Afrique - Etosha NP, Namibie (24) Images supplémentaires...
Etosha, meaning ^Great White Place^, is dominated by a massive mineral pan surrounded by grass, thorn and mopane savannah. The pan was originally a lake which dried up when its source river, the Kunene, changed course.

Etosha is a place of extremes - either a parched, dusty wilderness in the dry season or a green eden for wildlife in the wet season. Almost all of Africa's charismatic species are encompassed within this national Park, sustained by the perennial springs that form waterholes along the outskirts of the pan.

Former airline pilot Tony Heald and his wife Sharon have travelled widely in Southern Africa and have a special interest in Etosha where they have captured in stunning detail the fauna of this region. Tony's talent for catching animals in action proves that life can thrive even when ravaged by drought.

For more information and images, contact timaldred@naturepl.com
Two African lionesses {Panthera leo} play fighting. Namibia.
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Tony Heald / Two African lionesses {Panthera leo} play fighting. Namibia.
Female Impala action shot {Aepyceros melampus} Etosha NP Namibia - digitally enhanced background
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Tony Heald / Female Impala action shot {Aepyceros melampus} Etosha NP Namibia - digitally enhanced background
Gemsbok (Oryx) males fighting. Etosha NP, Namibia
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Tony Heald / Gemsbok (Oryx) males fighting. Etosha NP, Namibia
Black faced impala {Aepyceros melampus petersi} running through water, Namibia.
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Tony Heald / Black faced impala {Aepyceros melampus petersi} running through water, Namibia.
Ostrich and chicks drinking {Struthio camelus} Etosha NP, Namibia
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Tony Heald / Ostrich and chicks drinking {Struthio camelus} Etosha NP, Namibia
Two male Ostriches running during dispute, Etosha NP, Namibia. Ostrich can run at speeds of 43mph - they are the fastest terrestrial birds.
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Tony Heald / Two male Ostriches running during dispute, Etosha NP, Namibia. Ostrich can run at speeds of 43mph - they are the fastest terrestrial birds.
Saddlebill stork {Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis} catching prey in water, Etosha national park, Namibia.
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Tony Heald / Saddlebill stork {Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis} catching prey in water, Etosha national park, Namibia.
Gabar Goshawk {Micronisus gabar} swooping on prey, Etosha NP, Namibia
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Tony Heald / Gabar Goshawk {Micronisus gabar} swooping on prey, Etosha NP, Namibia
Wildebeest crossing the flood plain {Connochaetes taurinus} Etosha NP, Namibia
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Tony Heald / Wildebeest crossing the flood plain {Connochaetes taurinus} Etosha NP, Namibia
Kirk's dik dik male, Etosha NP, Namibia
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Tony Heald / Kirk's dik dik male, Etosha NP, Namibia
RF- Two Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) flying across sunset sky, Namibia. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Tony Heald / RF- Two Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) flying across sunset sky, Namibia. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
African masked weaver {Ploceus velatus} male in early stage of building nest, Etosha NP, Namibia
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Tony Heald / African masked weaver {Ploceus velatus} male in early stage of building nest, Etosha NP, Namibia