A gerenuk with elongated neck and upright ears faces the camera in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya, with green grassland in the background.

Gerenuk does its best Lee van Cleef Impression

In Tsavo East National Park, Kenya, a gerenuk (Litocranius walleri) faces the camera head-on in the midday heat of the savanna, its elongated neck and upright ears framed against the green grassland. © 2025 Chris Smith. All rights reserved.

Species

Litocranius walleri (gerenuk)

NT Near Threatened · population decreasing

Ecoregion

Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands

Habitat

Savanna

Places

Mbololo

Protected Areas

Tsavo East

Season

Summer

Lighting

Midday

Genre

Wildlife Portrait

Life Stage

Adult

Camera Details

Camera: NIKON Z 9
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/1600s
ISO: 640
Focal Length: 800mm

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