An African Fish Eagle and a Marabou Stork were fighting over a pool in the Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, infested with catfish. It was a fight for supremacy where the winner has open access to hunt. The river had dried up due to lack of rains with all the catfish now living huddled in the pool.It's a ruthless world out there. When food is scarce, the creatures turn against each other. Protecting it's catch, the Marabou stork is now faced head on with the hungry scavenging African Fish Eagle.
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African Fish Eagles Fighting
Two African Fish Eagles were fighting over a pool in the Mara River infested with catfish. It was a fight for supremacy where the winner has open access to hunt. The river had dried up due to lack of rains with all the catfish now living huddled in the pool. The skirmish of the eagles lasted for a few seconds and the looser flew away. Nature is tough.
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Mongoose are nomadic animals that live in colonies. I found them living under the culvert near the Musiara airstrip in Masai Mara. Their inquisitive nature with their lethal killing skills make them the greatest smallest survivor in the Mara. As cute as they look, don't be fooled. The branded mongoose can kill venomous snakes. I wanted to highlight that the ecosystem in theMara doesn't only revolve around the larger animals. The smaller ones have a greater, more important role to play on balancing life.
Playful Baby
An elephant mother with her baby, together with members of a large herd, walk across the Mara plains, grazing on the abundant grass. The baby stays close to its mother’s side, suckling and watching. The playful and inquisitive elephant calf raises her trunk to interact with its mother on the move.
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Hunting Leopard
As long as the leopard remains out of the prey’s sight, it has the big advantage of surprise. This is useful when making a successful catch of an alert prey which is primed to leap out of harm’s way (like an adult impala). The hunting leopard stalks, moving fluidly with the belly scraping the ground, tail held low and head flattened like a snake’s.
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This female leopard with 2 young cubs, snarled when a troop of baboons was passing by. This aggressive leopard snarling sends a message to other animals to keep away or face the wrath of this ferocious cat.
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Boa Constrictor's two forked tongue.
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