With more of the bush thinning out, the action has been hotting up around Track and Trail River Camp in South Luangwa National Park.

JACKALS

A relaxed side-striped jackal contemplates its next move.

WILD DOGS

A seemingly unconcerned waterbuck prances past a wild dog. Note the considerable size difference.

 

A pack of dogs sees off a flock of lappet-faced vultures.

 

Two dogs chase off a spotted hyena at top speed! Note the unusual markings of the front dog.

 

Like domesticated dogs, wild dogs play to keep fit and strengthen social bonds.

 

Dogs eat their prey immediately on capture to stop bigger predators like lions stealing their quarry.

 

A sturdy warthog battles a pack of dogs.

 

Their highly collaborative and communicative hunting strategy likely spells the end for this puku.

LEOPARDS

GoldenEye…

 

An adult yellow baboon falls prey to a leopard, possibly ambushed in a tree at dawn while sleeping.

 

A hippo comes to the rescue of her calf who is being menaced by a leopard.

 

A powerful bite to the neck ends this impala’s life mercifully quickly.

PRIMATES

A yellow baboon carries her baby under ghostly spiderwebs…

 

LIONS

A brave lioness tackles an indomitable buffalo.

 

Coalition brothers eat their way through a young zebra.

 

A lioness moves her cubs after keeping them hidden in a secret den for months.