Mary McDonald / Masai giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} mother nuzzling baby, Lower Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Christophe Courteau / Night waterlily {Nymphaea lotus}. Moremi GR, Okavango delta, Botswana.

Christophe Courteau / Red lechwe pair running & jumping in swamp {Kobus leche}. Khwai river, Moremi GR, Botswana

Andy Rouse / African leopard (Panthera pardus) leaping over water, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, January

Andy Rouse / African lion (Panthera leo) male lion in long grass, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, January

Andy Rouse / African lion (Panthera leo) two cubs playing at sunrise, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, January

Andy Rouse / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) with double rainbow in background, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, January

Andy Rouse / African Lion (Panthera leo) Notch from Disney African Cats film and two of his sons, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, January 2011

Andy Rouse / African leopard (Panthera pardus) walking through long grass, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, January

Andy Rouse / African lion (Panthera leo) cub playing, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, February

Andy Rouse / African lion (Panthera leo) three females from pride walking on road, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, January

Andy Rouse / Silhouette of Leopard (Panther pardus) leaping up into a tree, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, February

Andy Rouse / African Lion (Panthera leo) male lion greeting female and cubs, Notch from Disney African Cats film, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, February

Andy Rouse / African lion (Panthera leo) two young cubs following mother, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, February

Andy Rouse / African lion (Panthera leo) young cub following mother, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, February, (crop of 01360430)

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

Stephen Dalton / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) sitting on mound in savanna, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Philip Dalton / Common zebra (Equus quagga) swimming across the Mara River on migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Philip Dalton / Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) approaching Common Zebra (Equus burchellii) as it swims across Mara river during migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Philip Dalton / Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) grabbing Common Zebra (Equus burchellii) as it swims across Mara river during migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Philip Dalton / Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) approaching Common Zebra (Equus burchellii) mother and foal as they swim across Mara river during migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Philip Dalton / Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) grabbing Common Zebra (Equus burchellii) as it swims across Mara river during migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Philip Dalton / Common Zebra (Equus burchellii) swimming across Mara river during migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Andy Rouse / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) very young calf (2 weeks) sleeping, Samburu GR, Kenya

Andy Rouse / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) calf walking beside water, Samburu GR, Kenya

Andy Rouse / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) inquisitive calf, Samburu GR, Kenya

Andy Rouse / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) breeding herd crossing river, Samburu GR, Kenya **Not available for world retail 2011 calendars**

Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} female carrying gazelle prey, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} male portrait, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Defassa waterbuck {Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa} amongst trees, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Wildebeest {Connochaetes taurinus} running up river bank after crossing river on migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Common zebra {Zebra burchelli} herd massed together on migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} head neck silhouette at sunset, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / White backed vulture {Gyps africanus} head and neck covered in blood from feeding, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African elephant {Loxodonta africana} walking with young calf, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} lioness on guard while young cubs play on rock / kopje, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Hippopotamus {Hippopotamus amphibius} resting with young, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Crowned crane {Balearica regulorum} flying, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Silhouette of Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} with young, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} lioness resting, portrait, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} young cub, two months old, playing with mother's tail, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} male head profile portrait, Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} lioness head profile portrait, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Storm cloud and rainbow over Wildebeest on Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} rear view of young cub looking over the back of lioness, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} cub playing with sleeping lioness' ear, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African lion {Panthera leo} lioness resting, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Wildebeest {Connochaetes taurinus} emerging from crossing the Mara river on migration, Masai Mara GR, Kenya. Wildebeest migrate annually a marathon distance of 1,000 miles!

Anup Shah / Juvenile Cheetah {Acinonyx jubatus} chokes young Warthog by gripping its windpipe. Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Cheetah {Acinonyx jubatus} cubs with Thomson gazelle fawn prey, which their mother has caught and maimed and they will now kill, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

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!

Anup Shah / Topi {Damaliscus lunatus} on termite mound watching over the savanna, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} walking across savanna landscape, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Wildebeest {Connochaetes taurinus} climbing out of river to escape the jaws of a Nile crocodile {Crocodylus niloticus} Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Bernard Castelein / Waterbuck portrait {Kobus ellipsiprymnus} Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African lions {Panthera leo} bringing down an African buffalo {Syncerus caffer} Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African lions {Panthera leo} being chased away by cornered African buffalo {Syncerus caffer} Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / African buffalo {Syncerus caffer} herd running from African lion, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Crowned crane dancing courtship (Balearica regulorum) Masai Mara GR, Kenya

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

JEFF FOOTT / Giraffe family {Giraffa camelopardalis} Moremi GR, Botswana

Luiz Claudio Marigo / White backed vultures sunning {Gyps africanus} Samburu GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Herd of Wildebeest crossing river, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

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.

Anup Shah / Common zebras greeting {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa

Anup Shah / Common zebra foal braying {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa

Anup Shah / Common zebra at dusk {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa

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

Peter Blackwell / Female Cheetah sitting {Acinonyx jubatus} Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Karl Ammann / Reticulated giraffe with young, Samburu GR, Kenya

Karl Ammann / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) herd walking in line, female matriach at the front, Amboseli GR, Kenya, East Africa

Karl Ammann / Lion pair on rock {Panthera leo} Samburu GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Two affectionate adult African elephants touching heads, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Anup Shah / Close-up of young African elephant mouth, Kenya

Anup Shah / Baby African elephant dust bathing {Loxodonta africana}, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Anup Shah / Baby African elephant walking with adult {Loxodonta africana}, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

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

Anup Shah / Common zebra braying {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa

Anup Shah / Three Common zebra drinking {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa

Anup Shah / Close up of stripe patterns on Common zebra face {Equus quagga} Kenya East Africa

Anup Shah / Head portrait of Common zebra {Equus quagga} Masai Mara, Kenya East Africa

Anup Shah / Common zebra courtship / mating behaviour {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa

Anup Shah / Common zebras drinking from Mara river {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa

Anup Shah / Common zebra herd drinking from Mara river {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa

Anup Shah / Common zebra running with foal {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa

Anup Shah / Rear view of two Common zebra grazing {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa

Anup Shah / Two Common zebra drinking {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa

Anup Shah / Spotted hyaena {Crocuta crocuta} carries Wildebeest head Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Karl Ammann / African elephant herd walking {Loxodonta africana} Amboseli GR, Kenya

Robin Chittenden / Peacock wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) Zakynthos Greece GR August 2018

Francois Savigny / Tree in flower amongst scorched landscape after bush fire, Itala GR, South Africa

Francois Savigny / Tourists in jeep watching Leopard at rest {Panthera pardus} Londolozi Private GR, South Africa, 2002

Robin Chittenden / House martin (Delichon urbica) at nests, in flight, Lesbos Lesvos Greece GR April 2015

Mary Ann McDonald / Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) scent marking at dung midden / dung hill n the Masai Mara GR, Kenya.

Christophe Courteau / Pied Kingfisher silhouetted at dusk (Ceryle rudis) Moremi GR, Delta Okavango, Botswana

Christophe Courteau / Painted snipe {Rostratula benghalensis} Moremi GR Okavango delta Botswana