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Animals

Seeing animals in the wild is always exciting and I have been able to go to many countries in Africa and Central America where wildlife viewing is easy.

Elephants

I love photographing elephants. They are both majestic because of their size and have a memory and intelligent that warrants respect. Most of my photos are…

Antelope and Deer

These photos are mostly African Antelope with a few other four legged animals plus some North American deer, sheep and bison.
If you really care, the most…

Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans and Gharials

Alligators and Caimans generally are found in the south eastern United States, Mexico, Central America and South America. The Indian Gharial is primarily found…

Fish and other water life

I have done a lot of scuba diving but very little underwater photography so a lot of “fish out of water” photos

Giraffes

Giraffes are found only in Africa and are the tallest land animal. A very majestic animal with their long legs and necks.

Hippos

Hippos are interesting to watch but are best viewed from a distance because they are among the most dangerous animals in the world due to their highly…

Reptiles, Insects and Spiders

Creepy crawlies are always interesting to watch and are everywhere

Rhinos

Rhinos have poor eyesight but a good sense of smell and hearing and can be very aggressive. The African rhino is the second largest land animal - only elephants…

Monkeys and Gorillas

Monkeys can be fun to watch and can be very mischievous. I was privileged to visit the Bwindi Impenetrable Nation Park in Uganda and see a family of mountain…

Birds

Birds are everywhere, are large and small and don’t like staying still to have their picture taken. I tried anyway and these photos are the result

Lions and other big cats

All my Big Cat photos are African cats – Mostly lions, a few cheetahs and a couple of hard to see leopards

Other Animals

Some interesting and a few unusual animals from a number of countries
2006 Tanzania - Lake Manyara, One of my favourite Elephant photos