Lighting / Midday

Midday

An adult cheetah stands upright in tall savanna grass, head turned to look over its shoulder, surrounded by green and brown grassland vegetation.

Cheetah Hunting in Savanna Grassland

Acinonyx jubatus (Cheetah)

A large adult hippopotamus stands protectively beside a much smaller newborn hippo calf on a muddy riverbank with sparse vegetation and water in the background.

Hippopotamus Mother With Newborn Calf

Hippopotamus amphibius (hippopotamus)

A young tawny lion cub sits on sparse, rocky ground dotted with green grass shoots, looking directly at the camera in bright daylight.

Lion Cub Resting in Acacia Grassland

Panthera leo (Lion)

Two colorful green and yellow bee-eaters perch on a bare branch, with one holding an insect in its beak and offering it to the other bird in a courtship display.

Bee Mine

Merops orientalis (Asian Green Bee-eater)