Wildlife
A caiman (yacare) rests in the Pantanal wetlands of western Brazil. The menacing pose is actually a way for the caiman to regulate its body temperature, although this photographer must admit it is a touch intimidating to get this close. Shot from a canoe somewhere in the Pantanal wetlands.
Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
April 1998 ▪ Pentax IQ Zoom 120
Elephants already alert shortly after sunrise.
Chon Buri, Thailand
February 2013 ▪ Olympus TG1
Three clever lionesses make a roadblock to allow their cubs to cross the road.
Kruger National Park, South Africa
June 2010 ▪ Pentax K10D
Two jackals go from 'conversation' to chasing each other in an instant.
Kruger National Park, South Africa
June 2010 ▪ Pentax K10D
Mother and pup sea lions (lobos marinos) rest on a rocky outcrop in the Beagle Channel, some kilometres offshore from Ushuaia.
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
April 2004 ▪ Pentax MZ-M
A close-up of two giraffes crossing the bushveld.
Kruger National Park, South Africa
June 2010 ▪ Pentax K10D
Three elephants curl their trunks and eat in sync.
Kruger National Park, South Africa
June 2010 ▪ Pentax K10D
This little guy (he is a male) was up atop Table Mountain. Such a colourful species!
Cape Town, South Africa
July 2010 ▪ Panasonic DMC-TZ10
