#african wildlife photography

[pixoplanet]

It's December 4th, 🐆 International Cheetah Day! On this day in 1976, a Cheetah cub named Khayam was born at Wildlife Safari, in Winston, Oregon, USA. Doctor Laurie Marker raised Khayam from a cub until its death in 1986. In 2010, she designated December 4th as International Cheetah Day, and the event has been growing by leaps and bounds ever since. 

Cheetahs used to roam everywhere from the southern tip of India across the Arabian Peninsula to the whole of Africa, but the 7,000 remaining Cheetahs are now limited to small fragmented areas in Africa and Iran. 

Cheetahs are carnivores and feed mostly on small antelope like gazelle and impala. They usually chase down their prey and then, as all big cats do, clamp down on the captured animal’s throat until it suffocates. 

Cheetahs have “tear marks” that run from the inside corners of their eyes down to the outside edges of their lips to help deflect sun glare from their eyes. 

A Cheetah cub has a mantle of long, tall hair on its back. This helps the cub blend into the tall grass while making it look much like a dangerous Honey Badger – an animal even lions and hyenas think twice about messing with. 

Cheetahs have long, muscular tails that help them keep their balance when they're running fast. The Cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal – it can run 110 kph (70 mph) – but it can't outrun extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the Cheetah's current status as "vulnerable." Our planet's Cheetah population has declined by 90% over the past 100 years, and I suspect it won't be long before they’re declared "endangered." Can you imagine our world without Cheetahs? Please help save them if you can. ☮️ Peace… Jamiese of Pixoplanet

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Lilac breasted roller, a bit disheveled before morning coffee.

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[sitting-on-me-bum]

“What nice teeth you have”

Animal: African Wild Dog. Location of shot: Lion Sands Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, SA.

“I photographed this Painted Wolf at Lion Sands Game Reserve, a protected reserve with open borders next to the Kruger National Park in South Africa. It is wearing a tracker because, sadly, this species is endangered and is therefore being closely monitored by scientists. There may only be 1400 left in the wild, and 300 left in this part of Africa with one of the main reasons for this being persecution from humans. We need to learn to love our beaming neighbors!”

by Henry Keepin

2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

[wildlifetracker]

Two of the mated pairs of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) at the zoo.

[colosseumcat]

“Mandevo the lion tried to swipe a buffalo kill from the new mothers, not realising it was meant for their 11-strong brood of cubs. Mandevo suffered a nasty bite to his genitals during the fight in Maasai Mara, Kenya, that left vets no choice but to remove one of his testicles. Photographer Gren Sowerby captured the cat fight on camera, allowing him to raise the alert rangers who moved in to administer veterinary treatment.” x

[johnnyslittleanimalblog]

Playful Elephant Calf - 5001b+ by Jen Hall Via Flickr: Cute little calf is shaking his head and trunk. I could spend my whole life watching elephants. I'm so fascinated by them. Masai Mara, Kenya 

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African Lion

Zoo Hannover - Germany

📸 by @MandennoPhotography

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[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96781644]

Southern Giraffe || Giraffa giraffa

Observed in South Africa

Least Concern in location of observation

[animalsandanimals]

Harry Blakey captures a Serval cat in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Instagram: harryblakeyphotography

[lost-lycaon]

"I won't tell anyone if you won't."

Photo by Grant Atkinson.

[tsalala]

“Time is a beautiful thing…” Photographed by Shaaz Jung

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Serval

By Michel C. Zoghzoghi of Beirut, Lebanon

African Wildlife Photography Awards

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Song Sparrow and African Lion Melospiza melodia and Panthera leo

11/21/2023 San Diego Zoo, California

Just a perfectly normal, casual song sparrow... wait...