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A young lioness rests along with her siblings after feasting on a kill in the rocky foothills of Kenya (note the traces of blood on her face and whiskers) - Explored, 06/30/24
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Two Slender Mongooses, two of several living in an abandoned termite mound
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An adult Spotted Hyena at its den - Explored 05/27/24
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A unbiquitous Helmeted Guineafowl
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A Southern yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) - They just *look* angry
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A very handsome Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) strikes a pose
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A Red-billed Hornbill with a tasty goodie
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A large family of Elephants heading for the water
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The end of the day...and the end of the afternoon game drive
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A young lioness rests along with her siblings after feasting on a kill in the rocky foothills of Kenya (note the traces of blood on her face and whiskers).
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An adult Rüppell's vulture
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A Nacunda Nighthawk, alert and ready to fly off if approached
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A Southern Lapwing
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A young lioness rests along with her siblings after feasting on a kill in the rocky foothills of Kenya (note the traces of blood on her face and whiskers)
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This juvenile Banded Mongoose did more observing than hunting for grubs...note the lack of dirt on its nose
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Large and Small - 3 *very* large male giraffes and 1 *very* small Dik-dik - Explored 03/15/24
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A Common Dwarf Mongoose pauses at the burrow entrance
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A grey crowned crane - perhaps wondering why it got that name
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A gorgeous Lilac-breasted Roller takes flight...and shows its beautiful colors to maximum effect
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The fastest swimming penguin species, a Gentoo Penguin porpoises to increase its speed and breathe easier when traveling.
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A Red-lored Parrot looks down at me from the opening of its tree cavity nest
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A male Allen's Hummingbird takes a brief rest after engaging in short jousts with other male hummers - Explored 02/24/24
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A very colorful male Allen's Hummingbird
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A Leaf-tailed Gecko...master of camouflage
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The very unique-looking Giraffe Weevil - on a leaf in Madagascar - This is a female...the males neck is 2 to 3 times as long
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A Ring-tailed Lemur shows off its spectacular tail
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A Coquerel's sifaka was a species of lemur found on the grounds of one of the locations where we stayed on Madagascar
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Yet another Dik-dik posing for its portrait...and check out the horns on this male.
