Afrique - Vallée du Rift (154) Images supplémentaires...
Cutting through some of the most dramatic landscapes of East Africa, the Great Rift Valley is in the words of Anup Shah ^a complex landscape of cliffs and lake basins, dotted with volcanoes,
within which a great diversity of species has evolved and continues to flourish^.

Anup has documented the landscapes, people and wildlife of this region, from the Ethiopian highlands, to the Virunga volanoes, the soda lakes of Kenya and Tanzania, and the high plains of the Serengeti and Masai Mara. His varied photographic techniques, from low angle shots to aerial images and action sequences, reveal the dramas and secret lives of the key animal species.
Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada) mature male sitting on the cliff edge, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, November
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Anup Shah / Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada) mature male sitting on the cliff edge, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, November
Flamingos on shores of Lake Logipi, Great Rift Valley, Northern Kenya
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Anup Shah / Flamingos on shores of Lake Logipi, Great Rift Valley, Northern Kenya
Wildebeest herds on the Serengeti, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Wildebeest herds on the Serengeti, Tanzania
Lioness silhouetted against sunset, Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Lioness silhouetted against sunset, Masai Mara, Kenya
Aerial view of Lesser flamingos {Phoeniconaias minor} on Lake Natron, Tanzania.
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Anup Shah / Aerial view of Lesser flamingos {Phoeniconaias minor} on Lake Natron, Tanzania.
Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} walking across savanna landscape, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} walking across savanna landscape, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
Juvenile male Cheetah on bonnet of vehicle looking back under tail at photographer.
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Anup Shah / Juvenile male Cheetah on bonnet of vehicle looking back under tail at photographer.
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) family, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, February
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Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) family, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, February
Low angle Warthog {Phacochoerus aethiopicus} about to wallow in mud, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Low angle Warthog {Phacochoerus aethiopicus} about to wallow in mud, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
African lion (Panthera leo) mature male approaching with curiosity, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, March
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Anup Shah / African lion (Panthera leo) mature male approaching with curiosity, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, March
Male Savanna baboon, olive race (Papio cynocephalus anubis) reaching out, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August
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Anup Shah / Male Savanna baboon, olive race (Papio cynocephalus anubis) reaching out, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) adolescent with two pups looking with curiosity, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, December
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Anup Shah / Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) adolescent with two pups looking with curiosity, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, December
Lioness carrying cub, Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Lioness carrying cub, Masai Mara, Kenya
Impala (Aepyceros melampus) chewing with Oxpecker bird hunting for insects. Masai Mara NR, Kenya, East Africa
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Anup Shah / Impala (Aepyceros melampus) chewing with Oxpecker bird hunting for insects. Masai Mara NR, Kenya, East Africa
Leopard cub {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Leopard cub {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya
Young African elephants with trunks entwined, Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Young African elephants with trunks entwined, Masai Mara, Kenya
Rear view of juvenile & adult White rhinoceros {Ceratotherium simum} Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Rear view of juvenile & adult White rhinoceros {Ceratotherium simum} Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya
Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} head neck silhouette at sunset, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} head neck silhouette at sunset, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
Common zebra mare with foals {Equus quagga} Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Common zebra mare with foals {Equus quagga} Masai Mara, Kenya
Two African elephant bulls establish dominance with ritual trial of strength Masai Mara NR Kenya
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Anup Shah / Two African elephant bulls establish dominance with ritual trial of strength Masai Mara NR Kenya
Leopard cub playing with mother {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Leopard cub playing with mother {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya
African lion {Panthera leo} cub playing with sleeping lioness' ear, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} cub playing with sleeping lioness' ear, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
Warthogs 'head to head'. Kenya, Masai Mara
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Anup Shah / Warthogs 'head to head'. Kenya, Masai Mara
Giraffe with young {Giraffa camelopardalis} Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Giraffe with young {Giraffa camelopardalis} Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) at a water hole, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, February
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Anup Shah / Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) at a water hole, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, February
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) approaching, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, December
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Anup Shah / Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) approaching, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, December
Inquisitive African lion (Panthera leo) cub, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August
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Anup Shah / Inquisitive African lion (Panthera leo) cub, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) herd walking, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, December
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Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) herd walking, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, December
Inquisitive African lion (Panthera leo) cubs approaching with curiousity, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August
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Anup Shah / Inquisitive African lion (Panthera leo) cubs approaching with curiousity, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August
African elephant {Loxodonta africana} low angle shot, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / African elephant {Loxodonta africana} low angle shot, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
African lion (Panthera leo) adolescent approaching with caution and curiosity, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, February
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Anup Shah / African lion (Panthera leo) adolescent approaching with caution and curiosity, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, February
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) drinking from a water hole, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, March
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Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) drinking from a water hole, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, March
African lion {Panthera leo} pride, low angle shot, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} pride, low angle shot, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) mother watching over cub feeding on the carcass of a Grant's Gazelle (Gazella granti) Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, March
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Anup Shah / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) mother watching over cub feeding on the carcass of a Grant's Gazelle (Gazella granti) Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, March
African lion {Panthera leo} lioness head profile portrait, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} lioness head profile portrait, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
White backed vulture {Gyps africanus} head and neck covered in blood from feeding, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / White backed vulture {Gyps africanus} head and neck covered in blood from feeding, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
Male African lion {Panthera leo} trotting across his territory to see of an intruder, Masai Mara GR, Kenya. Lions can run at speeds of 50mph!
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Anup Shah / Male African lion {Panthera leo} trotting across his territory to see of an intruder, Masai Mara GR, Kenya. Lions can run at speeds of 50mph!
Impala (Aepyceros melampus) leaping, Masai Mara NR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Impala (Aepyceros melampus) leaping, Masai Mara NR, Kenya
Eland leaping {Taurotragus oryx} Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Eland leaping {Taurotragus oryx} Masai Mara, Kenya
Silhouette of Leopard leaping {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Silhouette of Leopard leaping {Panthera pardus} Masai Mara, Kenya
Herd of Wildebeest {Connochaetes taurinus} jumping into and crossing Mara River on migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Herd of Wildebeest {Connochaetes taurinus} jumping into and crossing Mara River on migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
Wildebeest herd drinking at Mara River, Masai Mara Kenya
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Anup Shah / Wildebeest herd drinking at Mara River, Masai Mara Kenya
Young African elephants with herd, Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Young African elephants with herd, Masai Mara, Kenya
Lions attacking Hippopotamus, Masai Mara, Kenya. Ssequence 3 of 5
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Anup Shah / Lions attacking Hippopotamus, Masai Mara, Kenya. Ssequence 3 of 5
Wildebeest herd crossing Mara river {Connochaetes taurinus} on migration, Masai Mara NR Kenya, East Africa
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Anup Shah / Wildebeest herd crossing Mara river {Connochaetes taurinus} on migration, Masai Mara NR Kenya, East Africa
Hot air safari balloon above Wildebeest herd {Connochaetes taurinus} Masai Mara NR Kenya, animals on annual migration
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Anup Shah / Hot air safari balloon above Wildebeest herd {Connochaetes taurinus} Masai Mara NR Kenya, animals on annual migration
Common zebra (Equus quagga) crossing river Masai Mara reserve, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Common zebra (Equus quagga) crossing river Masai Mara reserve, Kenya
Wildebeest herd {Connochaetes taurinus} grazing on savanna watched by tourists in airballoons, Masai mara reserve, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Wildebeest herd {Connochaetes taurinus} grazing on savanna watched by tourists in airballoons, Masai mara reserve, Kenya
Cheetah female hunting {Acinonyx jubatus} Masai Mara Kenya. Prey is Thomson's gazelle.
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Anup Shah / Cheetah female hunting {Acinonyx jubatus} Masai Mara Kenya. Prey is Thomson's gazelle.
Silhouette of Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} with young, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Silhouette of Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} with young, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
Storm cloud and rainbow over Wildebeest on Masai Mara GR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Storm cloud and rainbow over Wildebeest on Masai Mara GR, Kenya
African elephant babies playing (Loxodonta africana) Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa
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Anup Shah / African elephant babies playing (Loxodonta africana) Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa
Rainstorm approaching on Masai Mara, Kenya - Clouds, dramatic sky, rain storm, trees
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Anup Shah / Rainstorm approaching on Masai Mara, Kenya - Clouds, dramatic sky, rain storm, trees
Defassa waterbuck {Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa} amongst trees, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Defassa waterbuck {Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa} amongst trees, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
Lion male with cub, Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Lion male with cub, Masai Mara, Kenya
Common zebras running {Equus quagga} Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Common zebras running {Equus quagga} Masai Mara, Kenya
Common zebra {Zebra burchelli} herd massed together on migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Common zebra {Zebra burchelli} herd massed together on migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
Juvenile Cheetah {Acinonyx jubatus} chokes young Warthog by gripping its windpipe. Masai Mara GR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Juvenile Cheetah {Acinonyx jubatus} chokes young Warthog by gripping its windpipe. Masai Mara GR, Kenya
Chimpanzee + young in tree 'Gremlin' + 'G', Gombe NP, Tanzania 2003
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Anup Shah / Chimpanzee + young in tree 'Gremlin' + 'G', Gombe NP, Tanzania 2003
Lion suffocating zebra prey {Panthera leo} Masai Mara NR, Kenya, East Africa
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Anup Shah / Lion suffocating zebra prey {Panthera leo} Masai Mara NR, Kenya, East Africa
Rear view of African elephant with baby {Loxodonta africana} Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Rear view of African elephant with baby {Loxodonta africana} Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Male Mountain gorilla head portrait {Gorilla beringei} Parc National des Volcans NP Rwanda 1997
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Anup Shah / Male Mountain gorilla head portrait {Gorilla beringei} Parc National des Volcans NP Rwanda 1997
Lesser flamingo {Phoeniconaias minor} chick running on lake shore, Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Lesser flamingo {Phoeniconaias minor} chick running on lake shore, Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya
Lesser flamingo {Phoeniconaias minor} chick begging adult for food, Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Lesser flamingo {Phoeniconaias minor} chick begging adult for food, Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya
Common zebra and wildebeest migrating herds crossing Mara river where crocodiles wait, Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Common zebra and wildebeest migrating herds crossing Mara river where crocodiles wait, Masai Mara, Kenya
Lions attacking Hippopotamus {H. amphibius} Masai Mara, Kenya. Sequence 2 of 5
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Anup Shah / Lions attacking Hippopotamus {H. amphibius} Masai Mara, Kenya. Sequence 2 of 5
African elephant babies with large ears (Loxodonta africana) Masai Mara NR, Kenya
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Anup Shah / African elephant babies with large ears (Loxodonta africana) Masai Mara NR, Kenya
Lion cubs playing Masai Mara Kenya
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Anup Shah / Lion cubs playing Masai Mara Kenya
Leopard {Panthera pardus} walking by impala, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Leopard {Panthera pardus} walking by impala, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
Leopard suckling cub {Panthera pardus}, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Leopard suckling cub {Panthera pardus}, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
Common Zebra with young foal. (Equus burchelli) Kenya Masai Mara
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Anup Shah / Common Zebra with young foal. (Equus burchelli) Kenya Masai Mara
Cheetah cub and yawning mother (Acinonyx jubatus) Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Cheetah cub and yawning mother (Acinonyx jubatus) Masai Mara, Kenya
African elephants silhouetted at dawn, Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / African elephants silhouetted at dawn, Masai Mara, Kenya
African lioness and  cubs (Panthera leo) Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / African lioness and cubs (Panthera leo) Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Rock hyrax with savanna backdrop {Procavia capensis} Serengeti NP, Tanzania, E Africa
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Anup Shah / Rock hyrax with savanna backdrop {Procavia capensis} Serengeti NP, Tanzania, E Africa
Aerial view of African elephants walking towards water, Serengeti NP. Tanzania 2002
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Anup Shah / Aerial view of African elephants walking towards water, Serengeti NP. Tanzania 2002
Silhouette of African lion with cubs (Panthera leo) at sunset, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Silhouette of African lion with cubs (Panthera leo) at sunset, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
African lion cubs (Panthera leo) framed by body of lioness, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / African lion cubs (Panthera leo) framed by body of lioness, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Young Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Young Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Wildebeest herd on migration {Connochaetes taurinus} with Common zebra {Equus quagga} Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Wildebeest herd on migration {Connochaetes taurinus} with Common zebra {Equus quagga} Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) feeding on plains of Serengeti NP wiht big sky, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) feeding on plains of Serengeti NP wiht big sky, Tanzania
Marabou stork stretching wings at waterhole {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} low angle shot, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Marabou stork stretching wings at waterhole {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} low angle shot, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Herd of Common zebra drinking {Equus quagga} Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Herd of Common zebra drinking {Equus quagga} Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Nile crocodile {Crocodylus niloticus} lunges for Wildebeest {Connochaetes taurinus} which leaps out of its reach, Grumeti river, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Nile crocodile {Crocodylus niloticus} lunges for Wildebeest {Connochaetes taurinus} which leaps out of its reach, Grumeti river, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Family of Common zebra {Equus quagga} senior mare in front, stallion at rear,  pass through throng of Wildebeest at start of migration, Moru, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Family of Common zebra {Equus quagga} senior mare in front, stallion at rear, pass through throng of Wildebeest at start of migration, Moru, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
African lion {Panthera leo} male watching through grass, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} male watching through grass, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Cheetah {Acinonyx jubatus} carrying young in its mouth, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Cheetah {Acinonyx jubatus} carrying young in its mouth, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Nasera Rock with Zebras and Wildebeest moving into Anata kiti, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Nasera Rock with Zebras and Wildebeest moving into Anata kiti, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Common zebra on the run kicking up dust {Equus quagga} Serengeti NP Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Common zebra on the run kicking up dust {Equus quagga} Serengeti NP Tanzania
Lioness calling for lost cubs from top of rock or kopje, Serengeti NP Tanzania.
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Anup Shah / Lioness calling for lost cubs from top of rock or kopje, Serengeti NP Tanzania.
Black rhinos, Ngorongoro Tanzania (Diceros bicornis)
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Anup Shah / Black rhinos, Ngorongoro Tanzania (Diceros bicornis)
A Herd of Masai Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardis} with Lake Manyara in background, Tanzania.
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Anup Shah / A Herd of Masai Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardis} with Lake Manyara in background, Tanzania.
Nile Crocodile {Crocodylus Niloticus} Grumeti River, Serengeti, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / Nile Crocodile {Crocodylus Niloticus} Grumeti River, Serengeti, Tanzania
African elephants sparring {Loxodonta africana} trunks entwined, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
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Anup Shah / African elephants sparring {Loxodonta africana} trunks entwined, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Mountain gorilla portrait eating plant stem (Gorilla beringei) looking throughtful, Parc des Volcans National Park, Rwanda
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Anup Shah / Mountain gorilla portrait eating plant stem (Gorilla beringei) looking throughtful, Parc des Volcans National Park, Rwanda
Mountain gorilla {Gorilla beringei} silverback portrait, Parc du Volcans NP, Rwanda
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Anup Shah / Mountain gorilla {Gorilla beringei} silverback portrait, Parc du Volcans NP, Rwanda