A male black-maned lion seeking shade under a small acacia tree to escape the heat of the midday Kalahari sun.
A male black-maned lion seeking shade under a small acacia tree to escape the heat of the midday Kalahari sun.
A solitary male wildebeest holding on to his had-fought breeding territory, his body emaciated and scarred.
A solitary male wildebeest holding on to his hard-won breeding territory, his body emaciated and scarred. Runner-up in the Mammals category of GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Nature's garbage disposal. An endangered brown hyena consuming a fallen hartebeest.

Nature's garbage disposal. An endangered brown hyena consuming a fallen hartebeest.

A portrait of a young female leopard called Itumeleng, one of Kgalagadi's stars.

A young female leopard called Itumeleng, one of Kgalagadi's stars.

A lappet-faced vulture (another member of the clean-up crew) raising it's feathers to manage the heat.

A lappet-faced vulture (another member of the clean-up crew) raising it's feathers to manage the heat.

The curved neck and lyrated horns of a springbok in shade.

The curved neck and lyrated horns of a springbok resting in shade.

A pair of male gemsbok lock horns, dust flying as they battle for breeding rights.

A pair of male gemsbok locking horns, dust flying as they battle for breeding rights.

Portrait of a black-maned lion.

Portrait of a Kalahari black-maned lion.

A group of lions huddling together, caught in a sudden downpour.

A group of lions huddling together, caught in the open by a sudden downpour.

Shadows from an acacia tree on a gemsbok.

Shadows from a tree on a gemsbok.

A small herd of springbok standing in the shade of an acacia.

A small herd of springbok standing in the shade of an acacia.

A lioness with eyes fixed on the photographer.

A lioness, her eyes fixed on the photographer.

A close-up of the face of a bloodied cheetah, fresh from taking down a wildebeest.

A bloodied cheetah, fresh from taking down a wildebeest.

Portrait of a wildebeest looking to camera.

Portrait of a wildebeest looking out for cheetah.

A pride of lions sleeping in shade with one yawning.

A small pride of lions sleeping in the shade of a tree.

A solitary gemsbok resting under a shady tree.

A solitary gemsbok at rest.

Close-up of the scarred body of a gemsbok walking in bright sun.

The scarred body of a gemsbok.

Detail of a wildebeest's black beard.

Detail of a wildebeest's black beard.

Three springbok standing in heavy rain at the end of the dry season.

Three springbok braving out a heavy rain shower that marks the end of the dry season.

A young male lion walking at dawn, backlit by the rising sun.

Dawn and dust. A young male lion, backlit by the rising sun.

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