animals are our friends - 1 of 10

animals are our friends - 1 of 10

Graceful, cunning, elusive - words that can only describe a leopard.

Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

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animals are our friends - 2 of 10

Quietly observing hippos.

Lake Oloiden, Kenya

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animals are our friends - 3 of 10

Graceful 'Maasai' Giraffe meanders down to the depths of Ngorogoro Crater.

Serengeti, Tanzania

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animals are our friends - 4 of 10

The lioness says to the camera, "Too hard basket.".  At the pit of Ngorogoro Crater.

Serengeti, Tanzania

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animals are our friends - 5 of 10

Reprieve from the midday sun.

Serengeti, Tanzania

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animals are our friends - 6 of 10

9 month old cheetah from the Cheetah Outreach Program, curious as ever, enjoying her morning walk.

Stellenbosch, South Africa

 

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animals are our friends - 7 of 10

Chitwan Park.

Ghatgai, Nepal

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animals are our friends - 8 of 10

Flamingos imitating the Beatles crossing Abbey Road, as they walk through the Andes.

Bolivian Altiplano, Bolivia

animals are our friends - 9 of 10

animals are our friends - 9 of 10

Bolivian Altiplano, Bolivia

animals are our friends - 10 of 10

animals are our friends - 10 of 10

This guy's name is Ranga. He likes butterflies, playing with his teddy, bird watching and head rubs.