I’m not so sure about ‘Pot luck’, but I was lucky enough to spot all the Big 5 in my recent trip to East Africa. Big Five is a very common term used in most tourist and wildlife guides that discuss African wildlife safaris/game drives.
Lion ~ The Majestic
African Elephant ~ The Gigantic
Cape Buffalo ~ The Notorious
Leopard ~ The Elusive
Black rhinoceros ~ The MuscularÂ
The term Big Five was given by the hunters and refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot. The Big Five were chosen for the difficulty in hunting them and the degree of danger involved, rather than their size. The collection consists of the lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros.
An elephant is easy though isn’t it, because it can’t run fast? Although herds of elephants running toward me would FREAK ME OUT. I’d run the other way.
Fantastic stuff! You’re such a amazing photographer 🙂
Spectacular shots!!!!! The Leopard is my fave followed by the Black Rhino..:-))
I’m sending you a Hi Five for the Big 5, beautiful pictures as always. I can’t pick a favorite. 🙂
Fabulous Five (PICTURES, not for hunting ;-). These are wonderful.
Great pictures!!!!
Wow! Great subjects. I sure wouldn’t want to mess with that Cape Buffalo.
What an opporunity to be able to be somewhere to take these great photos!
Excellent shots.
I love how you can see the definition of every wrinkle on that elephant! You must have had a wonderful trip!
LOVE the elephant photo, is gorgeous, i adore elephants <3 such beautiful creatures
Gorgeous! I’d love to see them. The elephant one is fantastic.
Love these photos! Amazing for the quality and the content. : )
These photos remind me of the Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom tv show. The shots are spectacular. I just saw a show about Leopards and you are very lucky to have seen one. Amazing photography! I only hope some day that I can take photos like these.
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