Botswana
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Botswana again…no better place to see the sun set.
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Two gorgeous female lions, about to get moving. Doing their grooming before getting up. In Botswana in the moremi national park area.
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one of the many elephant shots from the chobe river in botswana. we took a private tour and our guide got us up really close to many of these guys. sometimes we were so close, i had to use my wide angle lens! what an exciting trip! Other Categories / Animals / Apes / Architecture / Baby Animals / Bears / Birds / Big Cats / Elephants / Fish / Insects / Macro / Nature / Reptiles
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Four
by bobbymcleodcan you see four? Other Categories / Animals / Apes / Architecture / Baby Animals / Bears / Birds / Big Cats / Elephants / Fish / Insects / Macro / Nature / Reptiles
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Botswana Africa
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The Yellow Baboon (Papio cynocephalus) is a baboon from the Old World monkey family. It has a slim body with long arms and legs and a yellowish-brown hair. It resembles the chacma baboon but is smaller and its muzzle is not as elongated. The hairless face is black, framed with white sideburns. Males can grow to about 84 cm, females to about 60 cm. It has a long tail which grows to be nearly as long as the body. The Yellow Baboon inhabits savannas and light forests in the eastern Africa, from Kenya and Tanzania to Zimbabwe and Botswana. It is diurnal, terrestrial, and lives in complex mixed gender social groups. It is omnivorous with a preference for fruits, but it also eats other plant parts as well as insects and small vertebrate animals. The word “baboon” comes from “babouin”, the name given to them by the French naturalist Buffon. The baboon held several positions in Egyptian mythology. The baboon god Baba, was worshipped in Pre-Dynastic times; alternatively, this may be the origin of the animal’s name. Papio belongs to family Cercopithecidae, in subfamily Cercopithecinae. All baboons have long dog-like muzzles (cynocephalus, “dog-head”), close-set eyes, heavy powerful jaws, thick fur except on their muzzle, a short tail and rough spots on their protruding hindquarters, called ischial callosities. These callouses are nerveless, hairless pads of skin which are present to provide for the sitting comfort of the baboon (and other Old World monkeys). Males of the Hamadryas Baboon species also have a large white mane. / There is considerable variation in size and weight depending on species, the Guinea Baboon is 50 cm (20 inches) and weighs only 14 kg (30 lb) while the biggest Chacma Baboon can be 120 cm (47 inches) and weigh 40 kg (90 lb). In all baboon species there is pronounced sexual dimorphism, usually in size but also sometimes in colour or canine development. Baboons are terrestrial (ground dwelling) and are found in open savannah, open woodland and hills across Africa. Their diet is omnivorous, but is usually vegetarian. They are foragers and are active at irregular times throughout the day and night. They can raid human dwellings and in South Africa they have been known to prey on sheep and goats. Their principal predators are man and the leopard, although they are tough prey for a leopard and large males will often confront them by flashing their eyelids, showing their teeth by yawning, making gestures, and chasing after the intruder/predator. Baboons in captivity have been known to live up to 45 years, while in the wild their life expectancy is about 30 years. Information is an excerpt from Wikpedia: / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baboon / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Baboon Don’t miss out on these other animal images: (Simply click thumbnail to view larger or purchase) ! - - -
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Thid young male Lion in Botswana was fighting to stay awake after a big meal, luckly it wasn’t a tourist !
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San People of the Kalahari (Bushmen) live mainly in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana and Namibia. In the past, the San have been called ‘Bushmen’ however, they are now often known as the Khoi-San to reflect their cultural affinities. / The San speak Khoisan languages characterized by click sounds. I was lucky enough to visit with them for a day and have them show me some traditional medicines and show me how they have lived in Southern Africa for thousands of years. / Genetic studies suggest that the San may represent the oldest group of humans surviving on Earth. Today, only a relatively small number of San live as traditional hunter-gatherers.
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Elephants heading home at sunset – Chobe River, Botswana. The foreground is the wake of our boat. / 6624 views
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Turning off the main road, on a side track, we chanced upon this scene at the waters edge, on the astounding Chobe river, Botswana. / The Chobe river is for me, one of the most amazing places in the world ! / Shot on a Canon EOS20D. Click on the images below to see how this image looks in a frame or on a card - /
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A well earned rest, after a long ride through the waters of the Okavango. The mokoro’s take a break. / The Okavango Delta is the largest inland delta in the world. / The Okavango Delta has no outlet to the ocean, instead it empties onto the sands of the Kalahari desert. Each year some 11 cubic kilometres of water reach the delta. At any point during our ride through the delta, the water was always crystal clear. I remember looking over the side of the Mokoro down into the water, it was quite deep (approx 6-7ft) and still very clear; you could see the bottom. Taken in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Febuary 2007.
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The end of another day in Africa, time for the birds to roost. Captured on a Canon EOS 40D.
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Absinthium
by parmiA tree I photographed while in Chobe National Park, Botswana. It was a simple silhouette against a purple and pink sky. I played around with the colour balance and achieved a slightly blanched effect. What you might see through Absinth tinted glasses :) Featured in African Art & Photography Canon SX100IS MCN: C7014-9B55A-7E224
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Taken at the Okavango Delta, Botswana (Southern Africa). We were taken out for a sunset cruise in mokoros, the African version of a gondola, carved out of one entire tree trunk, and seen in the silhouette to the left. It was here that we stopped for about 45 mins, due to a possible hippo attack. One angry hippo was eying us off for a while and vanished into the glassy waters. A little panic stricken, but calmed by the scene around us, we just took photos and whispered potential last words to each other (lol). The hippo emerged on the other bank, around 50 metres away form us. So we left and made it back to camp safely.. only to be stormed by angry elephants later that night. But that’s another story ;) Featured in Light & Reflection / Featured in Flora Fauna & Landscapes of South Africa Very minor adjustment to contrast. Otherwise, as is from camera. Canon SX100IS MCN: C7372-C881B-92FB3
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This magnificent male leopard was perched on a termite mound, barely 50 mtrs from a pair of male lions on a baby elephant kill in the Okavango Delta. They all knew one another was there. When the tension became too much, one of lions dragged the rest of the kill into a thicket to escape the prying eyes of the leopard. The leopard got up to get a better view and wait his chance to grab a few scraps. / Featured in FAUNA, FLORA, LANDSCAPES AND ARCHITECTURE OF SOUTH AFRICA, Indigenous to East & Southern Africa and Featured Only
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A male lion stalks a herd of buffalo and waits for just the right moment to capture his next meal. /
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A male leopard pauses for a drink after failing to stalk a herd of Impala in the Okavango delta, Botswana. Amazingly, after he was spotted by the herd they all came rushing towards him: according to the ranger, to let the leopard know he had been seen. / Featured in The Woman Photographer, South Africa – Rainbow Nation and All Animals Great and Small. /
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Wanderlust
by parmiThis was originally a photo I took in Botswana, at the Okavango Delta. It was the same sunset cruise that Resplendency was taken at. This was a bit later in the evening, on the way back to our campsite. Thanks to my new found love of texture layering, I was able to transform this photo completely. Tweaking of colour balance and layering a rusted texture with it has given it a more painted look. All done in Photoshop CS4 To me, it epitomises my need to explore the world and discover as much as I can. Original texture from www.grungetextures.com Sold as a Matted Print Featured in Insomniacs & Other Nightcrawlers Canon SX100IS / f4.3, 1/400, ISO 200 Original photo: / MCN: C854F-CA4A6-1F569
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According to the International Crane Foundation, Wattled Cranes stand 6 feet tall and weigh 14 pounds. The single largest concentration occurs in the Okavango Delta of Botswana a fact that we can bear testimony to as we saw a group of nearly 50 together in one evening. These critically endangered birds are suffering from a loss of their natural habitat as well as human and livestock disturbance, powerline collisions, mass aerial spraying for tsetse flies, and illegal collection of eggs, chicks and adults for food. / Featured in South Africa – Rainbow Nation and Indigenous to East & Southern Africa.
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A male Leopard takes advantage of one of the many termite mounds in the Okavango Delta in order to watch a herd of Impala. /
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The Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa. This body of water is the largest inland delta in the world, and one of the wildest parts of Southern Africa. Many of the animals inhabiting this region have never had human contact and thus, are as carnal as they come. That’s a comforting thought, when you are spending two nights bush camping among this habitat lol! No toilets, showers or indoor areas, aside from our tents. At night time all was silent, apart from the calls of elephants, hyenas, jackals, and what I thought was a train moving in the distance.. turned out to be a pride of lions roaring after they had killed their dinner. By mid afternoon the temperature reached 48 degrees celcius (118F) on our first day. That kind of heat is impossible to escape, with little to no humidity, the only water we had to drink had been turned hot with the heat. Needless to say, tempers flared and people cried. But hey, it was fun! I took this photo as we were being poled across the delta to the island in its centre. We traveled in mokoros, African style gondolas, carved entirely out of one tree trunk. Once on the island we trekked on foot, saw wild elephants, zebras, giraffes and wart hogs. Thankfully no lions, or other members of the big 5 turned up while were in such a vulnerable position. On our first night, elephants almost stampeded our camp site. The matriarch appeared at one end of the camp, stepped on one of our groups tents and was threatened to charge. All I clearly remember was someone scream. Next thing I knew, we were all pushing each other out of the way to run. But run where? We were on the banks of a delta where crocodiles and hippos lived. In the trees were possibly leopards and beyond our camp we knew there were lions. For a brief moment I thought, death by elephant?? We were however, saved by one of our guides, who hurled a flaming log at the elephant, hitting it square on the head. The matriarch stopped in her tracks, stood still for about a minute (felt like an eternity) and retreated. All of us breathed a sigh of relief, till a girl in our group said “elephants never forget”. Gulp. Added texture from www.deviantart.com free use stock – t_a_g_g_e_r. Layered original shot twice, desaturared one layer. Added texture twice, altered hue slightly on both, increased brightness, decreased contrast. Canon SX100IS MCN: CA586-6FEED-2J2VL
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