dead tree.
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Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) in the savanna, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.
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Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) in the savanna, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.
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Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus), close-up of the head, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.
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A porcupine in Masai Mara National Reserve.These large rodents are normally nocturnal and rely on their spines to deter predators.
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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 pride of lions drinks from a muddy pool in the 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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A young male lion looks intently at animals grazing on the plains from his commanding position in a tree.
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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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Lion cubs on a buffalo kill.Cubs are born blind and will open their eyes after two weeks. They begin to eat meat at six weeks old.
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A lioness and her cubs. For the first six to eight weeks of their lives,cub will be concealed in a thicket or rocky outcrop when their mother goes hunting. When she returns,she will call them out of hiding with a soft,throaty 'eoaw-ugh'.
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A lioness and her cubs. For the first six to eight weeks of their lives,cub will be concealed in a thicket or rocky outcrop when their mother goes hunting. When she returns,she will call them out of hiding with a soft,throaty 'eoaw-ugh'.
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Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. A male hippo threatening a cow who was accompanied by a younger bull.
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Kenya, Masai Mara, Musiara Marsh, Narok County. Lioness playfighting with one of her cubs in the marsh.
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Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. A young adult male lion charging. He was trying to intimidate a young lioness who he was courting. Males also charge like this when chasing vultures or hyenas from a kill.
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Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Young lioness being chased by one of two nomadic males intent on breeding with her and staking a claim to the territory.
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Kenya, Masai Mara, Musiara Marsh, Narok County. Female Saddle-Billed Stork hunting for catfish in pools of water in the marsh. Females have yellow eyes, males are larger with dark eyes.
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Kenya, Masai Mara, Mara Conservancy, Narok County. Large cubs playing with a lioness on an old airstrip at the edge of a marsh at dawn.
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A saddle-bill stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) with its very long,distinctive tri-coloured bill either side of which hang two pendulous yellow wattles.
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Common ostriches run across open plains near the boundary of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Serengeti National Park.Ngorongoro and Serengeti are two contiguous protected areas, which support the greatest concentrations of wildlife left on earth today
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Hippos wallow in a small freshwater lake on the floor of the world famous Ngorongoro Crater.The craters 102 square mile floor is spectacular for wildlife.
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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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A common or Burchells zebra stands close to a Grevys zebra in Northern Kenya, clearly showing the difference between the two species. The Grevys zebra is the most northerly representative of the zebra family, it is listed by IUCN as an endangered species.
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Two dikdiks in the Samburu National Reserve of Northern Kenya.They are territorial and live in monogamous pairs. Only males have small horns.Well adapted to semi arid lands, they are completely independent of water, obtaining all the moisture they need from their food.
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A male gerenuk feeding in the Samburu National Reserve of Northern Kenya.Strictly browsers, gerenuk can often been seen feeding on branches six feet high by standing on their wedge shaped hooves, supported by their strong hind legs.Well adapted to semi arid lands, they can withstand waterless conditions with ease.
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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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Hooded Vultures on Tree Branch, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Secretary Bird Nesting on Treetop, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Safari Vehicle and African Bush Elephant, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Lappet-faced Vulture at carcass of Zebra, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Safari Vehicle and African Bush Elephant, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Safari Vehicle and Masai Giraffe, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Kenya. A cheetah surveys her surroundings from the top of a termite mound in Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Kenya. Lesser flamingos feeding on algae among the hot springs of Lake Bogoria, an alkaline lake in the Great Rift Valley
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Kenya, Narok District. Maasai men walk home across the short grassy plains near Maasai Mara Game Reserve
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Kenya, Masai Mara. The setting sun breaks through clouds to light up the plains of Kenya
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Kenya, Masai Mara. A male ostrich sits on eggs in the long grass of the plains.
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Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) in flight on the savanna, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.
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Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) in flight, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.
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Kenya,Maasai Mara,Narok district. Two cheetahs feast on a young wildebeest they killed in the Masai Mara National Reserve of Southern Kenya while vultures wait their turn for the leftovers.
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Kenya,Maasai Mara,Narok district. Two cheetahs feast on a young wildebeest they killed in the Masai Mara National Reserve of Southern Kenya while vultures wait their turn for the leftovers.
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