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This Week at Angama #358 20 December 2024 Baboon troops take over in Amboseli as elephants revel in overcast skies, while in the Mara, a leopard retrieves a rare kill from its hidden perch By The Photographic Studios

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Above: Amboseli's giants up close and personal

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This Week at Angama

This Week at Angama #358

20 Dec 2024

Baboon troops take over in Amboseli as elephants revel in overcast skies, while in the Mara, a leopard retrieves a rare kill from its hidden perch

#357

13 Dec 2024

Buffalo are seen mourning the loss of a young calf in the Mara, and elephants aren’t the only ones savouring the cooler climate in Kimana

This Week at Angama #356

6 Dec 2024

The rains bring life and colour but things turn perilous for the zebra of the Mara, while a family of cheetahs makes an exciting debut in the Sanctuary

Above: Staring death in the eyes — quite literally

This Week at Angama #355

29 Nov 2024

Cubs feast and frolic as rains bring flocks of birds to the Mara. Meanwhile, the Guiding Team in Amboseli send us a postcard and Craig stops by the lodge for a visit

Above: The Nyati Boys try to make sense of their family tree

This Week at Angama #354

22 Nov 2024

The elusive leopard, Osidai, is caught mating while the male lions of the Mara are pushing their boundaries, and the Guiding Team in Amboseli sets out on foot

This Week at Angama #353

15 Nov 2024

It's a week of mothers showing their strength as we see grown leopard cubs in the Mara, an impala defending her stillborn and in Amboseli elephants stand firm against hyenas

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Above: A collar to safeguard Fitz and his family

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Above: Guided by memory, elephants walk ancient paths

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Above: Stephen showing off his batting technique

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Above: is there a wedding more beautiful than a Maasai one?

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Above: Robert listens intently for the rare calls of the hooting tortoise

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Above: An elegant collection inspired by Galu Kinondo's community of fishermen

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Above: The author and her signature two-handed technique

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Above: Is there a better place to have a bubble?

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Above: Rosenkrantz on display in the Mara Safari Shop

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