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take a Walk on the Wild side 🐆 #adventure #adrenaline #arohanam #adventuretime #adventuretravel #adventurelife #bigcat #bigcatswildlife #bigcatphotography #bigcatphotosafari #beinglimitless #backpacking #backpackingindia #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wild #leopard #leopardsafari #kajod #jhalanaleopardsafari #safari #nikon #nikonphotography #wilderness #jaipur #rajasthan #rajasthantourism #rajasthan #bharat #india #indiantourism PC:-@ashuttoshsharma (at Jhalana Leopard Safari) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcSqy8ovtkY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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In my last post I asked what you though was going on with this pair of male cheetahs patrolling the Serengeti. ~ Answers ranged from looking for a mate to marking territory; to looking for his tail and wanting to race me... 😂 funny b*stards! ~ If you look closely, on the log in front of his face you’ll notice a darker patch - this is where both males stopped to sniff for a good 2-3 minutes before spraying over the area one at a time... to the point of runoff 😂 so the answer is = scent marking, to define territory and see who else is in the area. ~ We were lucky to watch these two males for +2 hours as they patrolled, stopping occasionally to sniff, snarl (Flehman grimace), spray, rub, scratch, scan, and rest after all the work... then continue on to the next tree. It was amazing to watch, and I’ve probably only seen it twice in my life. ~ While I’ve said the main reason they were moving through their territory like this was scent marking, they’re doing multiple things on the move... 1) Scanning scents isn’t limited to cheetah smells, so they’re also scanning for lions and leopards etc to get an idea of who’s in the neighbourhood - both lions and leopard will kill cheetah, so if there’s fresh sign from either they’ll consider moving elsewhere to stay safe. 2) They’re scanning for rival / intruding males (competition for food, females, and territory) AND females, the response to each is obviously very different... They’ll defend against other males, and mate females if they’re ready. 3) They’re also essentially always on the hunt... all cats are opportunists, so they’ll regularly scan on patrol to see what opportunities are out there. They don’t generally scavenge but they are Crepuscular, meaning they move most at sunrise/sunset - though hint during the day to avoid conflict with nocturnal lion and leopard. ~ There’s a story about day hunting and the black streak under their eyes for another post too. . . . . #bigcats #bigcat #bigcatsanctuary #bigcatsforever #bigcatsofinstagram #bigcatswildlife #bigcatconservation #bigcatphotosafari #savebigcats #bigcatsofafrica #bigcatphotography #cheetah #cheetahprint #cheetahs #cheetahconservationfund (at Serengeti National Park, Ndabaka Gate) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1M_1h7FDMr/?igshid=1e5mmzdyc7xt9

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Little Cool Cat || The big cats seem to get all the attention but servals demonstrate that not all cool cats in the Maasai Mara are big. _____________________________________________ #serval #servalcat #maasaimara #masaimara #kenya #ilovekenya #wildlifeconservation #wildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #africa #africanwildlife #bigcatphotosafari #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #eastafrica #cats #catsofinstagram #bigcatsforever #traveldeeper #traveladdict #protectwildlife #entimcamp #wildlife_perfection #africanamazing #africanwildlife #africanature #yourshotphotographer #african_portraits (at Maasai Mara)

[shanerossphoto]

Any idea what this cheetah is up to here? ~ Hint: It’s a he, and he’s one of two males seen here in the Serengeti this time last year. ~ Answer coming in my next post, tomorrow. . . . . . #bigcats #bigcat #bigcatsanctuary #bigcatsforever #bigcatsofinstagram #bigcatswildlife #bigcatconservation #bigcatphotosafari #savebigcats #bigcatsofafrica #bigcatphotography #cheetah #cheetahprint #cheetahs #cheetahconservationfund #cheetahtattoo #cheetahstand #cheetahsofinstagram #cheetahhunt #cats #catsofinstagram #catsdaily #catsofafrica #africanbigcats #africancat #africancats #wildlifecaptures #africawildlife #wildlifephotos #natgeoyourshot (at Serengeti National Park, Tanzania) https://www.instagram.com/p/B07aF16lpUP/?igshid=1e4a0s3o1ifrx

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Cautious Cub || A lion cub cautiously emerges from a Maasai Mara, Kenya riverbed in March 2017. This cub was with with Notch 2 and (the now deceased) Caesar of the famous Notch Boys coalition. _____________________________________________#notchboys #maasaimara #masaimara #kenya #femalenaturephotographycom #lions #girlsgoneglobal #africanwildlife #bigcatphotosafari #bigcats #savelions #bigcatsofinstagram #eastafrica #bnw_drama #bigcatsforever #kingofthejungle #traveldeeper #bnw_planet_2017 #protectwildlife #lioncub #africa_nature #africanature #babylion #africanwildlifephotography #majestic_wildlife_ #loves_africa #igscwildlife #capturethewild #bnw_guru (at Maasai Mara)

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Lean on Me || Elephants in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. March 2017 _____________________________________________ #maasaimara #masaimara #ilovekenya #elephantherd #stoppoaching #wildlifephotography #traveldeeper #savetheelephants #wildlifeconservation #stopivorytrade #Africa #travelgram #eastafrica #saynotoivory #africanwildlife #worthmorealive #bigcatphotosafari #entimcamp #babyelephant #protectwildlife #wildlife_perfection #africanamazing #elephants #jointheherd #majestic_wildlife_ #magicalkenya #whyilovekenya #tb #femalenaturephotographycom (at Maasai Mara)

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Hail Caesar || Happy World Lion Day! This is a lion known as Caesar of the famous Notch Boy Coalition. In March 2017, I went on my first (of what I'm sure will be many) safaris with a hope of seeing some of the famous lions everyone spoke of. One late afternoon we came upon a few lionesses, some cubs, as well as the remaining Notch Boys (Notch 2 and Caesar). The Notch Boys were napping as the lionesses and cubs were much more active. After waiting what seemed like forever, Notch 2 finally awoke. Just as we were about to leave in order to get back to camp prior to sunset, Caesar woke up. This is one of the first shots I was able to capture of Caesar. Unfortunately, recent photos of Caesar show that he is extremely thin and reports from the Mara indicate that he is not doing so well. My thoughts are with both Caesar and his brother, Notch 2, on this World Lion Day. 🙏 _____________________________________________ #caesar #notchboys #worldlionday #africa_portraits #yourshotphotographer #whyilovekenya #eastafrica #entimcamp #traveladdict #traveldeeper #kenya #ilovekenya #wildlifeconservation #lions #lionking #wildlifephotography #africa #africanwildlife #bigcatphotosafari #bigcats #savelions #bigcatsofinstagram #bigcatsforever #kingofthejungle #protectwildlife #ig_wildlife #igkenya #africansafari #wildlife_perfection #destination_wild @african_portraits (at Maasai Mara)

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Happy Mother's Day, particularly to my awesome mom, @elainesautter 💗💗 ______________________________________ #mothersday #maasaimara #masaimara #kenya #femalenaturephotographycom #lions #wildlifephotography #africanwildlife #bigcatphotosafari #bigcats #savelions #bigcatsofinstagram #tenderness #cats #catsofinstagram #bigcatsforever #kingofthejungle #traveldeeper #african_portrait #protectwildlife #lioncub #africa_nature #africanature #babylion #africanwildlifephotography #majestic_wildlife_ #loves_africa #igscwildlife #capturethewild #motherslove (at Maasai Mara)

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The Herd || I shot this photo with a Nikon D200 converted to black and white infrared by @lifepixelinfrared. _____________________________________________ #elephants #herd #maasaimara #masaimara #stoppoaching #wildlifephotography #traveldeeper #savetheelephants #wildlifeconservation #traveladdict #stopivorytrade #Africa #travelgram #eastafrica #ig_africa #africanwildlife #worthmorealive #bigcatphotosafari #infrared #lifepixel #infraredphotography #peaceful #african_portraits #bnw_drama #bnw_planet #jointheherd #capturethewild #kenya (at Maasai Mara)

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All Mine || This Maasai Mara leopard was very proud of his rare black-backed jackal feast. _____________________________________________ #leopards #jackal #leopardsofinstagram #leopard #maasaimara #masaimara #kenya #femalenaturephotographycom #wildlifeconservation #wildlifephotography #africa #africanwildlife #bigcatphotosafari #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #eastafrica #catsofinstagram #bigcatsforever #traveldeeper #traveladdict #protectwildlife #entimcamp #wildlife_perfection #rare #africanamazing #africanwildlife #blackbackedjackal #africanature #yourshotphotographer #african_portraits #majestic_wildlife_ (at Maasai Mara)

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Majestic || Memories of a majestic Maasai Mara sunset. ____________________________________________ #giraffe #giraffelove #maasaimara #masaimara #kenya #ilovekenya #wildlifeconservation #wildlifephotography #africa #africanwildlife #bigcatphotosafari #eastafrica #traveldeeper #traveladdict #protectwildlife #entimcamp #wildlife_perfection #africanamazing #africanature #yourshotphotographer #sunset_ig #sunset_hub #orangesky #sunsetsky #african_portraits #majestic_wildlife_ (at Maasai Mara)

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Affection || Cape buffalo are known to be extremely dangerous - so dangerous that they are even known as "Black Death" or the "widow-maker." A lesser known attribute is that they are highly affectionate to one another. _____________________________________________ #capebuffalo #buffalo #bigfive #maasaimara #masaimara #whyilovekenya #african_portraits #natgeowildlife #majestic_wildlife_ #entimcamp #bigcatphotosafari #affection #africanwildlife #africanature #monochromephotography #bnw_drama #exclusive_wildlife #ig_discover_wildlife #traveladdict #traveladdict #blackdeath #widowmaker (at Maasai Mara)

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Following Mom || A hesitant leopard cub follows a very patient mom in the Maasai Mara. _____________________________________________ #leopardcub #leopards #leopardsofinstagram #leopard #maasaimara #masaimara #kenya #ilovekenya #wildlifeconservation #wildlifephotography #africa #africanwildlife #bigcatphotosafari #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #eastafrica #catsofinstagram #bigcatsforever #traveldeeper #traveladdict #protectwildlife #entimcamp #wildlife_perfection #africanamazing #africanwildlife #africanature #yourshotphotographer #monochromephotography #bnw_drama #cubs #exclusive_wildlife (at Maasai Mara)

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Jackpot at the End of the Rainbow || This elephant family, including a tiny baby, contradicts any who say there isn't a jackpot at the end of the rainbow. _____________________________________________ #maasaimara #masaimara #ilovekenya #elephantherd #stoppoaching #wildlifephotography #traveldeeper #savetheelephants #wildlifeconservation #stopivorytrade #Africa #travelgram #eastafrica #saynotoivory #africanwildlife #worthmorealive #bigcatphotosafari #entimcamp #babyelephant #protectwildlife #wildlife_perfection #africanamazing #elephants #jointheherd #majestic_wildlife_ #overtherainbow #endoftherainbow #rainbow #magicalkenya (at Maasai Mara)

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Peaceful || One of the things that amazed me about the Maasai Mara is how peaceful it always seemed, including even when there was a turbulent sky. I took this photo with a Nikon D200 converted to black and white infrared by @lifepixelinfrared _____________________________________________ #giraffe #giraffelove #maasaimara #masaimara #kenya #ilovekenya #wildlifeconservation #wildlifephotography #africa #africanwildlife #bigcatphotosafari #eastafrica #traveldeeper #traveladdict #protectwildlife #entimcamp #wildlife_perfection #africanamazing #africanature #wanderlustofafrica #african_portraits #majestic_wildlife_ #lifepixel #infrared #infraredworld #infraredphotography #bnw_drama #monochromephotography #stormysky (at Maasai Mara)

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The Couple || Grey Crowned Cranes. I think this might be my new favorite bird. I love their colors, their blue eyes, and that they are monogamous and mate for life. On top of all that, they dance during mating. ❤ _____________________________________________ #greycrownedcrane #masaimara #maasaimara #whyilovekenya #eastafrica #bigcatphotosafari #entimcamp #yourshotphotographer #traveldeeper #africansafari #africanamazing #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #ig_africa #wildlife_perfection #majestic_wildlife_ #romantic #ig_birds #birdwatching #birdlovers #cranes (at Maasai Mara)