Nature & Wildlife Photos of the Week
Monday, March 2nd, 2015
A stunning bull elephant photographed in Kariega Game Reserve, South Africa by photographic safari host maestro Grant Atkinson/ Atkinson Photography & Safaris with expert guiding by Jacques Mathhysen Wildlife Photography
To join him on a forthcoming photosafari/workshop, buy/licence prints and so forth, visit his website: http://www.grantatkinson.com

A male cheetah known as Kalahari is photographed on the move in Zimanga Game Reserve South Africa by professional wildlife photographer and photographic safari host, Grant Atkinson/Atkinson Photography & Safaris.
Grant will be leading another exclusive Pangolin Photo Safaris workshop there in May 2015 with expert guiding by Brendon Jennings, where guests will using the amazing “bird bath” hides – Mkombe and Behjane – as well as spending time in the game viewer on the reserve. For enquiries & bookings: Click HERE

A super creche of 10 of 15 lion cubs huddle together as one of their moms lounges nearby in Ngorongoro crater, Tanzania
by Thomas Mangelsen
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A Southern Carmine Bee-eater photograped at sunrise at Kalizo Lodge-Zambezi River, Namibia by Frank Heitmuller during a Grant Atkinson led Pangolin Photosafaris trip.
by LightNotions Photography by Frank Heitmuller

A leopard photographed just before he climbed further up a tree in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania by wildographer Thomas Retterath
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Two lionesses approach C-Boy aggressively following his rough treatment of several cubs in the pride at Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Picture: ©National Geographic Creative/Michael Nichols

Portrait of an African Wild Dog taken in the Khwai area in Botswana by Jos Van Bommel/Van Bommel Safaris

A gorgeous young leopard named uMhlaba photographed from a hide in Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa
by Nicky Classen/NickyBlue Photography
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Dramatic clouds rumble over Johannesburg in a composite image made of dozens of photographs. Alexius van der Westhuizen, a 46-year-old real-estate agent, captured the dramatic thunderstorm that illuminated the night sky as hundreds of lightning bolt in full force. The image is a composition of dozens of photographs taken during three-hour sessions over the course of the summer. Lightning strikes are layered over each other to give the impression the sky is erupting with dozens of bolts at once.
Picture: Greatstock / Barcroft Media

A stunning shot of a leopard mother and cub photographed high up a marula tree during a African Photographic Travel photosafari.
by Andrew Schoeman Wildlife Photography
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A cracking portrait of four cheetahs posing nicely for the camera
by Hendri Venter
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Kings of the Masai Mara, Scarface and Morane
by Laurent Renaud & Dominique Haution
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A seal uses its flipper on the jaw of a great white shark to narrowly escape being eaten. David Baz Jenkins, spotted the near-death battle while on board a Great White shark tour boat off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa.
by TrackerBaz Wildlife Photography
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A leopard sprawled up a tree in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
by Maggy Meyer Wildlife Photography
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A beautiful portrait of a serval taken in the Masai Mara, Kenya
by Alison Buttigieg Photography
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A stunning close up of a lilac breasted roller with a crunchy grub in the Kruger National Park, South Africa
by Renata Ewald Wildlife & Nature Photography
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A leopard lounging up a tree
by Alex Kirichko
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Bloody and Beautiful Little Predator in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
by Bobby-Jo Clow Photography
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This leopard got itself into a prickly situation when it tried to lunch on a porcupine. The feline was resting in a tree beside a road in Kruger National Park in South Africa when the unsuspecting rodent wandered underneath it. After the leopard was injured in its initial attack, it backed off from the porcupine and then went in for a second assault. The porcupine managed to make it across the road but was eventually taken down by the big cat.
Photo by Yusuf Chavoos

A pack of African wild dogs chasing a warthog at Erindi Game Reserve, Namibia by game ranger Tim Smith.
by Tim Smith/Lycaon Photography

A female leopard repositions her delicate grip on her cub before moving it to safety in Singita Game Reserve, South Africa
by Ross Couper Photography
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African wild dog pups playing and bonding
by Pascale Froment Photography

Leopard mother and cub branching out.
by Michael North Imagery
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Baby snow monkey taking a selfie in Nagano, Japan
by Jack Reynolds

A gorgeous leopard relaxing up a tree branch in the Serengeti, Tanzania by high flyer photographic safari leader Randy Hanna.
Randy will be leading more trips to the Serengeti in May & September 2015. Details: http://www.randyhannaphotography.com/blog
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A lion making his presence known in Kariega Game Reserve, South Africa by Jacques Matthysen Wildlife Photography
Join Jacques on a 5 days photographic safari to Kariega this May or September. Limited spaces available so book now. For the full itinerary & costs, follow link:: http://africageographic.com/expeditions/kariega-game-reserve-with-jaques-matthysen/

Lion standing in grassland of the desert in Namibia while the wind blows his mane.
by Anette Mossbacher Photography.
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Greater Striped Swallow at Pilanesberge National Park, South Africa
by Martin Heigan
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Evening at Okaukuejo waterhole in Etosha National Park, Namibia.
by Fernando Quevedo

Kestrels on the hunt by Mike Seamons

Lion Family on a walk about in the Masai Mara, Kenya
by David Lazar

One of three Lion cubs found perched on a boulder along the Leopard Gorge made famous by BBC’s Big Cat Diary documentaries. If you would like to join Mario Moreno on his next photo tour to Masai Mara with South Cape Images go to : Masai Mara Photo Safari
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A leopard fixated on a herd of impalas in Zarafa Camp, Botswan by Kane Motswana, a specialist guide, photographer and San Bushman
Kane The Bushman
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A lion in the spotlight and ready for the nights hunt at Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa
by John de Jager
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A beautiful leopard spotted quenching its thirst at Zarafa Camp in Selinda Private Game Reserve, Botswana by Super Guide Lets Kamogelo.

Cheetah mother and cub in Phinda Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
by Richard Rothstein