824 A huge dark maned lion in top class condition strolled past our car without even sparing us a glance
825 The stripes on the Crawshay's zebra continue right under the belly and down the legs to the hooves
826 Having eaten his fill this lion was heading to the river for a drink
827 An elephant mother and calf in perfect morning light
828 Mother and calf on the sand river looking for somewhere to dig a well
829 An incredibly shy and little seen lesser kudu. I had time for one quick snap before they bolted
830 These impalas were focused on some jackals. One can be seen behind the herd
831 A very pretty giraffe
832 Maasai giraffes are extremely common in Ruaha but many are suffering from a newly discovered skin disease on their legs
833 Elephants crossing the Ruaha
834 A hippo caught out of the water
835 More elephants crossing the river
836 Impalas at the water's edge
837 Kirk's dikdiks are very common
838 Having crossed the river the elephants head off into the bush
839 The leopard's camouflage is especially effective at this time of year
840 This shot of a leopard crossing the road in front of us was taken from a video
841 The leopard is the most beautiful of all animals
842 A baboon mother cares for her own infant and another's
843 He is waiting for one of the others to throw some fruit down
844 A fairly old (dark) giraffe by the Ruaha River
845 The impala takes advantage of the waterhole before summer dries it up
846 The size of those feet...
847 Giraffes keeping a lookout for trouble