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Crocodile lurking in the Okavango

Crocodile lurking in the Okavango

This year the water in the main channel was clearer than we have ever seen. We came across a six foot Nile crocodile (Crocodilus niloticus) lurking in a cave under a hollowed out bank. It was a lovely little specimen, totally unblemished and intact.

07/02/09

Gannets steal the shoal

Gannets steal the shoal

As the sun broke the horizon, the diving gannets increased in intensity and large numbers of common dolphins joined the feast.

06/30/09

Air assault in Port St Johns

Air assault in Port St Johns

Poor visibility but a lot of sound and excitement as Cape Gannets pierce the surface of the water in Port St Johns

06/26/09

Mass migration of tiny Paddler crabs

Mass migration of tiny Paddler crabs

One of the most remarkable mass migrations that we have ever witnessed, involves the Ngoboseleni lake system and tiny Paddler crabs.

06/23/09

Giant scorpion ventures out in the rain

Giant scorpion ventures out in the rain

As the sun emerges and picks out the arthropod�s greenish colouring, it heads for cover in the forest.

06/12/09

Lone wildebeest calf falls victim to cheetahs

Lone wildebeest calf falls victim to cheetahs

WARNING: Footage may upset sensitive viewers Spotted predators drag their prey out of sight of vultures and eat the animal while it�s still alive.

06/08/09

Water dragon clings to tree trunk

Water dragon clings to tree trunk

Lanternflies are so named due to the long extensions on their heads.

06/05/09

A rare and beautiful plant

A rare and beautiful plant

The recently discovered Brunsvigia elandsmontana is found nowhere else on the planet.

06/02/09

Komodo dragons terrorise a deer

Komodo dragons terrorise a deer

Three large lizards have attacked a buffalo and a deer; now they wait for the animals to weaken and fall.

05/26/09

Dolphins at play in the bay

Dolphins at play in the bay

Mother and calf pairs show a keen interest in a strange mammal that's entered their territory.

05/25/09

EXPEDITION: Cichlids hide in grass beds

EXPEDITION: Cichlids hide in grass beds

Lake Malawi presents a new perspective on underwater species.

05/21/09

EXPEDITION: Fiddler crab feeds amid the mangroves

EXPEDITION: Fiddler crab feeds amid the mangroves

The dappled environment of an estuarine swamp is home to many small crustaceans.

05/12/09

EXPEDITION: Dolphins stranded on beach

EXPEDITION: Dolphins stranded on beach

The reason for these animals' death is likely to remain a mystery.

05/11/09

EXPEDITION: Exquisitely coloured fish live in the dark

EXPEDITION: Exquisitely coloured fish live in the dark

The 'Malawi butterfly' puts on an electrifying mating display.

05/07/09

EXPEDITION: Dinosaur footprints uncovered

EXPEDITION: Dinosaur footprints uncovered

Preserved evidence of animals from a bygone era is laid bare in a dry riverbed.

05/04/09

EXPEDITION: Old female hyena protects elite group

EXPEDITION: Old female hyena protects elite group

Clans are matriarchal and females select the most suitable mates.

04/28/09

Cichlids abound in Lake Malawi

Cichlids abound in Lake Malawi

More than 800 endemic species have populated every part of the massive lake.

04/23/09

EXPEDITION: Vultures flock to wildebeest carcass

EXPEDITION: Vultures flock to wildebeest carcass

The birds land with talons ready to fight for their place at the feast.

04/22/09

Buffalo rescue cow from lions

Buffalo rescue cow from lions

When an injured buffalo is attacked by an entire lion pride, her bellows recall the herd, which saves her life � for now.

04/16/09


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