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A lioness contemplating to jump in our vehicle. Chobe National Park, Botswana© (c) Norbert Berndt
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Quite a sobering sight: One unlucky juvenile elephant who fell victim to the dietary needs of the lions. Unlike in the documentaries that you can see on TV, these lions were quite well behaved: They didn''t fight over the food, they just took turns. Chob© (c) Norbert Berndt
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On the way to the Chobe National Park© (c) Norbert Berndt
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One day later we were happy to run into the pride we encountered the previous day. They were in good spirits, and this little guy provided quite a spectacle with his grimaces. Okavango Delta, Botswana© (c) Norbert Berndt
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Portrait of a big cat. An exceptionally beautiful animal, I find. This is the same lion as in the previous shot. Okavango Delta, Botswana© 2015 Norbert Berndt
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This lion, in collaboration with his sister, took over the zebra that was killed by the pride consisting of two adult females with their cubs. Okavango Delta, Botswana© (c) Norbert Berndt
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A group of 6 giraffes carefully observing a pair of lions guarding a zebra. Okavango Delta, Botswana© (c) Norbert Berndt
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She seems to say "Don't even think about stealing my lunch"© (c) Norbert Berndt
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Hi Paul, I would have never known unless you had told me. I'm honored! -
We saw this family of lions on the morning of Oct 15, 2016 feeding on a zebra. Later that afternoon, they had disappeared from the immediate neighborhood, and their zebra kill had been stolen by a pair older, more experienced lion siblings (a brother with© 2015 Norbert Berndt
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On that fateful day, Oct 15, 2016, we ran into a pride consisting of two adult females and four cubs. The reddish-grayish color of their coats are the result of them rummaging through the interior of a zebra they had killed earlier that morning. This litt© (c) Norbert Berndt
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Zebras on alert. Okavango Delta, Botswana© (c) Norbert Berndt
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These oversized cows are supposedly more dangerous than big cats. But unless you run into solitary angry old males, you should be OK. Okavango Delta, Botswana© (c) Norbert Berndt
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A herd of Cape buffalo became aware of our approach and stopped in their tracks, only to run away ia couple of minutes later. Okavango Delta, Botswana© (c) Norbert Berndt
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Two saddle-billed storks performing a mating dance. Okavango Delta, Botswana© (c) Norbert Berndt
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We've made it through half a day unharmed
norbertberndt commented on norbertberndt's gallery image in Wildlife
Thanks a lot for the compliment, Paul. Best regards, Norbert -
Thanks Vincent, I haven't seen anything as dramatic and shocking before or since. Best regards, Norbert -
Wild dogs are the most successful hunters of all predators. They catch their prey 90 times out of a 100 times. Nonetheless, they are critically endangered all across Africa. On this occasion, they caught an Impala antelope who fled into the water, then es© (c) Norbert Berndt
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The same bunch of dogs facing the camera.© (c) Norbert Berndt
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Later that same afternoon, we returned to the spot where this female cheetah made her kill, and we were happy for her that she could eat in peace. We never saw her cubs, but our guides told us the next day that they were OK.© (c) Norbert Berndt
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A bunch of African wild dogs embarking on an afternoon hunt. Here they watch an antelope get away. WIld dogs are terrified of the water because of crocodiles, so they gave up.© (c) Norbert Berndt
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After close to three hours she finally succeeded, but she was so exhausted that she had to catch her breath for about 30 minutes at least before she could drag her kill into a safer spot. Unlike those trophy hunters who still travel to Africa to quench t© (c) Norbert Berndt
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This poor antelope, a reedbuck, our guides told us, didn't survive the day. We haven't seen something like this before or since, even though we were back in Africa two years later. It's weird though that we caught ourselves rooting for the cat. Maybe that
© (c) Norbert Berndt
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The cheetah can reach speeds of over 60 mph but can sustain those only for 30 seconds or so.© (c) Norbert Berndt
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Cheetahs typically hunt during daylight hours, thus avoiding conflicts with much more powerful lions© (c) Norbert Berndt
