INYOSI
South Africa
2015
A male lion (Panthera leo) in Pilanesberg NP. The number of African lions in the wild is declining and they’re now listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.
A southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus) in Pilanesberg NP.
Two southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). Once widespread in southern Africa, the Southern White Rhino was on the brink of extinction by the end of the 19th century.
The black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is native to two areas of Africa. It is a monogamous animal, whose young may remain with the family to help raise new generations of pups.
Crested barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii).
A southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum).
A crested francolin (Dendroperdix sephaena) in Pilanesberg National Park.
A male white-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris talatala).
Southern black flycatcher (Melaenornis pammelaina).
The blesbok or blesbuck (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) is an antelope endemic to South Africa.
Violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster).
A female lion (Panthera leo). Over the last ten years numbers have gone down by 30% and there are only 23,000-39,000 individuals left.
Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus).
European bee-eater (Merops apiaster).
Black-bellied bustard (Lissotis melanogaster).
African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus).
Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros).
Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) with cichlid prey.
Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus).
Karoo prinia (Prinea maculosa).
Ant-eating chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora).
Cape canary (Serinus canicollis).
African stonechat or common stonechat (Saxicola torquatus).
Narina trogon (Apaloderma narina).
An Elegant Grasshopper (Zonocerus elegans) which can emit a a nauseating yellow fluid when disturbed.
A male scarlet-chested sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis).
Large Green Longhorn (Philematium natalense).
Sanderlings (Calidris alba) with pink ghost crabs in Kosi Bay.
An African or Cape Daisy (Dimorphotheca spec.).
Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris).
Violet zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus). Zoanthids are anemone-like but they are colonial.
Common land hermit (Coenobita cavipes).
Juvenile crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus), the 3rd biggest eagle of South Africa.
African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana).
A female lowland nyala or nyala (Tragelaphus angasii).
A beach in the Maputaland area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
A beach in the Maputaland area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles. Many species visit flowers for pollen and nectar.
Closeup of a myriapod.
Seeds of the Sacred coral-tree (Erythrina lysistemon). A branch from this tree growing near a man's hut was often planted on his grave, and the seeds are often still used as lucky charms.
Laughing dove (Streptopelia senegalensis).
Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris).
The southern giraffe (Giraffa giraffa) is one of four proposed species of giraffe.
An African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) having a quarrel with an African buffalo (Syncerus caffer).
A beach in the Maputaland area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
A red hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) in Golden Gate National Park.
African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, the largest living terrestrial animal.
Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis).
Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus).
Yellow-throated longclaw (Macronyx croceus).
Cape white-eye (Zosterops virens).
A crested francolin (Dendroperdix sephaena) in Pilanesberg National Park.
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