View of the Lower Zambezi National Park with the Zambezi River in the background. (1169k) Sunrise in the Lower Zambezi National Park. (694k) View in the Lower Zambezi National Park with elephant, baboon, and multiple birds. (811k) Various animals in the Lower Zambezi National Park (Common Impalas (Aepyceros melampus melampus, german: Schwarzfersenantilope, french: Impala), Grayfoot Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus griseipes, german: Bärenpavian, french: Chacma), Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis, german: Kuhreiher, french: Héron garde-bœufs)). (1289k) Various animals in the Lower Zambezi National Park (Ringed Waterbucks (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus, german: Ellipsen-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant), Southern Warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii, german: Warzenschwein, french: Phacochère), Grayfoot Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus griseipes, german: Bärenpavian, french: Chacma)). (1178k) Along the Zambezi. This tree may soon come down. (925k) Termite mound. (942k) Bones. Such piles of bones were everywhere. (977k) Baboon skull. (1207k) Buffalo skull. (1.6M) Hippo path. Hippos go on land at night to forage. Hippos walk with the left feet and the right feet quite separated. Therefore the hippo paths have a ridge in the center. (1.8M) Elephant path. Elephants (as opposed to hippos) walk with all feet more in a line, not separated as hippos. Therefore elephant paths don't have a ridge in the center. (1334k) Elephant dung is everywhere. (650k) Lianas. (1433k) Winter-flowering Senna (Senna singueana). (1.6M) Winter Thorn (Faidherbia albida, german: Anabaum, french: Balanzan). (1253k) Umbrella Thorn (Vachellia tortilis, german: Schirmakazie, french: Acacia faux-gommier). (1192k) Strangler Fig. (1.7M) Sycamore Fig (Ficus sycomorus, german: Maulbeer-Feige, french: Figuier sycomore). (1438k) African Star Chestnut (Sterculia africana). (1408k) Makalani Palms (Hyphaene petersiana). (1207k) Makalani Palm (Hyphaene petersiana) and elephant. The elephants love the palm fruits. (1240k) African Ebony (I don't know what species). (1.8M) African Baobab (Adansonia digitata, german: Afrikanischer Affenbrotbaum, french: Baobab africain). (1170k) Large African Baobab (Adansonia digitata, german: Afrikanischer Affenbrotbaum, french: Baobab africain). (1143k) Sunset behind an African Baobab (Adansonia digitata, german: Afrikanischer Affenbrotbaum, french: Baobab africain). (884k) Impala browse line. The trees don't have branches that are within reach of an Impala. The trees branch out above that height. (1.6M) Web of a Funnel Weaver (Agelenidae gen., german: Trichterspinnen). (1317k) Raiding party of Matabele Ants (Megaponera analis, french: Fourmi Matabele). They go out in such a group of a few hundred ants, find a termite mound and break in, kill the termites and carry them back to their colony for food. (1.5M) Brown-veined White butterfly (Belenois aurota aurota). (628k) Small Orange Tip butterfly (Colotis evagore antigone, french: Piéride du câprier). (604k) Kirby's Dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi, german: Gefleckter Sonnenzeiger). (508k) Dragonfly (Anisoptera fam., german: Großlibellen). (539k) Lucia Widow (Palpopleura lucia). (651k) Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata, german: Violetter Sonnenzeiger, french: Trithémis pourpré). (501k) Julia Skimmer (Orthetrum julia). (487k) Tropical House Gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia, french: Gecko des maisons). (556k) Smith's Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi, german: Smith-Buschhörnchen). (967k) Brown Greater Galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus, german: Großohr-Riesengalago, french: Galago à queue touffue). (566k) Rusty-spotted Genet (Genetta maculata, german: Großfleck-Ginsterkatze, french: Genette à taches rousses). (569k) Slender Mongoose (Herpestes sanguineus, german: Schlankmanguste, french: Mangouste rouge). (1003k) Slender Mongoose (Herpestes sanguineus, german: Schlankmanguste, french: Mangouste rouge). (769k) White-tailed Mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda, german: Weißschwanzmanguste, french: Mangouste à queue blanche). (540k) Cape Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis, german: Südafrikanisches Stachelschwein, french: Porc-épic du Cap). (932k) Chobe Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus ornatus, german: Buschbock, french: Guib harnaché). (846k) Chobe Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus ornatus, german: Buschbock, french: Guib harnaché) leaping over a brook. (923k) Impala harem. The male is on the left, the others are his females. (1107k) Small Impala harem. (1225k) Female Common Impalas (Aepyceros melampus melampus, german: Schwarzfersenantilope, french: Impala). (747k) Young male Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus, german: Schwarzfersenantilope, french: Impala). (752k) Male Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus, german: Schwarzfersenantilope, french: Impala). (863k) Male Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus, german: Schwarzfersenantilope, french: Impala), scent marking his territory. (980k) Fighting male Impalas. (1325k) Jumping Impala. They do that when running away from something. (767k) Male and female Ringed Waterbucks (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus, german: Ellipsen-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant). (1085k) Female Ringed Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus, german: Ellipsen-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant). You can see the characteristic "toilet seat" white ring around the tail. (1089k) Male Ringed Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus, german: Ellipsen-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant). (1082k) Female Southern Greater Kudus (Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros, german: Strepsiceros, french: Grand koudou). (1180k) Male Southern Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros, german: Strepsiceros, french: Grand koudou). (982k) Moloney's Blue Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis moloneyi, german: Diademmeerkatze, french: Singe bleu). (1043k) Southern Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus pygerythrus, german: Südliche Grünmeerkatze, french: Vervet bleu). (1034k) Grayfoot Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus griseipes, german: Bärenpavian, french: Chacma). (1002k) Female Grayfoot Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus griseipes, german: Bärenpavian, french: Chacma) with baby. (877k) Female Grayfoot Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus griseipes, german: Bärenpavian, french: Chacma) with baby climbing a tree. (865k) Southern Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii, german: Warzenschwein, french: Phacochère). (980k) Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta, german: Tüpfelhyäne, french: Hyène tachetée). (354k) Southern African Crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus cowiei, german: Nilkrokodil, french: Crocodile du Nil). (1227k) Southern African Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus cowiei, german: Nilkrokodil, french: Crocodile du Nil). (967k) Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, german: Flusspferd, french: Hippopotame amphibie) in the water. (782k) Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, german: Flusspferd, french: Hippopotame amphibie). (1102k) Herd of Cape Buffaloes (Syncerus caffer caffer, german: Kaffernbüffel, french: Buffle d'Afrique). (1365k) Cape Buffaloes (Syncerus caffer caffer, german: Kaffernbüffel, french: Buffle d'Afrique). (961k) Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer, german: Kaffernbüffel, french: Buffle d'Afrique) and Southern African Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus cowiei, german: Nilkrokodil, french: Crocodile du Nil). (1358k) Cape Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus pictus, german: Afrikanischer Wildhund, french: Chien sauvage d'Afrique). (1012k) Closer view of Cape Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus pictus, german: Afrikanischer Wildhund, french: Chien sauvage d'Afrique). (868k) African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus, german: Leopard, french: Léopard d'Afrique) in a tree. (962k) African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus, german: Leopard, french: Léopard d'Afrique). (883k) African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus, german: Leopard, french: Léopard d'Afrique). (1246k) African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus, german: Leopard, french: Léopard d'Afrique). (1033k) African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus, german: Leopard, french: Léopard d'Afrique). (1045k) African Leopard track. The larger print is the front leg. (1441k) Southern Lion (Panthera leo melanochaita, german: Löwe, french: Lion). (707k) Southern Lion (Panthera leo melanochaita, german: Löwe, french: Lion). (701k) African Bush Elephants (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique). (1205k) African Bush Elephants (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique). (1232k) African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique). (1189k) African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique) with baby. (1300k) Drinking Elephants. (1029k) African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique). (1487k) African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique). (1083k) African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique). (922k) Male African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique) with 'fifth leg'. (1302k) Irritated elephant, kicking up dust to intimidate us. (694k) Elephant playing in the mud. (1305k) Baby elephant had lost his mother. He was running around for a while, looking scared, till he found his mother again. (1047k) Baby Elephant and Grayfoot Chacma Baboon scaring each other. The baby elephant was mock charging the baboon, but when the baboon started screeching, the baby elephant got scared and ran. (975k)
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African Leopard. (20.4M) Baby Elephant. (5.3M) Elephant shaking a tree to drop the fruits. The elephants love the fruit from these trees. (9.9M) Elephant herd. (16.9M)
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