A young nomad male returned to the territory he grew up with his pride after wandering alone for a couple of years as a maturing nomad
A nomadic male Lion approaching maturity returns to his natal pride area during his roaming years. At four and a half years of age he is preparing to stake his claim for a pride and territory
Hungry African male lion predator with full fur mane on the hunt for prey
When a female comes into oestrus the dominant male in the pride will stay with her for several days mating three or four times an hour for up to four days but only one oestrus in five is productive
A lioness from the River Lodge Pride stares at the camera from thick vegetation only 2 meters from the vehicle.
Joseph, the Katuma Pride male, gives a warning snarl as he wants no threat to his feeding on a freshy killed buffalo
A Lioness sinks her head into a hippo carcase to gorge on the rich meat. The juvenile hippo will feed the pride for days to come if they are not dispossessed by hyena
A mature pride male prowls his territory to ensure no nomad males stray near his females in search of mating possibilities. Research has shown many cubs are actually from such couplings
Social bonds are strong within the Lion pride, even these juvenile males will have strong bonds with siblings, especially males who might form a coalition in later life
The beauty of the radial symmetry of a Kite Spider web, part of the Orb Web family, is caught in the early morning rays of sunlight. Each day the little arachnid has to build a new masterpiece
The Ituri River is named after the section of the Central African Rainforest that it flows through as it makes its way as a tributary to the mighty Congo River
Most resettlement in the DRC follows the roads and in many areas the forest near to the roads is exploited for its hard woods and the cleared areas cultivated for staple crops such as bananas and yams
Most Greylag Geese breed in Iceland and migrate in large flocks to overwinter in the UK. They are thought to be the ancestor of modern domesticated geese and are naturally communal by nature.
The male Dead Leaf Mantis is cryptic and more gracile than the robust female and has to very careful during courtship to avaoid becoming her next meal!