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For many years, photographer Anup Shah has been using hidden cameras to capture the individual personalities of wild animals in East Africa’s Serengeti-Mara ecosystem.

‘For me, shooting from a distance results in images that have a detached feel,' says Shah. 'But by minimising the photographic distance with remote cameras, you get a sense that you are part of the herd and closely engaged with the animals in a more intimate way. A fuller range of emotions opens up when you enter the world of a wild animal in its private space. It adds another dimension of drama that is difficult to achieve with conventional photography’.


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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
Common or plains zebra (Equus quagga burchelli) herd heading for the Mara River. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
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Anup Shah / Common or plains zebra (Equus quagga burchelli) herd heading for the Mara River. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) approaching with curiosity. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
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Anup Shah / Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) approaching with curiosity. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) reaching out with its trunk to sense - wide angle perspective. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February
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Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) reaching out with its trunk to sense - wide angle perspective. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February
African lion cubs (Panthera leo) drinking from a puddle, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. September
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Anup Shah / African lion cubs (Panthera leo) drinking from a puddle, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. September
African Lion (Panthera leo) head portrait of juvenile male, showing teeth in aggressive display, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. April
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Anup Shah / African Lion (Panthera leo) head portrait of juvenile male, showing teeth in aggressive display, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. April
African Lion (Panthera leo) head portrait of juvenile male reaching out with his paw, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March
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Anup Shah / African Lion (Panthera leo) head portrait of juvenile male reaching out with his paw, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March
Olive baboon (Papio anubis) juveniles watching with curiosity. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
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Anup Shah / Olive baboon (Papio anubis) juveniles watching with curiosity. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
Black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) feeding on a wildebeest carcass. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
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Anup Shah / Black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) feeding on a wildebeest carcass. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
Black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) feeding on a wildebeest carcass - wide angle perspective Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
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Anup Shah / Black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) feeding on a wildebeest carcass - wide angle perspective Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) young male approaching with curiosity. Masai Mara Nationa Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
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Anup Shah / Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) young male approaching with curiosity. Masai Mara Nationa Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) young male approaching with curiosity. Masai Mara Nationa Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
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Anup Shah / Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) young male approaching with curiosity. Masai Mara Nationa Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.