Death of a Zebra

africaddict

Have just returned from 4 weeks in Kenya & Tanzania, to catch the migration, and was very fortunate to witness this event in both countries.
One of the most remarkable events my wife and I witnessed was this predation by a pack of Hyenas on this poor and unfortunate Zebra mare who was heavily pregnant and simply couldn't keep up with the herd, it was the first time myself and my guide of 15 years had ever observed. Subsequently the unborn foal was savagely ripped out and carried off by one Hyena, it was heart breaking to watch, simply too much for one person in another vehicle next to us and asked to leave after this happened. All the time this mare never uttered a sound as the savagery of the pack set in, no doubt in severe shock.
We have witnessed the circle of life as last year we enjoyed a Zebra birth and now this poor mare's demise.


D3s 500VR 1/500s ISO800@f/4 Masai Mara, Kenya Oct 2010




Here this Hyena makes off with the unborn foal.







C & C most welcome

Cheers
Marc

Lindiwe

Incredible images. Just... amazing. Heartbreaking to see, but there's no pity in the circle of life, is there...
Thanks for sharing these.

jwear

very hard to look at if the zebra was dead it would be a bit better ,that is life in the wild or in the city of Bell . Clean shots