Category: Wildlife photo

  • Anatomy of an imaginary creature

    Anatomy of an imaginary creature

    Canis pneumatis, or the common balloon dog, is a creature whose anatomy was not too well understood. Up to now. Today we have the first detailed poster about its anatomy.

  • South African giraffe

    South African giraffe

    Giraffes are endemic in all Africa. So, it’s no surprise that we can find some of them in South Africa. I suggest that you admire the softness in the eye of the giraffe. Giraffe (male) Giraffe (female)(Click on the thumbnails to see the larger image)

  • Borneo rhino on video

    Borneo rhinoceros is certainly an endangered species with only a few dozen individuals alive. The first photo of one was shot only last year, but the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) project has published the first video staging a Borneo rhino. Source: The Guardian.

  • 2007 images of the Denis-Huot

    2007 images of the Denis-Huot

    Back from safari, I went and checked the web site of Michel & Christine Denis-Huot. Some new images from 2007. Most have been there already for some time. But this is regularly updated. Copyright 2007 M&C Denis-Huot

  • Biomechanical sculptures

    Biomechanical sculptures

    Pierre Matter is a sculptor whose production should attract the eye of most of the visitors. You can find more at: Galerie Opera, The art of Pierre Matter on Knutz.net.

  • Hyenas from South Africa

    Hyenas from South Africa

    South Africa has the fame of being home of enormous numbers of elephants (to the point that the question of culling is open for discussion in South Africa, to try and protect against the ecological pressure they create on the environment and the other herbivores). We have been lucky to approach a few nice big…

  • Buffalos bath

    Buffalos bath

    Buffalos are continuously shrouded in a cloud of mosquitos and flys. To protect themselves they take mud baths as often as necessary: Buffalo, still clean, before the bath Buffalo (mud bath) Buffalo (mud bath) Buffalo after the bath Buffalo after the bath(Click on the thumbnails to see the larger image)

  • South Africa: Buffalos

    South Africa: Buffalos

    We have been meeting a group of nearly 200 buffalos. Impressive animals: Jeune buffle Buffle(Click on the thumbnails to see the larger image)

  • Sunset in South Africa

    Sunset in South Africa

    Coucher de soleil(Click on the thumbnails to see the larger image)