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Naska Boobie posturing for a mate He flaps his wings to get her attention If she can't see him maybe she can hear him Ever vigilant he scans constantly She appears out of nowhere When he finds her they rapidly make their bond.... ...and announce it to the colony And pretty soon its time to feed a newly hatched chick

Here is a smattering of some of the animals we saw on the trip Agama lizard Bat-eared fox The very rare Caracal. When it comes to this cat I usually get a shot of its south end while it is heading north. Hartebeest Dung beatle Grant's gazelle Spotted hyena Thomson's gazelle Chameleon

These aerial acrobats make their living by stealing food from other birds, often times Boobies and Tropical birds. They have a vivid courtship display which you will see on this page. Our first encounter with this winged wonder started as soon as we left port. Our guides assured us we would be getting much closer and more personal during the visit to some islands. They are aerial acrobats and have amazing flying abilities They steal food from their other birds by harassing them so much with their tremendous flying ability that the other bird drops its mouthful of fish to stop

This page contains graphic pictures and videos of jackals eating a baby gazelle. The video at the end of this page shows how brutal nature can be sometimes. In the past I have usually seen black-backed (or silver) jackal. This was my first  encounter with the brown jackal. We came across a male-female pair just as they killed a very young Grant's gazelle. These jackals look just like coyote The jackals are bonding with each other as they revel over their prey. As the gazelle mother circled they aggressively defended their meal When the mother got her courage up she