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BotswanaKalahariStrigidaeBirds
Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus)

21 Oct 2019

Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus)

This very well camouflaged owl was sitting very close to the dirt road out of the Central Kalahari Game reserve, but did not leave its spot in the shade. At 8…

by morten

BotswanaKalahariFelidaeMammals
Southern and Eastern African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp. jubatus)

21 Oct 2019

Southern and Eastern African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp. jubatus)

A female cheetah leading her cubs to a new resting site as the rising sun heats up the land, leaving fewer and fewer shades to be found.

by morten

BotswanaKalahariFelidaeMammals
Southern Lion (Panthera leo ssp. melanochaita)

20 Oct 2019

Southern Lion (Panthera leo ssp. melanochaita)

Just like humans - when all needs are met laziness sets in and the only frustration that might arise is where and how to position the body and how to adjust it…

by morten

KalahariBotswanaSciuridaeMammals
South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

20 Oct 2019

South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

The ground squirrel is as cute to us humans as any species of squirrels with their fast pace an entertaining antics. But their lives are faced with the exact…

by morten

BotswanaKalahariOtididaeBirds
Southern Kori (Ardeotis kori ssp. kori)

20 Oct 2019

Southern Kori (Ardeotis kori ssp. kori)

Bustards are very large birds, and the southern kori is the largest flying bird in Africa. They have a wingspan of up to 275 cm (9 ft) and up to 20 kg (44 lb)…

by morten

BotswanaKalahariBovidaeMammals
Southern Steenbuck (Raphicerus campestris ssp. campestris)

20 Oct 2019

Southern Steenbuck (Raphicerus campestris ssp. campestris)

The steenbuck is blending well with the dry grasses, both in color and small size as it reaches no more than 60 cm (24") in height.

by morten

OotyIndiaTamil NaduPeopleFlowers
Children of the neelakurinji

4 Sep 2018

Children of the neelakurinji

Barefoot, these kids are climbing a very special mountainside behind their Ooty village. For the first time in their lives the hill has become purple with…

by morten

IndiaTamil NaduOotyAcanthaceaePlants
Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) bloom of 2018

4 Sep 2018

Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) bloom of 2018

Last time these flowers were seen was 12 years ago, and the next time will be in 12 years! During an entire century this species will bloom only 8 times – that…

by morten

IndiaTamil NaduOotyAcanthaceaePlants
Neelakurinji bloom in the Nilgiris

4 Sep 2018

Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) bloom of 2018

A spectacular view of the Neelakurinji bloom in the Nilgiris! Last time these flowers were seen was 12 years ago, and the next time will be in 12 years!…

by morten