Mountains near Kidepo Valley National Park. (803k) View of the savanna in Kidepo Valley National Park. (935k) Rock outcrop in Kidepo Valley National Park. (1097k) Murchison Falls from the bottom. (1118k) Top of Murchison Falls. (1062k) Murchison Falls from the top. (883k) Crater lake. (641k) Morning mist in the valley. (493k) Sunset. (520k) Wildfire. (593k) Wildlife along the Kazinga Channel. (1061k)
Plants
Water lilies. (854k) Hibiscus (Hibiscus sp., german: Hibiskus). (601k) Flower. (712k) Blood Lily (Scadoxus multiflorus, german: Blutblume). (845k) Devil's Apple (Solanum linnaeanum, german: Sodomsapfel, french: Morelle de Linné). (1437k) Close-up of a Devil's Apple (Solanum linnaeanum, german: Sodomsapfel, french: Morelle de Linné) with flowers and fruit. (1.7M) Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus, german: Echter Papyrus, french: Papyrus). (1055k) Nursery for Red Stinkwood (Prunus africana, french: Prunier d'Afrique). Its bark is used for medicine to cure many different ailments. Its wood is tough, heavy, straight-grained, and pink. It is used for many purposes. (1.7M) Hollow tree in the Kibale National Forest. (1306k) Tree Euphorbia (Euphorbia candelabrum, french: Euphorbe candélabre). They grew in a lot of places. (948k) Huge Tree Euphorbia (Euphorbia candelabrum, french: Euphorbe candélabre). (1284k) Coral Tree (Erythrina sp., german: Korallenbäume). (1422k) African Fan Palm (Borassus aethiopum, german: Äthiopische Palmyrapalme, french: Borasse d'Éthiopie). (850k) Probably Umbrella Thorn (Vachellia tortilis, german: Schirmakazie, french: Acacia faux-gommier). (1034k) Flat Top Acacia (Vachellia abyssinica). (1105k) Sausage Tree (Kigelia africana, german: Leberwurstbaum, french: Arbre à saucisses) with buffalo herd behind it. (977k) This tree had a strange looking, gnarly root system. (1449k) Trees were shedding fuzzy white flowers. It looked like it had snowed. (943k)
Wildlife
Termite mound. (1.6M) This was not smoke, it was a swarm of flies. (524k) Banded Groundling (Brachythemis leucosticta). (754k) Butterfly (Papilionoidea fam.). (851k) Apple-green Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio phorcas). (691k) Beetle on a flower (Hycleus sp.). (542k) Small Agama Lizard (Agama sp., german: Agamen). (621k) Agama Lizard (Agama sp., german: Agamen). (1104k) Male Finch's Agama (Agama finchi, german: Agamen). (1081k) Uganda Blue-headed Tree Agama (Acanthocercus ugandaensis). (875k) Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus, german: Nilwaran, french: Varan du Nil). (841k) Close-up of a Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus, german: Nilwaran, french: Varan du Nil). (1331k) East African Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus africanus, german: Nilkrokodil, french: Crocodile du Nil). (1136k) East African Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus africanus, german: Nilkrokodil, french: Crocodile du Nil). (1362k) Red-legged Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus rufobrachium, german: Rotfüßiges Sonnenhörnchen). (683k) Rock Hyraxes (Procavia capensis, german: Klippschliefer, french: Daman du Cap). (874k) Common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula, german: Südliche Zwergmanguste, french: Mangouste naine du Sud). (712k) Side-striped Jackal (Lupulella adusta, german: Streifenschakal, french: Chacal à flancs rayés). (844k) Eastern Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus massaicus, german: Warzenschwein, french: Phacochère). They have vicious teeth. They kneel when grazing, since their neck is short. (1139k) Baby Eastern Warthogs. (1007k) Herd of Oribis ssp. montana (Ourebia ourebi montana, german: Südliches Oribi, french: Ourébi). (779k) Male Oribi ssp. montana (Ourebia ourebi montana, german: Südliches Oribi, french: Ourébi). (884k) Close-up of male Oribi ssp. montana (Ourebia ourebi montana, german: Südliches Oribi, french: Ourébi). (581k) Female Oribi ssp. montana (Ourebia ourebi montana, german: Südliches Oribi, french: Ourébi) with nursing baby. (1.6M) Female Nile Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus bor, german: Buschbock, french: Guib harnaché). (1004k) Female Nile Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus bor, german: Buschbock, french: Guib harnaché), standing on a termite mound. (759k) Male Nile Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus bor, german: Buschbock, french: Guib harnaché), standing on a termite mound. (1053k) Female Bohor Reedbuck (Redunca redunca, german: Riedbock, french: Cobe des roseaux). (879k) Male Bohor Reedbuck (Redunca redunca, german: Riedbock, french: Cobe des roseaux) and baby. (746k) Bohor Reedbucks leaping across the road. (666k) Female Ugandan Kob (Kobus kob thomasi, german: Uganda-Grasantilope, french: Cobe de Buffon). (791k) Male Ugandan Kob (Kobus kob thomasi, german: Uganda-Grasantilope, french: Cobe de Buffon). (997k) Close-up of male Ugandan Kob (Kobus kob thomasi, german: Uganda-Grasantilope, french: Cobe de Buffon). (622k) Mating Ugandan Kobs (Kobus kob thomasi, german: Uganda-Grasantilope, french: Cobe de Buffon). All their mating takes place on the mating ground. (734k) Female Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus, german: Schwarzfersenantilope, french: Impala). (1093k) Close-up of female Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus, german: Schwarzfersenantilope, french: Impala). (662k) Male Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus, german: Schwarzfersenantilope, french: Impala). (1077k) Close-up of male Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus, german: Schwarzfersenantilope, french: Impala). (1170k) Male Common Impala showing the distinct black markings on the rear. (1109k) Male Common Impala and his harem. (989k) Lelwel Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel, german: Kuhantilope, french: Bubale roux). (708k) Lelwel Hartebeests (Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel, german: Kuhantilope, french: Bubale roux) with babies. (738k) Female Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa, german: Defassa-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant). (1028k) Close-up of female Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa, german: Defassa-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant). (670k) Male Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa, german: Defassa-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant). (892k) Male Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa, german: Defassa-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant) with huge horns. (1.5M) Close-up of a male Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa, german: Defassa-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant). (608k) Pair of Defassa Waterbucks (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa, german: Defassa-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant). (950k) Serengeti Topi (Damaliscus lunatus jimela, german: Tsessebe). (776k) Group of Grant's Zebras (Equus quagga boehmi, german: Steppenzebra, french: Zèbre de Grant), walking single file. (967k) Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi, german: Steppenzebra, french: Zèbre de Grant). (1090k) Close-up of Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi, german: Steppenzebra, french: Zèbre de Grant). (755k) Herd of Maneless Zebras (Equus quagga borensis, german: Steppenzebra). (874k) Maneless Zebras (Equus quagga borensis, german: Steppenzebra). (845k) Maneless Zebra (Equus quagga borensis, german: Steppenzebra) with nursing foal. (974k) Baby Zebra. (956k) East African Eland (Taurotragus oryx pattersonianus, german: Elenantilope, french: Éland), the largest antelope. (931k) Herd of Cape Buffaloes (Syncerus caffer caffer, german: Kaffernbüffel, french: Buffle d'Afrique). (963k) Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer, german: Kaffernbüffel, french: Buffle d'Afrique) with a Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis, german: Kuhreiher, french: Héron garde-bœufs) on its back. (653k) Close-up of Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer, german: Kaffernbüffel, french: Buffle d'Afrique) with immature Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer, french: Piapiac africain). (632k) Cape Buffalo cooling off in the lake. (994k) Hilgert's Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus hilgerti, german: Südliche Grünmeerkatze, french: Vervet bleu). (987k) Hilgert's Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus hilgerti, german: Südliche Grünmeerkatze, french: Vervet bleu). (961k) Eastern Patas Monkey (Erythrocebus patas pyrrhonotus, german: Husarenaffe, french: Patas). (1018k) Western Guereza (Colobus guereza occidentalis, german: Mantelaffe, french: Colobe guéréza). (1206k) Western Guereza (Colobus guereza occidentalis, german: Mantelaffe, french: Colobe guéréza). (1001k) Schmidt's Red-tailed Monkey (Cercopithecus ascanius schmidti, german: Rotschwanzmeerkatze, french: Cercopithèque ascagne). (960k) Schmidt's Red-tailed Monkey (Cercopithecus ascanius schmidti, german: Rotschwanzmeerkatze, french: Cercopithèque ascagne). (1057k) Ugandan Red Colobus (Piliocolobus tephrosceles, german: Uganda-Stummelaffe). (731k) Ugandan Red Colobus (Piliocolobus tephrosceles, german: Uganda-Stummelaffe). (728k) Ugandan Red Colobus with baby (Piliocolobus tephrosceles, german: Uganda-Stummelaffe). (593k) L'Hoest's Monkey (Allochrocebus lhoesti, german: Östliche Vollbartmeerkatze, french: Cercopithèque de l'Hœst). (818k) L'Hoest's Monkey (Allochrocebus lhoesti, german: Östliche Vollbartmeerkatze, french: Cercopithèque de l'Hœst). (1.8M) Male Olive Baboon (Papio anubis, german: Anubispavian, french: Babouin olive). (1104k) Male Olive Baboon (Papio anubis, german: Anubispavian, french: Babouin olive). (1247k) Group of Rothschild's Giraffes. (998k) Group of Rothschild's Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, french: Girafe de Rothschild). (645k) Group of feeding Rothschild's Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, french: Girafe de Rothschild). (855k) Rothschild's Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, french: Girafe de Rothschild) with baby. (648k) Rothschild's Giraffe bending down to graze or drink. They look very awkward when the spread their legs like that, and they are very vulnerable to predator attacks in that situation. (998k) Close-up of Rothschild's Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, french: Girafe de Rothschild). (487k) Close-up of a browsing Rothschild's Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, french: Girafe de Rothschild). (821k) African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus, german: Leopard, french: Léopard d'Afrique). It was way in the distance. It was the only time I saw a leopard in Uganda. (826k) Female Northern Lion (Panthera leo leo, german: Löwe, french: Lion). (1261k) Female Northern Lions (Panthera leo leo, german: Löwe, french: Lion). (1035k) Close-up of female Northern Lion (Panthera leo leo, german: Löwe, french: Lion). (777k) Male Northern Lion (Panthera leo leo, german: Löwe, french: Lion). (821k) Hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphibius, german: Flusspferd, french: Hippopotame amphibie). An African Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus africanus, german: Riedscharbe, french: Cormoran africain) and a Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis, german: Kuhreiher, french: Héron garde-bœufs) are standing on the hippos. (459k) This is often all you can see of the hippo. (728k) Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, german: Flusspferd, french: Hippopotame amphibie). Many are scarred, they seem to fight a lot. At its nose is an African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus, german: Blaustirn-Blatthühnchen, french: Jacana à poitrine dorée). (1015k) Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, german: Flusspferd, french: Hippopotame amphibie). (1180k) African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique) with baby. (999k) Female African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique) with young of various ages. (1199k) African Bush Elephants (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique) with Piapiacs (Ptilostomus afer, french: Piapiac africain) on their backs. (871k) African Bush Elephants (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique). (857k) African Bush Elephants playing in the water. (708k) Close-up of an elephant. (1241k)
Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei, german: Berggorilla, french: Gorille des montagnes) in Uganda
The Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei, german: Berggorilla, french: Gorille des montagnes) in Uganda in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. They were hidden much more than the ones in Rwanda in the Volcanoes National Park.
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