A lion cub keeps an eye out for his mother, Samburu National Reserve in Kenya.
The photographers didn’t notice this male ostrich was guarding eggs until they drove closer and spotted them resting at his feet.
A tiny ground squirrel munches on his breakfast, Samburu National Reserve.
Two African lion cubs claw their way up a sloping tree trunk to join their mother in the lower branches.
Lions are inactive for most of the day, resting in the shade for up to 20 hours at a time, so you’re more likely to spot them in the early mornings or late afternoons.
Bouncy dik diks (small, delicate antelopes) are a common sight in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya.
The sun sets on another day of adventure in Samburu National Reserve.
A hungry cheetah sits still and watchful, hoping to glimpse something appetising for breakfast.
Toursits can visit this traditional Samburu village, a short drive from Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, to buy handmade goods from the market run by the local women.
Impalas seek refuge from the heat of the day under a yellow acacia in Solio Game Reserve, Kenya.
Local craftspeople wait at the gates of Amboseli National Park in the hope that passing tourists will purchase their handmade goods.
Elephants reign supreme in Amboseli NP, moving about in the savannah-pocketed parkland in large herds.
The world’s largest land mammal, the African elephant is active and visible in the game parks during the day and at night, but will often seek shelter in the middle of the day to escape the sweltering heat.
There is no arguing about the fact that the elephants have right of way, Amboseli NP, Kenya.
Elephants are known to be very social animals; the females and calves usually live together in herds of 10 – 20, but the old bulls tend to move about on their own.
It is illegal to get out of your vehicle in most sections of the game reserves in Kenya, and so you’re commonly shooting from your vehicle. Beanbags help to keep your camera steady, and allow you to capture clear shots.
A brazen vervet monkey plays up to the camera.
Two young vervets fight for the attention of their weary mother.
Common waterbucks take an interest in the watchful photographers parked a short distance away, Amboseli NP, Kenya.
A red-billed oxpecker searches for ticks on the back of a Cape buffalo.
A six-seater plane transporting the photographers to Lake Baringo in the Rift Valley, Kenya, casts a moving shadow over the arid fields below.
Sunrise is the best time of day to photograph the prolific birdlife on Lake Baringo in the Rift Valley.
Local boat guides capture the attention of a fishing eagle with sharp whistles and the toss of a fresh fish into the lake.
The air is thick with swarms of colourful dragonflies on the edge of Lake Baringo.
A proud African darter dries his wings in the morning sunshine.
Greater flamingos gather in the shallow waters of Lake Bogoria in the Rift Valley, Kenya.
Flamingos taking flight is a sight to behold: they gracefully dance upon the water’s surface before leaping into the air.
A young common zebra sticks close to his watchful mother in Solio Game Reserve, Kenya.
A red-billed oxpecker hides itself among the spots on the neck of a Rothchild’s giraffe, Solio Game Reserve.
An inquisitive warthog peeks out from his hiding spot, a ditch in the grounds of Solio Game Reserve, Kenya, as the safari vehicles trundle by.
Night-time safari drives provide a rare opportunity to catch the more elusive animals, like this cheetah, unawares.
A young lioness stretches and yawns in an attempt to shake off the residual sleepiness of her afternoon nap, Solio Game Reserve, Kenya.
Lionesses do most of the hunting for the pride, normally catching around 80 per cent of the food.
Although capable of pursuing their prey at speeds of up to 60km/h, lions tire easily and tend to give up on the chase after 200m.
It’s common to see the slender, long-necked gerenuk grasping the lower branches of trees in order to reach their leaves in Solio Game Reserve.
A Eurasian roller in vibrant shades of blue and green glides low to the ground, probably in search of worms, in Solio Game Reserve, Kenya.
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