We continue with Ephraim Heller’s safari journey through Tanzania. Ephraim’s notes and IDs are indented, and you can enlarge his photos by clicking on them:
Brief introduction: These photos were taken on safari in Tanzania in April 2025. Most are from the Serengeti National Park with a few from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Today’s photos focus on cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus).
A cheetah enjoying the sunrise over Lake Ndutu:
Cheetah mom with her five cubs:
The start of the hunt: acceleration:
The chase. The cheetah ignores the adult zebra and wildebeest, targeting the baby wildebeest:
A different cheetah on a different hunt, but still targeting a baby wildebeest:
Sisters on the Serengeti:
Solo mom prowling:
Another mom looking for game, two cubs in tow:
Cheetah at sunset:
Are you kidding me – these are gorgeous and … the mood is powerful!
Nice photos! Five cubs, that’s more than I’ve ever seen!
Your photos are always so phenomenal. Very exciting to see.
It’s a real capture of a moment.
Thank you for sharing these.
Breathtaking! Thank you.
Exactly what I was going to say!
Wow!!!! Those are amazing!
It’s interesting that in (almost) each of these photos, the cheetah stands out like a sore thumb against a backdrop/environment that appears nothing like the color or pattern of its coat. And yet, natural selection suggests the coat would/should serve as camouflage. Can anyone shed some light on this (Jerry?)?
“Solo mom prowling” simply a spectacular photo!!
Fantastic! Pretty kitties.
Beautiful!
Looking at these photos, I feel like I’m really there. I can almost smell the air. Very cool. The “cheetah accelerating” with the tiny lavender colored flowers showing against her coat…nice.
Fantastic photos – thanks!
Gorgeous! Thank you!
GORGEOUS
I love these photos.