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Wild Cats

The wild felines, from powerful lions and elusive leopards to lightning-fast cheetahs and bobcats slipping through the brush.

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This young Lion climbed up the tree in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, and looked down at us in our land cruiser. I'm not sure who was watching who.
Heading back to the houseboat almost in the dark, we spotted this Jaguar swimming across the river in Brazil; a slowed shutter speed made the frame possible.
This Bobcat walked right past me as I hunkered down next to the front wheel of my car, at Point Reyes, California.
Two lions taking a lazy afternoon siesta with a herd of Wildebeest grazing nearby. Ndutu, Tanzania.
A Leopard lounging in a tree in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
A large male Lion prowling just after the rain in Ndutu, Tanzania
Four Cheetah cubs eating on a recent kill, while mom rested nearby. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, South Africa.
A young Lion cub trying to sleep in the shade of a bush in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Lying along a branch, this Jaguar put its claws out and started scratching at the bark, in Brazil.
A scarred lion resting in Etosha National Park, Namibia.
A Bobcat pausing to take a quick glance around while hunting in the field of grass.
A Lioness sleeping on top of a kopje in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
A mother Lion carrying her cub to a new den in Ndutu, Tanzania. This was the second of three cubs she had to make the trek with.
This large Jaguar came out for a brief look along the river in Brazil, in the early morning light.
A female Lion soaking up the last of the sun's rays in Ndutu, Tanzania
A Jaguar lying on the river bank in the fading light of the day.

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A mother Chacma baboon grooming her young baboon in Chobe National Park, Botswana

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Fishing the shallows paid off for this Brown Bear, which came up with a sockeye.

Bears

This Coyote kept coming up toward the car and retreating again, until he worked up the nerve to pass by and carry on down the road.

Wild Dogs, Coyotes, Jackals & Hyena

An elephant that is red from rolling in the red clay in Tarangire National Park Tanzania

Elephants, Rhinos & Hippos

The waterfowl scattered before I saw anything, and then this Bald Eagle swooped in hunting over the lake.

Owls, Eagles, Hawks & Vultures

A Mountain Gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda

Apes, Monkeys & Baboons

A Red-and-green Macaw that flew right in front of us as it came in to land on a nearby branch, in Brazil.

Birds

I heard rustling off the path that sounded bigger than a bird, stepping around the tree I found this Raccoon looking down from the hillside at me.

Otters, Mongoose & Raccoons

This American Bison calf was up on the hillside right next to the road in Yellowstone National Park.

Giraffes, Zebras & Other Ungulates

A Leopard Tortoise in Ndutu, Tanzania

Reptiles & Amphibians

A Southern Tamandua crossing an open field in the evening light, heading for another clump of trees.

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A Red-and-green Macaw that flew right in front of us as it came in to land on a nearby branch, in Brazil.

The Brazilian Pantanal

It was amazing watching a bear this size match the salmon turn for turn.

Katmai National Park