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There may be well over a million individual wildebeest in the great migration but they all share the same incredible urge that drives them through increasing dangers and over vast distances. #wildebeestmigration #kenyamigration #maasaimara #ancientpaths #wildafrica

There’s nothing like it. Such a seething mass of life - all with an overwhelming drive to move along ancient trails and cross the same rivers year in and year out - regardless of the risks. #wildebeestmigration #maasaimara #ancientpaths #wildebeest #instinct

It’s that time again... from the zebra migration in Botswana to the vast wildebeest migration of Kenya’s Maasai Mara. It’s all dust and grunts and absolute single-minded determination! #wildebeestmigration #kenya #maasaimara

Little fist-sized predator with the ferocious yellow gaze. Always alert, mostly overlooked until a soft hoot and a silent swoop for a mouse gives it away. #yearofthebird #barredowlet #botswanabirding #fiercegaze

This is a reminder of who we are and what we have done. In 2016 Kenya burned over 100 tonnes of confiscated illegal ivory in a statement that they would not profit from the legacy of poaching. These pyres represent thousands of dead elephants - a final cremation. This #WorldElephantDay know that it is purely greed that is driving this killing and by saying no to ivory, the killing will stop. It’s entirely up to us. #saynotoivory #worthmorealive

Staring straight into the amber eyes of a lion will always awaken a part of me that knows instinctively that I am not the true predator here. And yet - people's amazing ability with tools and intelligence has made our species stronger by far and we are outcompeting every other predator on the planet. Lions are iconic - strong and proud and symbols of power throughout the
world. But there are now more statues of lions in the world than there are real lions. Only around 20 000 remain, scattered in ever-smaller patches of wilderness. It's worth noting this decline this #WorldLionDay but also noting that we have the ability to halt and reverse it when we put our minds to it. Nine years ago, together with @dereckjoubert, and National Geographic, we set up the Big Cats Initiative as a long-term effort to halt the declineof big cats in the wild. The initiative supports efforts to save big cats through assessment, on-the-ground conservation, education, and global public-awareness campaigns. To date, this has supported more than 110 innovative projects in 28 countries that are helping big cats and communities thrive - all working to keep these wild eyes alight across Africa, ready to pierce our souls with the truth about who we really are. To learn more about the #BigCatsInitiative or to help, please visit
natgeo.org/bigcats. #bigcatconservation #WorldLionDay2018 #CauseAnUproar #TheEyesHaveIt

What a difference. From the blinding salt flats of the Makgadikgadi to the island-dotted lushness of the Okavango. You’ve got to love Botswana! #okavango #aerial.

Zebras congregating en masse in an Africa-shaped pan in the #makgadikgadi. #zebramigration #zebramigrationbotswana #makgadikgadisaltpans #aerial

A salt pan stands like a great eye in the dusty grasslands of the Makgadikgadi, and it has drawn thousands of zebras from hundreds of km away in the Okavango. The instinct to migrate is unbreakable. #zebramigration #makgadikgadi #zebramigrationbotswana #aerial

The Makgadikgadi salt pans in Botswana form a harsh, blindingly white and inhospitable environment where the sun beats down onto salt-encrusted earth. Only the toughest animal species pass through here in the dry summer months. But when the rains come, the dust is settled, the sky is mirrored in the shallow pans, nutrient-rich grass grows around the edges and zebras appear in vast numbers. This is an ancient migration from the Okavango and one that was thought to be lost following the erection of wildlife fences in the 1960s to keep wildlife and livestock separate. In 2006 the Nxai Pan fence was removed. It had previously completely blocked access to the pans along these migratory routes and zebras and wildebeest hadn't been able to follow the rains to renewed grazing grounds. Remarkably, despite numerous generations unable to migrate, the removal of the fence immediately resulted in the zebra descendants following those same paths once again. As human activity has interrupted numerous migrations across the world, it is important to know that if we remove barriers, it is possible that these ancient routes will revive and animals will connect important ecosystems seasonally once again. #botswanamigration #zebramigration #makgadikgadi #ancientpaths #aerial #migration

Footprints preserved in salty clay. Lines across the earth that tell the story of a migration. Scores of zebras have patiently and determinedly walked ancient pathways across a hot and dusty land to get to grass that has been reinvigorated by the rain. #zebramigrationbotswana #makgadikgadi #zebramigration #aerial #ancientpaths #instinct

Wildebeest cross the vast, shallow pans of the #makgadikgadi. Their slow but determined steps leave a light trail of disturbed silt suspended in the water that stays long after they have passed. #botswanamigration #makgadikgadisaltpans

Well-worn paths, etched by thousands of hooves. The #makgadikgadi #zebramigration has created a network of roads, all crisscrossing each other but ending up with the same destination.

Migrations are incredible. That instinctual urge that drives thousands of individuals to travel against all odds is truly remarkable. The great wildebeest migration of the Maasai Mara and Serengeti can be so frenetic and noisy and relentless. This #zebramigration to Botswana’s #Makgadikgadi Salt Pans seems a very calm, determined, dogged group in comparison. Without a doubt the numbers are not what they were in the mid 1900s before the fences went up but hopefully they will one day return to their former glory, bringing scores of wildebeest along with them and attracting a large contingent of opportunistic predators - as it should be. #zebramigrationbotswana #migration

Where shadows become the solid form and striped backs are lost in the light. #zebramigration #zebramigrationbotswana #shadows #illusions #makgadikgadi

A shallow pan crowded with equine stripes. This looks to be a favoured spot in the #Makgadikgadi for the #zebramigration. #zebramigrationbotswana

Illuminated by that striking light of sun breaking through rain clouds, a lone lion glances up at the plane overhead. With the zebras migrating to the #Makgadikgadi, this is a good time for predators. It’s a long and arduous trip for the zebras and many will be weakened by the journey and desperate to get to water and food. If predators stay near the fresh water sources, their meal is virtually assured. #zebramigration #zebramigrationbotswana #bigcats #botswanamigration #thisismytrophy

A single zebra crossing the shallow Salt Pans of the Makgadikgadi. He will likely have walked over 300km to reach fresh, nutrient-rich grass that will surround these pans, boosted by good rains. #makgadikgadi #zebramigration #zebramigrationbotswana #ancienttrails

Trails etched in salty mud. The shallow pans of the Makgadikgadi tell the story of the passing of thousands of zebras - all following an ancient urge to move with the rains over vast distances towards fresh grass and important minerals. #zebramigration #makgadikgadi #botswanamigration #ancientpaths

There may be well over a million individual wildebeest in the great migration but they all share the same incredible urge that drives them through increasing dangers and over vast distances. #wildebeestmigration #kenyamigration #maasaimara #ancientpaths #wildafrica

There’s nothing like it. Such a seething mass of life - all with an overwhelming drive to move along ancient trails and cross the same rivers year in and year out - regardless of the risks. #wildebeestmigration #maasaimara #ancientpaths #wildebeest #instinct

It’s that time again... from the zebra migration in Botswana to the vast wildebeest migration of Kenya’s Maasai Mara. It’s all dust and grunts and absolute single-minded determination! #wildebeestmigration #kenya #maasaimara

Little fist-sized predator with the ferocious yellow gaze. Always alert, mostly overlooked until a soft hoot and a silent swoop for a mouse gives it away. #yearofthebird #barredowlet #botswanabirding #fiercegaze

This is a reminder of who we are and what we have done. In 2016 Kenya burned over 100 tonnes of confiscated illegal ivory in a statement that they would not profit from the legacy of poaching. These pyres represent thousands of dead elephants - a final cremation. This #WorldElephantDay know that it is purely greed that is driving this killing and by saying no to ivory, the killing will stop. It’s entirely up to us. #saynotoivory #worthmorealive

Staring straight into the amber eyes of a lion will always awaken a part of me that knows instinctively that I am not the true predator here. And yet - people's amazing ability with tools and intelligence has made our species stronger by far and we are outcompeting every other predator on the planet. Lions are iconic - strong and proud and symbols of power throughout the
world. But there are now more statues of lions in the world than there are real lions. Only around 20 000 remain, scattered in ever-smaller patches of wilderness. It's worth noting this decline this #WorldLionDay but also noting that we have the ability to halt and reverse it when we put our minds to it. Nine years ago, together with @dereckjoubert, and National Geographic, we set up the Big Cats Initiative as a long-term effort to halt the declineof big cats in the wild. The initiative supports efforts to save big cats through assessment, on-the-ground conservation, education, and global public-awareness campaigns. To date, this has supported more than 110 innovative projects in 28 countries that are helping big cats and communities thrive - all working to keep these wild eyes alight across Africa, ready to pierce our souls with the truth about who we really are. To learn more about the #BigCatsInitiative or to help, please visit
natgeo.org/bigcats. #bigcatconservation #WorldLionDay2018 #CauseAnUproar #TheEyesHaveIt

What a difference. From the blinding salt flats of the Makgadikgadi to the island-dotted lushness of the Okavango. You’ve got to love Botswana! #okavango #aerial.

Zebras congregating en masse in an Africa-shaped pan in the #makgadikgadi. #zebramigration #zebramigrationbotswana #makgadikgadisaltpans #aerial

A salt pan stands like a great eye in the dusty grasslands of the Makgadikgadi, and it has drawn thousands of zebras from hundreds of km away in the Okavango. The instinct to migrate is unbreakable. #zebramigration #makgadikgadi #zebramigrationbotswana #aerial

The Makgadikgadi salt pans in Botswana form a harsh, blindingly white and inhospitable environment where the sun beats down onto salt-encrusted earth. Only the toughest animal species pass through here in the dry summer months. But when the rains come, the dust is settled, the sky is mirrored in the shallow pans, nutrient-rich grass grows around the edges and zebras appear in vast numbers. This is an ancient migration from the Okavango and one that was thought to be lost following the erection of wildlife fences in the 1960s to keep wildlife and livestock separate. In 2006 the Nxai Pan fence was removed. It had previously completely blocked access to the pans along these migratory routes and zebras and wildebeest hadn't been able to follow the rains to renewed grazing grounds. Remarkably, despite numerous generations unable to migrate, the removal of the fence immediately resulted in the zebra descendants following those same paths once again. As human activity has interrupted numerous migrations across the world, it is important to know that if we remove barriers, it is possible that these ancient routes will revive and animals will connect important ecosystems seasonally once again. #botswanamigration #zebramigration #makgadikgadi #ancientpaths #aerial #migration

Footprints preserved in salty clay. Lines across the earth that tell the story of a migration. Scores of zebras have patiently and determinedly walked ancient pathways across a hot and dusty land to get to grass that has been reinvigorated by the rain. #zebramigrationbotswana #makgadikgadi #zebramigration #aerial #ancientpaths #instinct

Wildebeest cross the vast, shallow pans of the #makgadikgadi. Their slow but determined steps leave a light trail of disturbed silt suspended in the water that stays long after they have passed. #botswanamigration #makgadikgadisaltpans

#Repost @dereckjoubert
Some Monday meerkat mischief for you. #perfectperch #viewsfordays #meerkats #vantagepoint #mongoose #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #photographerlife

Well-worn paths, etched by thousands of hooves. The #makgadikgadi #zebramigration has created a network of roads, all crisscrossing each other but ending up with the same destination.

Migrations are incredible. That instinctual urge that drives thousands of individuals to travel against all odds is truly remarkable. The great wildebeest migration of the Maasai Mara and Serengeti can be so frenetic and noisy and relentless. This #zebramigration to Botswana’s #Makgadikgadi Salt Pans seems a very calm, determined, dogged group in comparison. Without a doubt the numbers are not what they were in the mid 1900s before the fences went up but hopefully they will one day return to their former glory, bringing scores of wildebeest along with them and attracting a large contingent of opportunistic predators - as it should be. #zebramigrationbotswana #migration

Where shadows become the solid form and striped backs are lost in the light. #zebramigration #zebramigrationbotswana #shadows #illusions #makgadikgadi

A shallow pan crowded with equine stripes. This looks to be a favoured spot in the #Makgadikgadi for the #zebramigration. #zebramigrationbotswana

Illuminated by that striking light of sun breaking through rain clouds, a lone lion glances up at the plane overhead. With the zebras migrating to the #Makgadikgadi, this is a good time for predators. It’s a long and arduous trip for the zebras and many will be weakened by the journey and desperate to get to water and food. If predators stay near the fresh water sources, their meal is virtually assured. #zebramigration #zebramigrationbotswana #bigcats #botswanamigration #thisismytrophy

A single zebra crossing the shallow Salt Pans of the Makgadikgadi. He will likely have walked over 300km to reach fresh, nutrient-rich grass that will surround these pans, boosted by good rains. #makgadikgadi #zebramigration #zebramigrationbotswana #ancienttrails

Trails etched in salty mud. The shallow pans of the Makgadikgadi tell the story of the passing of thousands of zebras - all following an ancient urge to move with the rains over vast distances towards fresh grass and important minerals. #zebramigration #makgadikgadi #botswanamigration #ancientpaths

Around 90% of Africa's elephants have been lost in the past century – mainly to supply the ivory trade. We will not stand by while the last remaining herds are carved up for meaningless trinkets. #Ivory belongs to #elephants. #WorldElephantDay #KillTheTrade #IvoryBan

#Repost @beverlyjoubert
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Staring straight into the amber eyes of a lion will always awaken a part of me that knows instinctively that I am not the true predator here. And yet - people's amazing ability with tools and intelligence has made our species stronger by far and we are outcompeting every other predator on the planet. Lions are iconic - strong and proud and symbols of power throughout the
world. But there are now more statues of lions in the world than there are real lions. Only around 20 000 remain, scattered in ever-smaller patches of wilderness. It's worth noting this decline this #WorldLionDay but also noting that we have the ability to halt and reverse it when we put our minds to it. Nine years ago, together with @dereckjoubert, and National Geographic, we set up the Big Cats Initiative as a long-term effort to halt the declineof big cats in the wild. The initiative supports efforts to save big cats through assessment, on-the-ground conservation, education, and global public-awareness campaigns. To date, this has supported more than 110 innovative projects in 28 countries that are helping big cats and communities thrive - all working to keep these wild eyes alight across Africa, ready to pierce our souls with the truth about who we really are. To learn more about the #BigCatsInitiative or to help, please visit
natgeo.org/bigcats. #bigcatconservation #WorldLionDay2018 #CauseAnUproar #TheEyesHaveIt

Happy #WorldPhotographyDay! In @beverlyjoubert's words, a great image should tell a story and start a conversation. And in a world where non-human species are facing a barrage of new and escalating threats, a great image can also be a voice for the voiceless … and therefore an important awareness-raising conservation tool. #photography #conservation #wildlifephotography #endangeredspecies

When the nighttime stillness isn’t really still at all – but a quiet interplay of subtle stirrings and the extraordinary music of a nocturnal world. #naturesounds #nighttime #soundsofnature #soundsofsilence #wildlife #wilderness

Around 90% of Africa's elephants have been lost in the past century – mainly to supply the ivory trade. We will not stand by while the last remaining herds are carved up for meaningless trinkets. #Ivory belongs to #elephants. #WorldElephantDay #KillTheTrade #IvoryBan

#Repost @beverlyjoubert
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Staring straight into the amber eyes of a lion will always awaken a part of me that knows instinctively that I am not the true predator here. And yet - people's amazing ability with tools and intelligence has made our species stronger by far and we are outcompeting every other predator on the planet. Lions are iconic - strong and proud and symbols of power throughout the
world. But there are now more statues of lions in the world than there are real lions. Only around 20 000 remain, scattered in ever-smaller patches of wilderness. It's worth noting this decline this #WorldLionDay but also noting that we have the ability to halt and reverse it when we put our minds to it. Nine years ago, together with @dereckjoubert, and National Geographic, we set up the Big Cats Initiative as a long-term effort to halt the declineof big cats in the wild. The initiative supports efforts to save big cats through assessment, on-the-ground conservation, education, and global public-awareness campaigns. To date, this has supported more than 110 innovative projects in 28 countries that are helping big cats and communities thrive - all working to keep these wild eyes alight across Africa, ready to pierce our souls with the truth about who we really are. To learn more about the #BigCatsInitiative or to help, please visit
natgeo.org/bigcats. #bigcatconservation #WorldLionDay2018 #CauseAnUproar #TheEyesHaveIt

It is about the very soul of the tribe and the future of the pride... #tribevspride #worldlionday #maasaiolympics #natgeowild #bigcatconservation.

The unleashing of true warriors - on the hunt for medals, not lions. #maasaiolympics #tribevspride #oldonyo #natgeowild #worldlionday #bigcatconservation

The land of #olDonyo is sacred - for Maasai and lions. What would it be without one or the other?#maasai #maasaiolympics #TribevsPride #NatGeoWild #bigcatconservation

Pride runs deep in cultures and traditions... #TribevsPride #WorldLionDay #NatGeoWild #MaasaiOlympics

Even lions don’t necessarily find it easy to live with lions... #TribevsPride #WorldLionDay #NatGeoWild

Lions are true predators of the savannahs - but it is wise of them to fear people. #TribevsPride #WorldLionDay #NatGeoWild

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