This young lion was photographed at the end of the day, where he was looking toward the river and waiting to drink. Like most younger lions he was curious about my presence and did look directly at me several times.
a masaii giraffe tops off the acacia and appears to be indifferent to the sharp thorns acquired in such grazing.
somber moment of contemplation when this elephant approaches us so closely, so intimately. will they survive poaching? there is already enough pressure on the population from loss of habitat. but poaching is the clear and present danger we must overcome. but how?