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EAST AFRICA

A herd of zebras stand near a waterhole showing off their mirrored reflection - mark fernley wildlfe

BURCHELL'S ZEBRAS - SHOMPOLE HIDE

A small herd of Burchell's Zebra wait patiently at the front of the Shompole Hide waterhole located here in southern Kenya. This image was taken low down from the hide to obtain a striking reflection.   

A standing cheetah calls out to her brother located here in the masai mara reserve - mark fernley wildlife

CALLING CHEETAH - MASAI MARA

A stunning cheetah photographed during his active calling to one of his brothers captured here in the northern region of the Masai Mara National Reserve. 

An old male african lion walks tjrough the long grasses of the masai mara - mark fernley wildlfe

KIOK THE OLD KING - MASAI MARA

Set in the heart of the Masai Mara here in the south west of Kenya, I find myself upon this old and well lived male lion known as Kiok, one of the Bila Shaka Boys. Everything about this shot seems to capture the hard and brutal life that these large cats have to face each day out here on the flatlands. 

MARSH PRIDE LIONS - MASAI MARA
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Located in the very northern region of the Masai Mara, this stunning lioness was photographed showing off the dry blood from her newly killed buffalo. As one member of the Marsh pride carries on feeding, this strong looking female looked out for the surrounding Spotted Hyena.  

A lioness stands over her kill covered in dried blood in the maasai mara - mark fernley wildlife
wild cheetah stands in the open planes of the masai mara - mark fernley wildlife

IN DEEP THOUGHT - MASAI MARA

Lone cheetah spotted sitting in the open plains in the Mara Triangle. The individual sat for hours in deep thought while watching the Grant's Gazelle making their way towards the Mara River.

a cheetah walks slowly through the short grasses of the masai mara - mark fernley wildlife

A FAILED HUNT - MASAI MARA

Stunning cheetah walks through the open plains towards his nearby brother in the Mara. As the light shone strongly on his head, I was able to get the shot as he continued to walk rapidly through the grasses. 

a large group of spotted hyenas hat a dead cape buffalo in the serengeti - mark fernley wildlife

THE FEAST - SERENGETI
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Located in Central Serengeti National park, we get the shot of the mob of Spotted Hyena feeding on a buffalo carcass.

The buffalo was killed by two male lions and one lioness the night before. Early that morning, the cackle of Spotted Hyena kicked out the pride and took over the feast.

What make this image stand out from others, is the mass of bodies combined with the bloody mouths and the ghostly eye of the individual almost brings a sense of fear to the frame. 

African male lion and lioness walk together through the dry grasses kenya - mark fernley wildlife

ON THE MOVE - MASAI MARA

A stunning male and female lioness walk the flat and open grass lands after eating a wildebeest with the other pride out here in the Masai Mara Reserve. 

Three male giraffes stand together at a waterhole here in kenya - mark fernley wildlife



Three male Masai Giraffes perform intimate relations with each other and create an artistic sculpture like position in front of the Shompole Hide here in Kenya.

This unique behaviour grabbed my attention as I was waiting in the hide for the giraffes to come and drink from the waterhole, but what I was able to capture was most unique compared to what I have ever seen before. 

BONDING GIRAFFES - SHOMPOLE HIDE

An elephant with large tusks walks through the dust in amboseli - mark fernleywildlife

CRAIG THE ELEPHANT - AMBOSELI 

Once again, Craig the super tusker walks towards the lens with his magnificently impressive tusks that dominate the frame while kicking up dust and hazing the surrounding trees. 

A lioness with four young cubs walks through the grasses of the masai mara - mark fernley wildlife

A MOTHER'S BOND

Mother and cubs walk the open plains in the Masai Mara National Park, Kenya. Her this lioness is photographed taking a risky journey through the short grasses as predators watch from a distance at the young cubs.

MOTHER & CUB - SERENGETI

 

A vulnerable mother Cheetah and cub walking the open flatlands of Amboseli National park close to the great mountain of Kilimanjaro. We followed this mother for some time as she continued to make sure that her cub was well protected.

Mother cheetah and cub make their way to a nearby waterhole here in amboseli - mark fernley wildlife
An angry lioness chases a group of hyena through the grass - mark fernley wildlife

HUNTING LIONESS - SERENGETI

An explosive lioness races out of the grass and towards the lens and charges past in hope to kill a near by Spotted Hyena in order to protect her cubs here in Central Serengeti National Park.

White rhino walks out of the grass and into the road - mark fernley wildlife

FACE TO FACE - NAIROBI NP

White Rhinoceros walks out from the tall grasses to a waterhole here in Nairobi National Park. The photograph was taken isolating the individual from its surroundings to enhance its textures and appearance. 

Lilac-breasted roller lands on a blade of grass in the masai mara, mark fernley wildlife

COLOURS OF FLIGHT - SERENGETI

This shot brings you the magnificent colours of the lilac-breasted roller, photographed in the northern Serengeti National Park here in Tanzania.

African jacana walks on lilly pads in mabamba swamp, uganda, mark fernley wildlife

WALKING ON WATER - MABAMBA SWAMP 

African jacana walks carefully across the calm waters in the famous Mabamba Swamp, Uganda. Here this athletic bird hops from lily to lily in search for insects and snails. 

a herron walks on the dry grass in kenya - mark fernley wildlife

LIVING STATUE - MASAI MARA

Black headed heron photographed on the side of the Masai Mara River. The bird became a subject of interest due to its lack of movement and its ability of keeping completely still.

Pied kingfisher lands on a reed in mabamba swamp, mark fernley wildlife

THE LOOKOUT - MABAMBA SWAMP

Side shot of the magnificent pied kingfisher, photographed in the vast Mabamba swamp situated west of Entebbe, South West of Uganda.

a large male hippo opens his mouth to show off his teath - mark fernley wildlife

THE GREAT YAWN - MASAI MARA

Large male Hippo emerges out of the Mara River in front of my lens. With a subtle F/4, this individual projects strongly in the frame, making it a highly powerful piece that represents its untamed nature.

A male african lion eating the meat of a young hippo - mark fernley wildlife

HIPPO KILL - MASAI MARA

An old male lion stands boldly over his newly killed young hippo as a near by Black Backed Jackal lurks around, hoping to get a bite.

lion cubs leave their den for the very first time - mark fernley wildlife

A TINY JOURNEY - MASAI MARA 

Yong lion cub siblings take their first and brave steps into the open world, guided by their mother here in the Mara Triangle located in the south west of Kenya.

Lion cubs explore the grass lands for the first time - mark fernley wildlife

ONE STEP FURTHER - MASAI MARA

This brave and confident little cub takes his first steps out of his den and into the open savanna where the image captures his eyes taking in the new world of the Mara.

A charging elephant races through the dust in ambosli - mark fernley wildlife

CHARGING ELEPHANT - AMBOSELI

One of many African Elephants race out of a dust storm and towards our vehicle here in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. This rather effective dust cloud provides and exceptionally unique effect to the frame, and helps to project the subject forward.

THE BOND - MASAI MARA

Yaya the grandmother on the left and her adopted grand cubs Pamoja Mbili and Simba, photographed bonding together here in the Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya. 

This prideless and famous set of lions have been tracked for a long time and have recently been separated leading to the death of cub Pamoja Mbili.  This image really shows the rare connection that these three lions had with one another.

African lions rub their heads with each other - mark fernley wildlife
a spoted hyena waljs quickly through the grass - mark fernley wildlife

CHARGING SPOTTED HYENA - MASAI MARA

The 500mm F4 prime captures and boldly exposes this spotted hyena as she walks hastily to greet others at her den here in the Masai Mara, Kenya. 

An african elephant with large tusks walks onto the road - mark fernley wildlife

THE LIVING FOSSIL
 

Craig the famous super tusker photographed in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. This living fossil was tracked down and photographed after days  searching for him. Once we found this old giant, we spent hours from a distance photographing his rarity and magnificence. Just before we left him, he decided to walk towards us, forcing us to change lenses and giving us a photographic show to remember. 

Male african lion feeds on a dead hippo - mark fernley wildlife

MALE LION TAKES DOWN HIPPO - MASAI MARA

Large male lion takes a dive into the bloody meet of a young hippo killed here in the Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya. 

BLOODY LIONESS - MASAI MARA



This bloody lioness whom is a member of the Marsh Pride stares at a nearby Spotted Hyena as she and her pride feast on the meat of a newly killed buffalo.

This wonderful lioness really gave us a show as she began to rip into the bloody flesh and began to spread fresh blood onto her face.

A bloody lioness feeds on a buffalo surrounded by flies - mark fernley wildlife
Lone cheetah calls out to her brother in the masai mara - mark fernley wildlife

CHEETAH ON THE LOOK OUT - MASAI MARA

A stunning Cheetah individual head shot taken here in the Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya. After following this male for a while, we finally got into a position where we managed to shoot below the body helping to project the individuals presence.

A sleepy lion sits in the sun while panting - mark fernley wildlife

THE EARLY MORNING - MASAI MARA

Located in the center of the Masai Mara, I set my lens on rather groggy lion that tried to keep his eyes open after a long night walking the nocturnal plains. 

Youn lion sits in the grass while staring at the camera - mark fernley wildlife

EYES OF THE SUNRISE - MASAI MARA

Eye to eye with yet another lion cub as he sits with his mother set just outside of frame. As the sun peaks over the horizon, I manage to get the shot.

A whitebacked vulture stands near a carcass - mark fernley wildlife

THE OBSERVER - MASAI MARA

White backed vulture photographed resting on the open plains of the southern region of the Masai Mara here in Kenya. 

Mother and baby hippo walk out of the river and onto the land - mark fernley wildlife

THE SETTING SUN - SERENGETI

Female hippopotamus and calf walk out from the Mara River and onto land as the sun sets over the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. With the help of the low light, the image brings strong contrast and depth to the frame.

A young male lion looks back at his pride - mark fernley wildlife

THINKING OF MORE - MASAI MARA

Young male lion looks back at his wildebeest kill, tempted for another bite. After spending many long hours with this young male, I was fortunate enough to get into a position that best isolated him from the surroundings that best brought out his unique pose in time. 

A young african elephant kicks the dust here in amboseli - mark fernley wildlife

YOUNG ELEPHANT  - AMBOSELI

 

Young Elephant stops during his lengthy walk towards Kilimanjaro, as two spotted hyenas made their way to cross paths.

As this nervous individual stopped for the predator, she raised her ears and the shot was taken to best show off its impressive structure.

A young hippo opens his mouth as the sun sets - mark fernley wildlife

THE MORNING YAWN - SERENGETI

Young hippo emerges out of the water here in Central Serengeti National Park and into the open, expressing his dominance by opening his gaping mouth 

FEEDING HYENA - SERENGETI
 

After a lengthy wait in the very early mornings in the Serengeti National Park next to this buffalo carcass, we finally get a breakthrough. 

A nervous spotted hyena makes her way towards the kill and begins to eat after looking around for the nearby lioness and cubs. The shot was taken as this hungry predator flung a piece of bony flesh into her mouth.

Spotted hyena feeds on a buffalo carcass - mark fernley wildlife
African lioness and here cubs walk through the open planes - mark fernley wildlife

A DANGEROUS JOUNEY - MASAI MARA

Mother Lioness and many young cubs walk the open plains of the vast Masai Mara Reserve located in south west of Kenya. This rare occasion was photographed just as the cubs left the den where they headed towards the pride for their first introduction to the family.

A spotted hyena walks through the serengeti planes - mark fernley wildlife

THE NERVOUS HYENA - SERENGETI

A young Spotted Hyena photographed walking over the vast flat lands of Northern Serengeti National Park. 
 

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