Two young elephant bulls engage in some play in one of Londolozi’s waterholes. With water temperatures and levels both dropping as we approach winter, we won’t be seeing too much more of elephants immersing themselves for awhile. Photograph by Ingjerd

The Nkoveni cubs waiting patiently for their mother to return. This photograph is one of my best, as it there is beautiful light catching the back of the standing cub. Photograph by Ingjerd

Tsalala cubs perfectly positioned in between the branches of a Jackalberry tree. This shot not only caught my eye because of the natural framing of the tree, but it also shows the true playfulness of lion cubs. Photograph by Al Kaiser

A male giant kingfisher waits for a fish to rise next to the Sand River. The male of the species can be easily identified by his rufous chest, whereas the female has a rufous belly. Photograph by Al Kaiser

A tender moment between mother and calf. Elephants are highly social animals for whom tactile communication plays a vital role. Nowhere is this more evident than between cows and their young calves.Photograph by Rainer

The Xidulu young male with a young banded mongoose he had just caught. Young leopards (this male is roughly one year old) hone their hunting skills on smaller prey such as mongooses and birds before graduating to bigger prey like impala, although a year-old leopard is certainly capable of tackling animals far bigger than itself. Photograph by Mary Beth Wheeler

A southern ground hornbill silhouetted against the evening sky. These highly endangered birds are becoming more and more infrequently seen across their range, but thankfully their population in the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park is relatively healthy. Photograph by Mary Beth Wheeler

The Nanga female shows her sharp canines and rough tongue as she yawns. Leopards and indeed other big cats often yawn when getting active; a sign to look for when waiting patiently for them to start moving. Photograph by Rainer