Richard Du Toit / Impala (Aepyceros melampus) leaping, silhouetted at dawn, Itala Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Greater kudu (Tregalaphus strepsiceros) covered in Yellowbilled oxpeckers (Buphagus africanus) rear view, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Black wildebeest (Connochaetus gnou) bull silhouetted at dawn, Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Gauteng Province, South Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Longtailed widowbird (Eupletes progne) male perched in flowers, Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Leopard (Panthera pardus) and cub, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Pearlspotted Owl (Glaucidium perlatum) on branch, Kgalagadi, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Aerial photograph of Western Cape Province, Cape Agulhas, Indian Ocean, South Africa, August 2010

Richard Du Toit / Aerial photograph of Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) with white calf, near Cape Agulhas, South Africa, Southern Right Western Cape Province, Indian Ocean, August

Richard Du Toit / Aerial photograph of breaking waves, Cape Agulhas, South Africa, Western Cape Province, Indian Ocean, August 2009

Richard Du Toit / Aerial photograph of Kosi Bay, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, Traditional Fish Traps, June 2010

Richard Du Toit / Aerial photograph of container ship near Cape Town Harbour, Atlantic Ocean, South Africa, Western Cape Province, March 2010

Richard Du Toit / Aerial Photograph of Lake Sibaya / Sibhayi, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, Indian Ocean, June 2010

Richard Du Toit / Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) head portrait, Limpopo Province, Pafuri, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Red billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) blurred motion flock in flight, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, March 2012

Richard Du Toit / Cape Hare (Lepus capensis) portrait. South Africa, December.

Richard Du Toit / Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) silhouetted on the horizon. Namaqualand, South Africa, December.

Richard Du Toit / Aerial photo of Johannesburg, South Africa January 2010

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of golf course, Western Cape, South Africa, August 2009

Richard Du Toit / Aerial photo of grassland fire, Western Cape, South Africa, August 2009

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of desert vineyards, Northern Cape, South Africa, January 2010

Richard Du Toit / Giraffe legs (Giraffa camelopardalis), Zululand, South Africa, November

Richard Du Toit / Springbok ram calling (Antidorcas marsupialis) Kalahari, South Africa, January

Richard Du Toit / Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) with communications tower in background, Waterberg, South Africa, April

Richard Du Toit / Low level view of domestic Ostrich (Struthio camelus), Overberg, Southern Cape, South Africa August

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) amongst vegetation in water, Okavango delta, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of four Eastern white pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) flying over water, Zululand, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of herd of Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) with long shadows, northern Kenya

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of herd of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) on the move, Okavango delta, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of traditional fishing fences for trapping fish, Kosi bay, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of herd of Common zebra (Equus quagga) Makgadikgadi salt pans, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Impala lily flower (Adenium multiflorum) Sabi Sand GR, South Africa, October

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view houses, beach and surf, Cape Agulhas, South Africa, August 2009

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of residues dumped from a metal mine, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 2009

Richard Du Toit / Hammerhead stork {Scopus umbretta} beside the Sabie river, Kruger NP, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of Common zebra {Equus quagga} crossing the Makgadikgadi salt pans, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of Gemsbok {Oryx gazella gazella} galloping across sand dunes, Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of Turkana Dromedary camels {Camelus dromedarius} crossing desert in evening sun with long shadows, Lake Logipi, Kenya

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of Ostrich {Stuthio camelus} running across sand dunes, Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia

Richard Du Toit / Malachite sunbird {Nectarinia famosa} male feeding from flowers, South Western Cape, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Mountain reedbuck {Redunca fulvorufula} male, Kwa-zulu Natal, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Bushman rock art, 'Fallen Rock' site, Bushmans Kloof, Cederberg, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Male Warthogs {Phacochoerus aethiopicus} sparring, Moremi WR, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Male African lion {Panthera leo} yawning, Phinda Resource Reserve, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / African wild dogs {Lycaon pictus} watching herd of Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer} Mala Mala GR, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Cheetah {Acinonyx jubatus} covered in blood from prey, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) running at dusk, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) at dawn by Acacia tree, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Male Cape buffalo {Synceros caffer caffer} about to headbut, Sabie Sand Game Reserve, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Black backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) drinking at waterhole, Kalahari Gemsbok NP, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / American beaver shaking off water (Castor canadensis) Grand Teton NP, USA

Richard Du Toit / Gemsbok in grass {Oryx gazella gazella} Kruger NP, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Common zebras {Equus quagga} Itala Game Reserve, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Chacma baboon backlit at dawn {Papio ursinus} Chobe NP, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Close up of eye of African lion {Panthera leo} South Africa

Richard Du Toit / King cricket leaving tracks on sand {Mimnermidae} Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia

Richard Du Toit / Scorpion crossing sand dune leaving tracks {Scorpiones} Namib Naukluft P, Namibia

Richard Du Toit / Lioness head covered in flies {Panthera leo} Masai Mara, Kenya

Richard Du Toit / African elephant sprays itself with mud {Loxodonta africana} Linyanti, Botswana, Southern Africa. The mud-pack, when dry, forms a hard crust that deters insect attacks.

Richard Du Toit / Two Subadult Cheetahs playing {Acinonyx jubatus} Sabi Sand GR South Africa. Cheetahs are the 100m gold medalists of the animal kingdom, capable of short sprints at 70mph. The human record is 27mph.

Richard Du Toit / African elephants walking in line at dusk {Loxodonta africana} Chobe NP, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Spotted hyaenas greeting at dusk {Crocuta crocuta} Okavango delta, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Black rhino + 18-month-old juvenile at dusk {Diceros bicornis} Tswalu Kalahari R, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / African openbill storks silhouetted at sunset {Anastomus lamelligerus} Chobe NP, Botswana, Africa

Richard Du Toit / White rhinoceros {Ceratotherium simum} male at dusk, MM Game Reserve, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Leopard female (Panthera pardus) in tree at dusk. Mala Mala reserve, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Holub's golden weaver {Ploceus xanthops} fighting reflection in car mirror, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Female Cheetah {Acinonyx jubatus} suffocating Impala, Phinda NP, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Kori bustard {Choriotis kori} with Carmine bee-eater {Merops nubicus} on back. Botswana

Richard Du Toit / African wild dogs return to den after hunt {Lycaon pictus) Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Female leopard climbing down marula tree at night, MalaMala GR. South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Pied kingfisher pair courtship display {Ceryle rudis} Botswana female on left, male on right.

Richard Du Toit / Two male Impala silhouetted against sunset sky {Aepyceros melampus} Laikipia, Kenya

Richard Du Toit / African lions {Panthera leo} feeding on Buffalo calf, Okavango delta, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / African wild dogs {Lycaon pictus} playfighting. Savute, Chobe NP, Botswana.

Richard Du Toit / Hippopotami during rain storm {Hippopotamus amphibius} Moremi WR Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Gemsbok in long grass {Oryx gazella gazella} Kruger NP South Africa semi desert habitat

Richard Du Toit / Bontebok herd {Damaliscus dorcas} South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Spotted hyaena {Crocuta crocuta} with Buffalo bone. Moremi WR Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Bateleur eagles (Terathopius ecaudatus). Moremi reserve, Botswana, Southern Africa

Richard Du Toit / African jacana {Actophilornis africana}, summer, Phinda Resource Reserve, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Male Impala running in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Impala can run at speeds of 50mph!

Richard Du Toit / Impala (Aepyceros melampus) with Red billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythorhynchus) searching for insects, Kruger NP, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Female Leopard yawning at dawn., MalaMala Reserve, S. Africa

Richard Du Toit / Leopard females fighting - dominant animal on top, Mala Mala Reserve, S. Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Juvenile Yellow billed stork bathing {Mycteria ibis} Moremi WR, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Impala with Red billed oxpecker on back, Kruger NP, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Hippopotamus male threat display, Botswana, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Khwai River.

Richard Du Toit / Red billed oxpecker on Buffalo head, Kruger NP South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Red billed oxpecker looking for insects on Common zebra, Kruger NP, South Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Gemsbok at dawn in Kruger NP. (Oryx gazella gazella) Africa. South Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Lioness close-up of eye {Panthera leo} South Africa