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WILDLIFE ARCHIVE

2471 images Created 3 Apr 2015

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  • Sungazer, South Africa 2022021512412..Wild
  • Like a miniature dragon, with its prominent and prehistoric looking scales, this unique lizard is only found in a small region of South Africa.<br />
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The Sungazer (Smaug giganteus) is listed as ‘Vulnerable’ and threatened by habitat destruction, illegal poaching, and the muthi trade. They are habitat specialists with populations that are restricted to the Highveld grasslands of South Africa. Their habitat is also popular for farming, mines and power plants.<br />
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Within the last 40 years, around 1/3 of the Sungazer population has become extinct, indicating the need for urgent conservation intervention. However, conservation planning and implementation can only be effective with detailed knowledge of the species.
    Sungazer, South Africa 2022021512412..rait
  • An Arctic fox pup, also known as a kit in Colesbukta, a bay at the southern side of Isfjorden, in Nordenskiöld Land, Svalbard.
    Arctic fox pup, Colesbukta, Svalbard.tif
  • Aardvark, South Africa 2022083117415...tif
  • Lioness Walking 20220812073711 © Sh...tif
  • Lion Cub Walking 20220812073742 © Sh...tif
  • Lion Cub Walking Look 20220812073741...tif
  • 'Splish Splash'
  • Lioness 20220811165710 © Shannon Wil...tif
  • 'Golden Profile'
  • Lion Cubs 20220812072823 © Shannon ...tif
  • 'Ivory'
  • 'Ivory II'
  • Southern Ground Hornbill, South Afri...tif
  • 'Drink'
  • Souther Ground Hornbill, South Afric...tif
  • Southern Ground Hornbill Feathers, S...tif
  • Leopard, South Africa 20220815134306...tif
  • Cheetah eating Impala carcass, South...tif
  • Cheetah subadult walking at dawn, So...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • Cape Weaver immature male 210702 084...tif
  • The woolly-necked stork or white-necked stork is a large (75–92 cm tall) wading bird.<br />
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The stork is glistening black overall with a black "skull cap", a downy white neck which gives it its name. <br />
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It is a widespread tropical species which breeds in Asia, from India to Indonesia, and across much of western, eastern and south-central Africa.
    WoolLy-necked Stork 210628 091901.tif
  • The woolly-necked stork or white-necked stork is a large (75–92 cm tall) wading bird.<br />
<br />
The stork is glistening black overall with a black "skull cap", a downy white neck which gives it its name. <br />
<br />
It is a widespread tropical species which breeds in Asia, from India to Indonesia, and across much of western, eastern and south-central Africa.
    Woolly-necked Stork 210628 091636.tif
  • White rhinos are the second-largest land mammal and their name comes from the Afrikaan’s, a West Germanic language, word “weit” which means wide and refers to the animal’s mouth.
    White Rhino 210627 181211 BW.tif
  • This white heron, known as a 'Little Egret', wading through a waterhole looking for fish to hunt.
    White Heron 210701 164117 009.tif
  • This white heron, known as a 'Little Egret', wading through a waterhole looking for fish to hunt.
    White Heron 210701 164118 010.tif
  • This white heron, known as a 'Little Egret', successfully hunts a small fish in front of a cotton candy sky in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
    White Heron 210701 163942 007.tif
  • This white heron, known as a 'Little Egret', successfully hunts a small fish in front of a cotton candy sky in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
    White Heron 210701 163942 008.tif
  • This white heron, known as a 'Little Egret', successfully hunts a small fish in front of a cotton candy sky in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
    White Heron 210701 163941 006.tif
  • This white heron, known as a 'Little Egret', successfully hunts a small fish in front of a cotton candy sky in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
    White Heron 210701 163941 004.tif
  • This white heron, known as a 'Little Egret', successfully hunts a small fish in front of a cotton candy sky in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
    White Heron 210701 163941 005.tif
  • This white heron, known as a 'Little Egret', successfully hunts a small fish in front of a cotton candy sky in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
    White Heron 210701 163941 003.tif
  • This white heron, known as a 'Little Egret', successfully hunts a small fish in front of a cotton candy sky in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
    White Heron 210701 163941 002.tif
  • This white heron, known as a 'Little Egret', successfully hunts a small fish in front of a cotton candy sky in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
    White Heron 210701 163941 001.tif
  • Famed scavengers, these cool carnivores have a reputation for eating the leftovers of other predators. But don’t be fooled, they’re super-skilled predators themselves! In fact, they hunt and kill most of their food.
    Spotted Hyena 210623 080014-2.tif
  • Oxpeckers are small parasite-eating birds from Africa. Oxpeckers will sit on certain mammals and target the ticks and other small parasites found on the skin and in the coats of these animals. A full-grown oxpecker can eat hundreds of bugs or thousands of larvae per day!
    Red-billed Oxpecker on Warthog 21063...tif
  • Famed scavengers, these cool carnivores have a reputation for eating the leftovers of other predators. But don’t be fooled, they’re super-skilled predators themselves! In fact, they hunt and kill most of their food.
    Spotted Hyena 210623 075954.tif
  • Their diet consists predominantly of fish, with a few crustaceans on the side. Fish is their favorite meal. But they hunt in freshwater and saltwater, so they are not averse to aquatic insects or amphibians.
    Pied Kingfisher 210629 081959 010.tif
  • The distinctive hunting technique of pied kingfishers has earned the species a few records. Not only are they the largest hovering bird. But they are also the only kingfishers with the ability to perform a figure of eight wing stroke. Otherwise known as hovering.<br />
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They hunt by hovering 50-65 feet above the water and then diving headfirst (or rather, bill-first) into the water. Pied kingfishers demonstrate spectacular speed and agility on the hunt.
    Pied Kingfisher 210629 081614 008.tif
  • Their diet consists predominantly of fish, with a few crustaceans on the side. Fish is their favorite meal. But they hunt in freshwater and saltwater, so they are not averse to aquatic insects or amphibians.
    Pied Kingfisher 210629 081959 009.tif
  • The distinctive hunting technique of pied kingfishers has earned the species a few records. Not only are they the largest hovering bird. But they are also the only kingfishers with the ability to perform a figure of eight wing stroke. Otherwise known as hovering.<br />
<br />
They hunt by hovering 50-65 feet above the water and then diving headfirst (or rather, bill-first) into the water. Pied kingfishers demonstrate spectacular speed and agility on the hunt.
    Pied Kingfisher 210629 081613 006.tif
  • The distinctive hunting technique of pied kingfishers has earned the species a few records. Not only are they the largest hovering bird. But they are also the only kingfishers with the ability to perform a figure of eight wing stroke. Otherwise known as hovering.<br />
<br />
They hunt by hovering 50-65 feet above the water and then diving headfirst (or rather, bill-first) into the water. Pied kingfishers demonstrate spectacular speed and agility on the hunt.
    Pied Kingfisher 210629 081613 007.tif
  • The distinctive hunting technique of pied kingfishers has earned the species a few records. Not only are they the largest hovering bird. But they are also the only kingfishers with the ability to perform a figure of eight wing stroke. Otherwise known as hovering.<br />
<br />
They hunt by hovering 50-65 feet above the water and then diving headfirst (or rather, bill-first) into the water. Pied kingfishers demonstrate spectacular speed and agility on the hunt.
    Pied Kingfisher 210629 081613 005.tif
  • The distinctive hunting technique of pied kingfishers has earned the species a few records. Not only are they the largest hovering bird. But they are also the only kingfishers with the ability to perform a figure of eight wing stroke. Otherwise known as hovering.<br />
<br />
They hunt by hovering 50-65 feet above the water and then diving headfirst (or rather, bill-first) into the water. Pied kingfishers demonstrate spectacular speed and agility on the hunt.
    Pied Kingfisher 210629 081613 004.tif
  • The distinctive hunting technique of pied kingfishers has earned the species a few records. Not only are they the largest hovering bird. But they are also the only kingfishers with the ability to perform a figure of eight wing stroke. Otherwise known as hovering.<br />
<br />
They hunt by hovering 50-65 feet above the water and then diving headfirst (or rather, bill-first) into the water. Pied kingfishers demonstrate spectacular speed and agility on the hunt.
    Pied Kingfisher 210629 081613 003.tif
  • Pied Kingfisher are named for their black and white plumage and crest with a mottled wing pattern.
    Pied Kingfisher 210629 065021 001.tif
  • The distinctive hunting technique of pied kingfishers has earned the species a few records. Not only are they the largest hovering bird. But they are also the only kingfishers with the ability to perform a figure of eight wing stroke. Otherwise known as hovering.<br />
<br />
They hunt by hovering 50-65 feet above the water and then diving headfirst (or rather, bill-first) into the water. Pied kingfishers demonstrate spectacular speed and agility on the hunt.
    Pied Kingfisher 210629 071014 002.tif
  • Leopard can leap 6m forward through the air – that’s the length of three adults lying head to toe!
    Leopard 210624 085208.tif
  • Leopards have the widest range of habitats of all the big cats. This adaptability has allowed them to survive in various different geographic areas.
    Leopard 210624 083617.tif
  • Cubs suckle for around 3 months and are kept hidden for about the first 8 weeks to protect them from predators.
    Leopard 210623 163202.tif
  • Female leopards protect their young cubs by hiding them in lairs.<br />
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Cubs suckle for around 3 months and are kept hidden for about the first 8 weeks to protect them from predators.
    Leopard 210623 162027.tif
  • Cubs suckle for around 3 months and are kept hidden for about the first 8 weeks to protect them from predators.
    Leopard 210623 163100.tif
  • Leopards have distinctive dark spots called rosettes, which create beautiful patterns against their otherwise light fur.
    Leopard 210616 165721.tif
  • The leopard is the most elusive and secretive of the large cats. They can be extremely difficult to trace and locate in the wild.
    Leopard 210616 165647.tif
  • Leopards have distinctive dark spots called rosettes, which create beautiful patterns against their otherwise light fur.
    Leopard 210616 165721 BW.tif
  • Leopards can see seven times better in the dark than humans.
    Leopard 210616 165645.tif
  • Leopards have the widest range of habitats of all the big cats. This adaptability has allowed them to survive in various different geographic areas.
    Leopard 210616 165631 BW.tif
  • The dark chanting goshawk is a bird of prey, which is found across much of sub-Saharan Africa and southern Arabia, with an isolated and declining population in southern Morocco.<br />
<br />
The female is, on average, larger than the male, weighing up to 840g to the male's maximum weight of 700g.<br />
<br />
The wing primaries are black, and the tail has broad black and white bars and the long legs are orange-red.<br />
<br />
The dark chanting goshawk preys on a wide variety of animals, especially mammals, birds and reptiles; these are normally hunted from a perch, from which the bird swoops to capture prey on the ground or in the air.
    Dark Chanting Goshawk 210630 151650 ...tif
  • Leopards have the widest range of habitats of all the big cats. This adaptability has allowed them to survive in various different geographic areas.
    Leopard 210616 165631.tif
  • A slow-moving nocturnal snake that hunts for lizards, especially geckos, nestling birds, bats and small rodents. It is an excellent climber and spends its days hiding under the bark of trees or under rocks.<br />
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The venom of the Tiger snake is mild and has virtually no effect on humans.
    Eastern Tiger Snake 210624 160517.tif
  • Shedding skin of a Flap-necked chameleon in South Africa.
    Flap-necked Chameleon 210624 153232-...tif
  • The dark chanting goshawk is a bird of prey, which is found across much of sub-Saharan Africa and southern Arabia, with an isolated and declining population in southern Morocco.<br />
<br />
The female is, on average, larger than the male, weighing up to 840g to the male's maximum weight of 700g.<br />
<br />
The wing primaries are black, and the tail has broad black and white bars and the long legs are orange-red.<br />
<br />
The dark chanting goshawk preys on a wide variety of animals, especially mammals, birds and reptiles; these are normally hunted from a perch, from which the bird swoops to capture prey on the ground or in the air.
    Dark Chanting Goshawk 210630 151219 ...tif
  • The dark chanting goshawk is a bird of prey, which is found across much of sub-Saharan Africa and southern Arabia, with an isolated and declining population in southern Morocco.<br />
<br />
The female is, on average, larger than the male, weighing up to 840g to the male's maximum weight of 700g.<br />
<br />
The wing primaries are black, and the tail has broad black and white bars and the long legs are orange-red.<br />
<br />
The dark chanting goshawk preys on a wide variety of animals, especially mammals, birds and reptiles; these are normally hunted from a perch, from which the bird swoops to capture prey on the ground or in the air.
    Dark Chanting Goshawk 210630 150809 ...tif
  • The dark chanting goshawk is a bird of prey, which is found across much of sub-Saharan Africa and southern Arabia, with an isolated and declining population in southern Morocco.<br />
<br />
The female is, on average, larger than the male, weighing up to 840g to the male's maximum weight of 700g.<br />
<br />
The wing primaries are black, and the tail has broad black and white bars and the long legs are orange-red.<br />
<br />
The dark chanting goshawk preys on a wide variety of animals, especially mammals, birds and reptiles; these are normally hunted from a perch, from which the bird swoops to capture prey on the ground or in the air.
    Dark Chanting Goshawk 210630 150805 ...tif
  • Cheetah cubs grow rapidly and have reached half their adult size at six months of age. By the time they are eight months old they have lost the last of their milk teeth, and they start trying to stalk and hunt
    Cheetah with cubs 210701 075549.tif
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