Hyaena puppies - welcome to life

Most of the people dislike hyaenas or find, they are ugly. In reallity, their behavoir is not fare away from dogs. Unless you observe hyaenas or work with them for a longer time, probably you will change your mind about these animals. I like like these crazy little beasts :-)

Welcome to life ... little hyena
»»» Here all pictures sets "Hyaena puppies" «««

Cheetah babies, Part 4

The first solid food can be pretty exhausting

»»» Here all pictures sets "Cheetah cubs and family" «««

Welcome in life ... wildebeest calfs - and births in the Serengeti

The massed gnu births are a truly unique natural spectacle, but the hundreds of thousands of calves that are born within just a few weeks also attract many predators to the area. From the moment they are born, newborn calves become the prey of big cats, hyenas, jackals, and other carnivores, and only the sheer number of young prevents the species from being wiped out. About two thirds of all newborn gnus survive each year. Read here more from Serengeti ecosystem.

»»» Here all pictures sets "Wildebeest calfs - and births" «««

Cheetah babies, Part 3

The impressive shots of only a few weeks old cheetah babies. The first photo is for me personally, the most impressive photo. In respect to these animals, all close up pictures are taken from a distance with extrem long lenses ( Canon 800 mm, some with add. 1.4 converter, on Canon EOS 1D IV with 1.3 magnification crop).

"What am I going to do?" will think the cheetah baby

I'm a little curious

»»» Here all pictures sets "Cheetah babies" «««

Photographic Cheetahs' Speed

It has always fascinated people, the speed of cheetahs of up to 112 to 120 kilometers / hour over short distances of about 460 meters. The cheetah is fascinating because it can run 50% faster than any of the other animals.

I have tried in these photos capture the speed. A photographic experiment what each wildlife photographers fascinated ...

»»» Here all pictures set "cheetah`s speed" «««

New Serengeti photo-gallery "Cheetah hunting & kills"

The relaunch of my Serengeti photo-gallery has startet. In the next four weeks you can find day by day new wildlife pictures from the Serengeti and Masai Mara. Here the new gallery "Cheetah hunting & kills".

»»» Here all pictures sets "Cheetah hunting & kills" «««

For "Catlovers“ new Serengeti photo-gallery "Cheetah babies"

A rare series of three only a few weeks old cheetah babys. Unfortunately - but typical for cheetahs - only one of them has survived the first three monaths.

In respect to these animals, all close up pictures are taken from a distance with extreme long lenses (Canon 800 mm, some with add. 1.4 Converter, on Canon EOS 1D Mark IV with 1.3 magnification crop).

»»» Here all pictures sets «««