What are Africa’s Big Five? Meet the continent’s most iconic wildlife
Published 26 Jul 2019, 21:37 BST
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.
Photograph by Frans Lanting, Nat Geo Image Collection
African elephants and an African buffalo drink inside Botswana's Zarafa Reserve.
Photograph by Beverly Joubert, Nat Geo Image Collection
A herd of African buffalo gather in Botswana's Okavango Delta. The large herbivores often cluster together as protection against predators.
Photograph by Ralph Lee Hopkins, Nat Geo Image Collection
Leopards—like this animal in Kenya—are excellent tree climbers, and often will eat their meals aloft.
Photograph by Jason Edwards, Nat Geo Image Collection
Lionesses and cubs of the Vumbi pride rest in the Serengeti plains. There are around 20,000 African lions left in the wild.
Photograph by Michael Nichols, Nat Geo Image Collection