marc
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On my last Serengeti assignment I had the privilege to witness and document a rare melanistic male Black Serval, believed to be one of only 4 in all of Africa.
In nearly 40 years and 50+ visits to this wonderful dark continent, never would I have thought such a sight possible.
It's difficult at the best of times to locate your normal "garden variety" Serval so finding this small cat was never going to be a simple task, and one I specifically spent 3 weeks tracking.
Such a rare and special treat to witness this magical small predator hunting, gotta love those piercing golden eyes!
Namiri Plains is in the far eastern sector of Tanzania's famous Serengeti National Park, a former big cats research area. "Manja" was first spotted by guide and naturalist *Manja* of @asiliaafrica and has since adopted his name!
With an incredibly high concentration of cats in the area, Manja is so far faring well in avoiding predators and threats.
Will be back here again in March (granted our Govt opens up our international borders) for Gnu calving and hopeful "Manja" will make an appearance again.
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ISO6400 @560mm.
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Nikkor 180-400E PF FL VR +1.4tc
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Nikkor 180-400E PF FL VR
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Nikkor 180-400E PF FL VR
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Nikkor 180-400E PF FL VR
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1/2000s
ISO720 @250mm.
Cheers
Marc
In nearly 40 years and 50+ visits to this wonderful dark continent, never would I have thought such a sight possible.
It's difficult at the best of times to locate your normal "garden variety" Serval so finding this small cat was never going to be a simple task, and one I specifically spent 3 weeks tracking.
Such a rare and special treat to witness this magical small predator hunting, gotta love those piercing golden eyes!
Namiri Plains is in the far eastern sector of Tanzania's famous Serengeti National Park, a former big cats research area. "Manja" was first spotted by guide and naturalist *Manja* of @asiliaafrica and has since adopted his name!
With an incredibly high concentration of cats in the area, Manja is so far faring well in avoiding predators and threats.
Will be back here again in March (granted our Govt opens up our international borders) for Gnu calving and hopeful "Manja" will make an appearance again.
Nikon D5
Nikkor 180-400E PF FL VR +1.4tc
f/5.6
1/1250s
ISO6400 @560mm.
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Nikkor 180-400E PF FL VR +1.4tc
f/5.6
1/640s
ISO3200 @450mm.
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f/5.6
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ISO11400 @400mm.
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Cheers
Marc