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    Raw Tsavo Nights

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    5. With eyes shining one of the sub-adult male siblings takes his turn chewing on one tiny baby buffalo - shared with his mother and brother. His brother’s foot pokes into the frame as he lounges nearby. An atmosphere of ease surrounds the carcass on this night. With such a small meal the family trio have steered clear of the full-grown males they encountered in the previous image. But the relaxed atmosphere did not last long for some - soon after this moment the lion rose, sharpened his claws on a tree and then intently locked his shinning eyes on us. Views[707] 4. On this night the family trio we first saw were lucky. A full grown buffalo had been killed by two fully-mature male brother lions (one above), who allowed the unrelated family to share it - within limits. At this moment the sub-adult males have just been chased off leaving the mother lion (lying down with the radio collar) to continue eating. But one of the muscled-up males persists in displaying his dominance. Note the missing mane (just a little mohawk) and the grey colouring of his head and body. Views[374] 3. This is the Tsavo night. Some places feel more real after dark and Tsavo is one of them. Reminiscent of a crime scene photo the evidence shows buffalo is high on the menu during the drought. Once famous for man-eating, the maneless lions here make use of the large numbers of buffalo that concentrate in the areas surrounding meagre remaining water sources. Views[382] 2. Driving through the pitch black Tsavo scrub, our ears bombarded by surround-sound animal noise but our eyes blind. Suddenly lions materialise out of the darkness into our spotlights. Blink, and we could have missed them. There are three lions. The sub-adult male here is in the company of his brother and mother, concealed in the nearby darkness. In the Tsavo night photography is a true reflection of the place and life - raw, real and instantaneous. Views[544] 1. The dry red soil of Tsavo brings stark reminder of the drought that forces lions, buffalo and people into close proximity and conflict. The red soil hints at the human blood famously spilled in 1898 and the blood that is still spilled when the sun goes down. In the scrub are strange lions. Males lacking proper manes, bodies coloured grey and with a different social structure to other lions. The very close encounter experiences in this place will live with me forever. Views[590]
     

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