Conservation Placement — 7–20 September 2026 · Completed

Greater Kruger

Two weeks on Greater Balepye Nature Reserve, Vygeboom Conservancy, working alongside Kruger Conservation NPC — anti-poaching, wildlife monitoring, and veterinary support.

Placement — Kruger Conservation NPC, Greater Balepye Reserve

Field plates

A rotating selection of the strongest frames from the placement.

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Big Cats

Cheetah, leopard and lion, in close.

13 plates

Cheetah, collared, glancing back, Kruger

Kruger — Big Cats

Cheetah, collared, glance backGreater Balepye Reserve

Kruger — Big Cats

Cheetah, collared, trail profileGreater Balepye Reserve

Cheetah, collared, walking away, Kruger

Kruger — Big Cats

Cheetah, collared, walking awayGreater Balepye Reserve

Cheetah portrait, tree base, gaze, Kruger

Kruger — Big Cats

Cheetah portrait, tree base, gazeGreater Balepye Reserve

Kruger — Big Cats

Cheetah, resting on companion's shoulderGreater Balepye Reserve

Cheetah, head resting on companion, close-up, Kruger

Kruger — Big Cats

Cheetah, head on companion, close-upGreater Balepye Reserve

Cheetah, snarl, reclining, Kruger

Kruger — Big Cats

Cheetah, snarl, recliningGreater Balepye Reserve

Leopard portrait, resting on rock, Kruger

Kruger — Big Cats

Leopard portrait, resting on rockGreater Balepye Reserve

Leopard, walking toward camera, Kruger

Kruger — Big Cats

Leopard, walking toward cameraGreater Balepye Reserve

Lion, portrait in dry grass, Kruger

Kruger — Big Cats

Lion, portrait in dry grassGreater Kruger, South Africa

Kruger — Big Cats

Lion, resting in profileGreater Kruger, South Africa

Lion rising beside a sleeping companion, Kruger

Kruger — Big Cats

Lion, rising beside a sleeping companionGreater Kruger, South Africa

Lion, mid-yawn, in the grass, Kruger

Kruger — Big Cats

Lion, mid-yawnGreater Kruger, South Africa

Birds

Bee-eaters, weavers, shrikes, drongos, vultures and a ground hornbill.

19 plates

Fork-tailed drongo, backlit in flight, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Fork-tailed drongo, backlit in flightGreater Balepye Reserve

Fork-tailed drongos, chase in golden light, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Fork-tailed drongos, chase in golden lightGreater Balepye Reserve

Fork-tailed drongos, mid-air interaction, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Fork-tailed drongos, mid-air interactionGreater Balepye Reserve

Hooded vulture, perched portrait, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Hooded vulture, perched portraitGreater Balepye Reserve

Little bee-eater, in flight, wings fanned, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Little bee-eater, in flight, wings fannedGreater Kruger, South Africa

Little bee-eater, landing, wings spread, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Little bee-eater, landing, wings spreadGreater Kruger, South Africa

Little bee-eater, take-off, wings low, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Little bee-eater, take-off, wings lowGreater Kruger, South Africa

Little bee-eater, take-off, wings raised, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Little bee-eater, take-off, wings raisedGreater Kruger, South Africa

Little bee-eater, perched with an insect, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Little bee-eater, with insectGreater Kruger, South Africa

Red-headed weaver, perched on flower, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Red-headed weaver, on a flowerGreater Balepye Reserve

Red-headed weaver, red blossom portrait, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Red-headed weaver, red blossom portraitGreater Balepye Reserve

Red-headed weaver, upside-down, preening, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Red-headed weaver, upside-down preenGreater Balepye Reserve

Red-headed weaver, wings spread, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Red-headed weaver, wings spreadGreater Balepye Reserve

Rufous-crowned bird, in flight, legs trailing, species unconfirmed, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Rufous-crowned bird, in flight (ID unconfirmed)Greater Balepye Reserve

Southern ground hornbill, foraging, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

Southern ground hornbill, foragingGreater Kruger, South Africa

White-backed vultures, group portrait, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

White-backed vultures, group portraitGreater Balepye Reserve

White-crowned shrike, backlit in flight, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

White-crowned shrike, backlit in flightGreater Balepye Reserve

White-crowned shrike, landing approach, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

White-crowned shrike, landing approachGreater Balepye Reserve

White-crowned shrike, perched, wings raised, Kruger

Kruger — Birds

White-crowned shrike, wings raisedGreater Balepye Reserve

Wildlife & Behaviour

Elephant, rhino, buffalo, hippo, giraffe and more: portraits, and behaviour caught mid-moment.

25 plates

Cape buffalo bull, close portrait, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Cape buffalo bull, close portraitGreater Kruger, South Africa

Cape buffalo, muddy portrait, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Cape buffalo, muddy portraitGreater Balepye Reserve

Elephant bull, frontal approach, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Elephant bull, frontal approachGreater Balepye Reserve

Elephant, ears spread, feeding, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Elephant, ears spread, feedingGreater Balepye Reserve

Elephant, ears spread, through the bush, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Elephant, ears spread, through the bushGreater Kruger, South Africa

Elephant, eye detail, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Elephant, eye detailGreater Kruger, South Africa

Giraffe, frontal portrait, in the thicket, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Giraffe, frontal portrait, in the thicketGreater Kruger, South Africa

Giraffe portrait, dirt road, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Giraffe portrait, dirt roadGreater Balepye Reserve

Giraffes, necking, embrace, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Giraffes, necking, embraceGreater Balepye Reserve

Giraffes, necking pair, gaze, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Giraffes, necking pair, gazeGreater Balepye Reserve

Giraffes, necks crossed, in a grove, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Giraffes, necks crossed, groveGreater Balepye Reserve

Hippo, surging from the water, mouth open, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Hippo, surging from the water, mouth openGreater Kruger, South Africa

Hippo, wide gape, calf alongside, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Hippo, wide gape, calf alongsideGreater Kruger, South Africa

Hippo, yawning, calf alongside, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Hippo, yawning, calf alongsideGreater Kruger, South Africa

Kudu bull portrait, ears forward, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Kudu bull portrait, ears forwardGreater Balepye Reserve

Nile crocodile, basking, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Nile crocodile, baskingGreater Kruger, South Africa

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Sable antelope, with oxpecker, profileGreater Balepye Reserve

Sable antelope, with oxpeckers, frontal, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Sable antelope, with oxpeckers, frontalGreater Balepye Reserve

Vervet monkey, tree trunk portrait, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Vervet monkey, tree trunk portraitGreater Balepye Reserve

Warthog family, trio grazing, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Warthog family, trio grazingGreater Balepye Reserve

Warthog portrait, direct gaze, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Warthog portrait, direct gazeGreater Balepye Reserve

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

Warthog, walking through grassGreater Balepye Reserve

White rhino, frontal approach, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

White rhino, frontal approachGreater Kruger, South Africa

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

White rhino, grazing, profileGreater Kruger, South Africa

White rhinos, resting group, in shade, Kruger

Kruger — Wildlife & Behaviour

White rhinos, resting group, shadeGreater Kruger, South Africa

Landscapes & Light

Bushveld, still water and the last light of the day.

6 plates

Bare tree silhouetted against a dusk sky, Kruger

Kruger — Landscapes & Light

Bare tree, silhouetted at duskGreater Kruger, South Africa

Bushveld with a track running to distant hills, Kruger

Kruger — Landscapes & Light

Bushveld, a track running to distant hillsGreater Kruger, South Africa

Flooded woodland and still water, Kruger

Kruger — Landscapes & Light

Flooded woodland, still waterGreater Kruger, South Africa

Low sun above bush silhouettes, Kruger

Kruger — Landscapes & Light

Low sun, bush silhouettesGreater Kruger, South Africa

Red sun setting over a ridge, Kruger

Kruger — Landscapes & Light

Red sun, setting over the ridgeGreater Kruger, South Africa

Campfire at dusk with a view over the bushveld, Kruger

Kruger — Landscapes & Light

Campfire at dusk, bushveld viewGreater Kruger, South Africa

Field notes

Narrative and graphic content that needs story context, kept separate from the gallery grid.

SEP 2026

Under the Same Dart

Greater Balepye Reserve

SEP 2026

Holding the Line

Greater Balepye Reserve