4073 This spotted hyaena is heading home to its den

4074 This hyaena is babysitting while other members of the clan are out looking for a meal

4075 Hyaenas greet one another at the entrance to the den

4076 The short grass plains of Amboseli are ideal for the Eastern white-bearded wildebeeste

4077 Small herds of Cape buffalo are scattered across the plain

4078 There are a lot of warthogs in Amboseli

4079 Cape buffalo chewing the cud

4080 Mixed herds of zebra and wildebeeste are widely distributed on the grassland

4081 Wildebeeste congregate wherever there is short green grass

4082 Feeling the heat

4083 Good to see lots of baby warthogs. Thriving warthogs are a sign of a healthy ecosystem

4084 Swamps provide a permanent supply of water for buffalos. To digest grass they can produce up to a gallon of saliva daily

4085 Greeting each other

4086 One of these almost full grown lions has a long gash on its back leg. It's amazing how quickly they heal

4087 Continuing the family line. Good, since there are only about twenty thousand wild lions left in Africa

4088 He's found a little bit of shade

4089 Grant's gazelles. They are larger than the Thomson's gazelles, and usually a little paler

4090 Grant's gazelle. Some have the dark stripe and others don't. It varies even in one location

4091 Warthogs often feed on their knees, digging up grass and roots

4092 Warthog family. They've done well to survive so far

4093 A wildebeeste will use its horns to defend itself and its calf

4094 I wonder what it's thinking?

4095 Common waterbuck are found in Amboseli. Photography was made difficult by the heat haze

4096 With permanent swamps there are a fair number of hippos living here. This one made an ideal perch for a cattle egret