What are Africa’s Big Five? Meet the continent’s most iconic wildlife

Black rhinoceroses stand in the savanna in Kenya's Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. There are fewer than 6,000 black rhinos left in the wild, though their population is on the rise.

African elephants and an African buffalo drink inside Botswana's Zarafa Reserve.

A herd of African buffalo gather in Botswana's Okavango Delta. The large herbivores often cluster together as protection against predators.

Leopards—like this animal in Kenya—are excellent tree climbers, and often will eat their meals aloft.

Lionesses and cubs of the Vumbi pride rest in the Serengeti plains. There are around 20,000 African lions left in the wild.