Nothing like a mother’s fierce protectiveness… Finding herself encircled by a clan of hyenas, this mother eland showed incredible grit and stamina as she defended her calf from the attackers for over an hour. Possibly just a few days old, the youngster also proved quick on its feet, and both were able to rejoin the herd after the hyenas finally retreated.
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Some images just sum up a place, this is one of those images. Early morning light with a clan of hyena feeding on a hippo with two hot Air Balloons in the backdrop. For me, it sums up the Masai Mara.
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The one down side to photographs is that they don’t capture the sound or smell of the scene. It stank. A dead hippo smells like rotting blue cheese in my opinion. Plus the sound the hyenas were making will stay with me forever. I have a video in my story, make sure to turn up the volume.
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Photo taken with @governorscampcollection
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