East Africa : Photos

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zebras and wildebeests are often seen together, though the ratio here is a tad wrong. usually there are much more beests than stripes. yusuph, our driver/guide said that the wildebeest relies on the zebras for orientation, especially for the great migration - they'd otherwise need a gps...

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more than 40 giraffes caravaning through the plains of the ngorongoro conservation area

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Danakil desert, Ethiopia

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Erta Ale volcano, Danakil desert, Ethiopia

Spotted this tiny bug (about 3mm long) out scouting on a yellow aloe. Can anyone ID the bug?

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Danakil desert, Ethiopia

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Afdera, Danakil desert, Ethiopia

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Danakil desert, Ethiopia

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Saline of Afdera (Afrera), Danakil depression, Ethiopia

A cheetah and mom and three juvenile cubs survey the savannah from a small mound in Kenya, East Africa. The fastest of all land animals, cheetahs can attain speeds of up to 70 mph.

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The White-browed Coucal, the most common of the coucals, perches on a dense thicket in Kenya, East Africa. A coucal is a member of the cuckoo family, and has a white stripe (superciliary stripe) above the eye in all plumages.

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A serval cat, with its long legs and its extremely large ears, pauses while hunting in the tall grasslands of Kenya, East Africa. Its main habitat is the savanna, where its sensitive ears are used to detect rodent prey in the grass or underground.

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The Black-backed Jackal, also known as Silver-backed Jackal, surveys its territoy from a fallen tree trunk in Kenya, East Africa. A wide variety of African habitats are home to jackals, such as savannah and open woodlands.

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Although more correctly she is a Webmistress.

A young lion cub poses by its mother in Kenya, East Africa. Lions are currently listed as a threatened species, most likely due to conflict with humans and habitat loss.

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A young lion cub meows for its mother in Kenya, East Africa. Lions are currently listed as a threatened species, most likely due to conflict with humans and habitat loss.

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The Gray-headed Kingfisher of scrub and woodland, sits on a snag watching the ground looking for insects or lizards in Kenya, East Africa. Unlike other kingfishers, the Gray-headed is not aquatic, even though it is often found near water.

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