Generally speaking it is true that lions are not keen on water but in the Okavango it is a life and death decision. Two females found an old buffalo bull that had become stuck in mud and water and died. The opportunity was too good to walk away from so they and their cubs spent a day or two feeding on the carcass.
Most people who get to spend time with wild dogs realize quiet quickly what a privilege it is, but to... read more
Desert lions are very different to those that reside in the bushveld. Obviously the harsh desert conditions play a major... read more
I have spent every opportunity over the last 35yrs following dogs for various projects and also just for the fun-... read more
Wild dog pups playing with a giraffe read more
With most other predators when you see a posture like this you know the game is on and its serious-... read more
Cheetah, the most endangered of all the big cats taking a drink from a rain filled pan at Chitabe camp... read more
Another quintessential Okavango image of a lion striding through water read more
These purple hues in the dawn light is something I've only seen in Botswana. It adds a new and unusual... read more
One of the hardest things to find and photograph in nature is patterns, texture and repetition. read more
Look for something different, be it color, texture or contrasty light to highlight a subject, even focus will work with... read more
