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Leen van der Slik, wildlife photographer represented by OSEA Wildlife Media

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Leen van der Slik, FPSSA

Award-winning South African Wildlife Photographer

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Leen van der Slik, wildlife photographer represented by OSEA Wildlife Media

About

A life behind the lens

Leen van der Slik is a South African wildlife photographer whose work spans decades of wildlife photography. His images have been recognised in national competitions and photographic salons, and he holds the distinction of FPSSA (Fellow of the Photographic Society of South Africa), one of the Society’s highest photographic honours.

Based in South Africa.

Highlights

Photographer highlights

FPSSA

Fellow of the Photographic Society of South Africa, one of the Society’s highest photographic honours.

Benoni Camera Club

An active member, with awards and Certificates of Merit in club competitions.

Salon Recognition

Numerous PSSA salon acceptances and publicly listed FPSSA status.

South African Wildlife

Decades photographing wildlife, behaviour and landscapes across the region.

Distinction

Fellow of the Photographic Society of South Africa (FPSSA)

Fellowship is awarded through submission of a high-standard photographic panel and represents one of the Society’s recognised honours.

Benoni Camera Club

Leen is an active member of the Benoni Camera Club and has consistently received awards and Certificates of Merit in club competitions.

Photographic Society of South Africa (PSSA)

Holder of publicly listed FPSSA status, with recognition across PSSA salons.

PSSA salon recognition

✦Numerous salon acceptances.
✦Publicly listed FPSSA status.
✦Over one hundred recorded salon acceptances in club records.

Published recognition

Recognised works

“Schooling Fish”
“Catch of the Day”
Cover image for Peeps Magazine.
“Perfect Wave”
“Jakana in Flight”
“Eagle Portrait”

Timeline

Featured awards

2024
Benoni Bronze
“Schooling Fish”
Certificate of Merit
“Perfect Wave”
2024
Recognised in club winners
“Jakana in Flight”
Recognised in annual awards
“Eagle Portrait”
Cover image for Peeps Magazine
“Catch of the Day”

The archive

OSEA Wildlife Media represents a growing collection of Leen van der Slik’s professional wildlife photography and video archive, curated for commercial licensing, publishing, conservation, tourism and editorial use.

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Bluestripe snapper schooling over the reef

Bluestripe snapper schooling over the reef

Bluestripe snapper · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Elephant and calf

Elephant and calf

African Bush Elephant · Chobe National Park, Botswana

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Soft coral on the reef

Soft coral on the reef

Soft coral · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Leopard Standing in the African Bush

Leopard Standing in the African Bush

Leopard · Korongwe Private game reserve, South Africa

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Honey Badger Walking Across African Savanna

Honey Badger Walking Across African Savanna

Honey Badger · Paradise Safari Lodge

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Wildlife Scene in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Wildlife Scene in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Full Moon · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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Spotted Hyena with Cub at Mashatu

Spotted Hyena with Cub at Mashatu

Spotted Hyena · Mashatu Game Reserve

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Lions, March 2025

Lions, March 2025

African Lion · South Africa

Available for Licensing

African chromodoris nudibranch

African chromodoris nudibranch

African chromodoris · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Bushpig portrait, Mabalingwe

Bushpig portrait, Mabalingwe

Bushpig · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Bushpig portrait at Mabalingwe

Bushpig portrait at Mabalingwe

Bushpig · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Portrait of a African Lion in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Portrait of a African Lion in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

African Lion · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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Bluespotted ribbontail ray close-up

Bluespotted ribbontail ray close-up

Bluespotted ribbontail ray · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Impala Leaping at Mashatu

Impala Leaping at Mashatu

Impala · Mashatu Game Reserve

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African Civet at Night

African Civet at Night

African civet · Mabalingwe Nature reserve, South Africa

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Shortspine porcupinefish portrait

Shortspine porcupinefish portrait

Shortspine porcupinefish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Cheetah Portrait in Natural African Grassland

Cheetah Portrait in Natural African Grassland

Cheetah · Sabi Sand, South Africa

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Warthog portrait at Mabalingwe

Warthog portrait at Mabalingwe

Common warthog · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

African Jacana Walking Across Water Lilies

African Jacana Walking Across Water Lilies

African jacana · Chobe River, Botswana

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African Lion Encounter in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

African Lion Encounter in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

African Lion · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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Large-Spotted Genet at a Night Waterhole

Large-Spotted Genet at a Night Waterhole

Large-spotted genet · Mabalingwe Nature reserve, South Africa

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Hippopotamus Yawning in the Chobe River

Hippopotamus Yawning in the Chobe River

Hippopotamus · Chobe National Park, Botswana

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2022 11 KgalagaAfrican Lion Photographed in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Parkdi 05 Lion

2022 11 KgalagaAfrican Lion Photographed in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Parkdi 05 Lion

African Lion · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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Day octopus sheltering between rocks

Day octopus sheltering between rocks

Day octopus · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Bee-eater with wings spread in Kgalagadi

Bee-eater with wings spread in Kgalagadi

Bee-eater · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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Elephant walking through water.

Elephant walking through water.

African Bush Elephant · Chobe National Park, Botswana

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Nyala sparring at Mabalingwe

Nyala sparring at Mabalingwe

Nyala · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Donkey close-up among green plants

Donkey close-up among green plants

Domestic donkey · Israel

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Elephant trunk and tusk close-up

Elephant trunk and tusk close-up

African Bush Elephant · South Africa

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Porcupinefish sharing a reef shelter

Porcupinefish sharing a reef shelter

Porcupinefish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Sunset Over the African Bushveld

Sunset Over the African Bushveld

Landscape · Korongwe Private game reserve, South Africa

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Bat-eared Fox Cub

Bat-eared Fox Cub

Bat-eared Fox · Kruger National Park

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Tomato rockcod with reef fish

Tomato rockcod with reef fish

Tomato rockcod · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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African Lion Photographed in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

African Lion Photographed in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

African Lion · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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Male African Lion Roaring at Zwahili

Male African Lion Roaring at Zwahili

African Lion · Zwahili Private Game Lodge, Limpopo, South Africa

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Pale chanting goshawk in Kgalagadi

Pale chanting goshawk in Kgalagadi

Pale chanting goshawk · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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Cheetah Hunting Springbok in African Savanna

Cheetah Hunting Springbok in African Savanna

Cheetah · Kalagadi

Available for Licensing

20231118 3751 Alert Janet Cat

20231118 3751 Alert Janet Cat

Large-spotted genet · Mabalingwe Nature reserve, South Africa

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Juvenile vagabond butterflyfish

Juvenile vagabond butterflyfish

Vagabond butterflyfish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Twobar anemonefish in a bubble-tip anemone

Twobar anemonefish in a bubble-tip anemone

Twobar anemonefish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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lains Zebras Drinking at a Waterhole

lains Zebras Drinking at a Waterhole

Zebras · Korongwe Private game reserve, South Africa

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Paperfish on the reef

Paperfish on the reef

Paperfish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Honeycomb moray among reef fish

Honeycomb moray among reef fish

Honeycomb moray · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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White Rhinoceros in the African Bushveld

White Rhinoceros in the African Bushveld

Southern White Rhinoceros · Karongwe Private Game Reserve, South Africa

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Genet drinking at Mabalingwe

Genet drinking at Mabalingwe

Genet · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

2022 11 Kgalagadi 08 Lion portrait

2022 11 Kgalagadi 08 Lion portrait

African Lion · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

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African Buffalo at a Waterhole

African Buffalo at a Waterhole

African Buffalo · Korongwe Private game reserve, South Africa

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Hawksbill turtle at Sodwana Bay

Hawksbill turtle at Sodwana Bay

Hawksbill turtle · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Lioness Walking Through the Bush

Lioness Walking Through the Bush

African Lion · Korongwe Private game reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

African elephant portrait at Mabalingwe

African elephant portrait at Mabalingwe

African Bush Elephant · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Crimson-breasted Shrike in African Savanna

Crimson-breasted Shrike in African Savanna

Crimson-breasted Shrike · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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Hippopotamus Raising Its Head Above the Chobe River

Hippopotamus Raising Its Head Above the Chobe River

Hippopotamus · Chobe National Park, Botswana

Available for Licensing

Male African Lion

Male African Lion

African Lion · Kgalagadi

Available for Licensing

Lioness Portrait in the Kgalagadi

Lioness Portrait in the Kgalagadi

African Lion · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Available for Licensing

Moorish idol over the reef

Moorish idol over the reef

Moorish idol · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Springbok Herd at Polentswa Pan

Springbok Herd at Polentswa Pan

Springbok · Pan, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Available for Licensing

Nyala sparring

Nyala sparring

Nyala · South Africa

Available for Licensing

African buffalo calf at Mabalingwe

African buffalo calf at Mabalingwe

African buffalo · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Pearl-spotted Owlet

Pearl-spotted Owlet

Pearl-spotted Owlet · South Africa

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African Darter in Flight over Chobe

African Darter in Flight over Chobe

African Darter · Chobe National Park, Botswana

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Rino in Chobe National Park

Rino in Chobe National Park

Rhinoceros · Chobe National Park

Available for Licensing

Intense Portrait of a Male Lion at Karongwe

Intense Portrait of a Male Lion at Karongwe

African Lion · Karongwe Private Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Impala Lily in Bloom

Impala Lily in Bloom

Impala · Karongwe Private Game Reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Giraffe with Oxpecker

Giraffe with Oxpecker

Southern Giraffe · Korongwe Private game reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Pale pink sea star among reef fish

Pale pink sea star among reef fish

Sea star · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Southern White Rhinoceros Grazing in African Grassland

Southern White Rhinoceros Grazing in African Grassland

Southern White Rhinoceros · Kruger National Park

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Twobar anemonefish in an anemone

Twobar anemonefish in an anemone

Twobar anemonefish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Porcupinefish beneath a reef ledge

Porcupinefish beneath a reef ledge

Porcupinefish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Sunset Boat on the Chobe River

Sunset Boat on the Chobe River

Not applicable · Chobe National Park, Botswana

Available for Licensing

Potato bass portrait

Potato bass portrait

Potato bass / Potato grouper · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Goose Flying Low Over Water

Goose Flying Low Over Water

Goose · Kruger National Park

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African buffalo beside a pool

African buffalo beside a pool

African buffalo · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Jacana chick at the water’s edge

Jacana chick at the water’s edge

Jacana · South Africa

Available for Licensing

Bushpig at Mabalingwe

Bushpig at Mabalingwe

Bushpig · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Heron in flight against blue sky

Heron in flight against blue sky

Heron · Israel

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Bluespotted ribbontail ray face detail

Bluespotted ribbontail ray face detail

Bluespotted ribbontail ray · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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African Rock Python with Prey

African Rock Python with Prey

Southern African rock python · South Africa

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Twobar anemonefish among tentacles

Twobar anemonefish among tentacles

Twobar anemonefish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Black-backed Jackals Fighting in the African Bush

Black-backed Jackals Fighting in the African Bush

Black-backed Jackal · Kalagadi

Available for Licensing

Bushpig close-up at Mabalingwe

Bushpig close-up at Mabalingwe

Bushpig · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Warthog from behind at Mabalingwe

Warthog from behind at Mabalingwe

Common warthog · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Spotted Eagle-Owl

Spotted Eagle-Owl

Spotted Eagle-Owl

Available for Licensing

Large Eagle at African Waterhole

Large Eagle at African Waterhole

Eagle · Mashatu, a premier Botswana safari lodge

Available for Licensing

Yellow snapper schooling with bluestripe snapper

Yellow snapper schooling with bluestripe snapper

Yellow snapper; Bluestripe snapper · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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African Elephants Wading in Chobe

African Elephants Wading in Chobe

African Bush Elephant · Chobe National Park, Botswana

Available for Licensing

African Jacana Chick on Floating Vegetation

African Jacana Chick on Floating Vegetation

African Jacana · Chobe National Park, Botswana

Available for Licensing

Water Lily on the Chobe River

Water Lily on the Chobe River

Water lily · Chobe River, Botswana

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Male Lion Emerging from Behind a Tree at Karongwe

Male Lion Emerging from Behind a Tree at Karongwe

African Lion · Karongwe Private Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa

Available for Licensing

African Elephants in Chobe Woodland

African Elephants in Chobe Woodland

African Bush Elephant · Chobe National Park, Botswana

Available for Licensing

Guineafowl moray among coral

Guineafowl moray among coral

Guineafowl moray · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Pied Kingfisher in Natural Habitat

Pied Kingfisher in Natural Habitat

Pied Kingfisher

Available for Licensing

Eyestripe surgeonfish in profile

Eyestripe surgeonfish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Giant kingfisher in flight with its catch

Giant kingfisher in flight with its catch

Giant kingfisher · South Africa

Available for Licensing

Lions resting in Kgalagadi

Lions resting in Kgalagadi

African Lion · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Available for Licensing

Large-Spotted Genet Drinking at Night

Large-Spotted Genet Drinking at Night

Large-spotted genet · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa

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Rhinoceros in a grassy clearing

Rhinoceros in a grassy clearing

Rhinoceros · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Elephants walking through the Savanna

Elephants walking through the Savanna

African Bush Elephant · Chobe National Park, Botswana

Available for Licensing

Red-billed Oxpecker on African Buffalo

Red-billed Oxpecker on African Buffalo

Red-billed Oxpecker

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Bushpig on the move at Mabalingwe

Bushpig on the move at Mabalingwe

Bushpig · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

African Hoopoe Carrying Insect Larva

African Hoopoe Carrying Insect Larva

African Hoopoe · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Available for Licensing

African Savanna Elephant in Natural Habitat

African Savanna Elephant in Natural Habitat

African Bush Elephant

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Pale Chanting Goshawk with Wings Spread

Pale Chanting Goshawk with Wings Spread

Pale Chanting Goshawk · Chobe National Park, Botswana

Available for Licensing

Twobar anemonefish and its host anemone

Twobar anemonefish and its host anemone

Twobar anemonefish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Janet cat in tree

Janet cat in tree

Large-spotted genet · Mabalingwe Nature reserve, South Africa

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Fan worm and reef fish

Fan worm and reef fish

Fan worm · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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African Elephant Eating And Bathing In Chobe River

African Elephant Eating And Bathing In Chobe River

African Bush Elephant · Chobe River, Botswana

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Juvenile African Jacana in Chobe National Park

Juvenile African Jacana in Chobe National Park

African jacana · Chobe National Park, Botswana

Available for Licensing

African buffalo drinking at a tap

African buffalo drinking at a tap

African buffalo · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Giraffe and Calf

Giraffe and Calf

Southern Giraffe · Paradise Safari Lodge

Available for Licensing

Donkey among spring flowers in Israel

Donkey among spring flowers in Israel

Domestic donkey · Israel

Available for Licensing

African Lion Resting in Dry Savanna

African Lion Resting in Dry Savanna

African Lion · Kalagadi

Available for Licensing

Meerkat in Kgalagadi

Meerkat in Kgalagadi

Meerkat · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Available for Licensing

Warthog at Mabalingwe

Warthog at Mabalingwe

Common warthog · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Perched African White-backed Vulture Resting in Natural Habitat

Perched African White-backed Vulture Resting in Natural Habitat

African White-backed Vulture

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Tailspot squirrelfish facing the camera

Tailspot squirrelfish facing the camera

Tailspot squirrelfish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Dandelion Seed Head

Dandelion Seed Head

Dandelion · South Africa

Available for Licensing

Baboon Mother with Infant

Baboon Mother with Infant

Chacma Baboon · Kruger National Park

Available for Licensing

African Lion Walking Through Dry Bushveld

African Lion Walking Through Dry Bushveld

African Lion · Kgalagadi

Available for Licensing

Ground Agama in the Kgalagadi

Ground Agama in the Kgalagadi

Ground agama · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Available for Licensing

Ridged nudibranch close-up

Ridged nudibranch close-up

Ridged nudibranch · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Available for Licensing

African Jacana with Juvenile in Chobe

African Jacana with Juvenile in Chobe

African Jacana · Chobe National Park, Botswana

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Dark Chanting Goshawk in Flight

Dark Chanting Goshawk in Flight

Dark Chanting Goshawk

Available for Licensing

Fish Eagle Portrait

Fish Eagle Portrait

African Fish Eagle

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Shortspine porcupinefish close-up

Shortspine porcupinefish close-up

Shortspine porcupinefish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Impala Lily Flowers at Karongwe

Impala Lily Flowers at Karongwe

Impala · Karongwe Private Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Camel with its mouth open

Camel with its mouth open

Domestic camel · Israel

Available for Licensing

Wildebeest at waterhole

Wildebeest at waterhole

Blue Wildebeest · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Available for Licensing

Honeycomb moray portrait

Honeycomb moray portrait

Honeycomb moray · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Agama lizard portrait in Kgalagadi

Agama lizard portrait in Kgalagadi

Agama lizard · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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Large-Tusked African Elephant in Karongwe

Large-Tusked African Elephant in Karongwe

African Bush Elephant · Karongwe Private Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Elephant with trunk raised

Elephant with trunk raised

African Bush Elephant · South Africa

Available for Licensing

African buffalo at Mabalingwe

African buffalo at Mabalingwe

African buffalo · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Rino in Chobe National Park

Rino in Chobe National Park

Rhinoceros · Chobe National Park

Available for Licensing

Backlit African Elephant Drinking

Backlit African Elephant Drinking

African Bush Elephant · Chobe National Park, Botswana

Available for Licensing

African buffalo bull at Mabalingwe

African buffalo bull at Mabalingwe

African buffalo · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Spotted hyenas drinking at Elephant Plains

Spotted hyenas drinking at Elephant Plains

Spotted Hyena · Elephant Plains, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa

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Elephants beside the stoep at Mabalingwe

Elephants beside the stoep at Mabalingwe

African Bush Elephant · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Hippopotamus Bursting from the Chobe River

Hippopotamus Bursting from the Chobe River

Hippopotamus · Chobe River, Botswana

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African Lion Natural Behaviour in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

African Lion Natural Behaviour in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

African Lion · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Elephant at Mabalingwe

Elephant at Mabalingwe

African Bush Elephant · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Ridged nudibranch among coral and shells

Ridged nudibranch among coral and shells

Ridged nudibranch · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Available for Licensing

European Roller Perched in Natural Habitat

European Roller Perched in Natural Habitat

European Roller

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Hippopotamus splashing in water

Hippopotamus splashing in water

Hippopotamus · South Africa

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Camel muzzle and teeth close-up

Camel muzzle and teeth close-up

Domestic camel · Israel

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Jacana taking off from the water

Jacana taking off from the water

Jacana · South Africa

Available for Licensing

Pygmy Falcon Perched in Natural African Habitat

Pygmy Falcon Perched in Natural African Habitat

Pygmy Falcon · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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African Elephant Approaching Safari Vehicle

African Elephant Approaching Safari Vehicle

African Bush Elephant · Chobe National Park, Botswana

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Elephant at a small dam, Mabalingwe

Elephant at a small dam, Mabalingwe

African Bush Elephant · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

Available for Licensing

Hippopotamus Partially Submerged in Calm River

Hippopotamus Partially Submerged in Calm River

Hippopotamus · Kruger National Park

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Agama lizard on sandy ground in Kgalagadi

Agama lizard on sandy ground in Kgalagadi

Agama lizard · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Available for Licensing

Soft coral with extended polyps

Soft coral with extended polyps

Soft coral · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Slender Mongoose Carrying Snake Prey in Natural African Habitat Species

Slender Mongoose Carrying Snake Prey in Natural African Habitat Species

Slender Mongoose

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African elephant close-up at Mabalingwe

African elephant close-up at Mabalingwe

African Bush Elephant · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Eyestripe surgeonfish on the reef

Eyestripe surgeonfish on the reef

Eyestripe surgeonfish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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African Elephant Raising Its Trunk in the Chobe River

African Elephant Raising Its Trunk in the Chobe River

African Bush Elephant · Chobe River, Botswana

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Rino in Chobe National Park

Rino in Chobe National Park

Rhinoceros · Chobe National Park

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African buffalo at a pool

African buffalo at a pool

African buffalo · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Close portrait of a camel in Israel

Close portrait of a camel in Israel

Domestic camel · Israel

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Hamerkop in flight

Hamerkop in flight

Hamerkop · Kruger National Park

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African Buffalo at the Water’s Edge

African Buffalo at the Water’s Edge

African Buffalo · Chobe National Park, Botswana

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Close-up of African Elephant Eye

Close-up of African Elephant Eye

African Bush Elephant · Kapama Game Reserve

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Green wood hoopoe in flight

Green wood hoopoe in flight

Green Wood Hoopoe · Kruger National Park

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African Elephant Walking Through Water

African Elephant Walking Through Water

African Bush Elephant · Chobe National Park, Botswana

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Fish Eagle Landing

Fish Eagle Landing

African Fish Eagle · Kruger National Park

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Lilac-breasted Roller Perched in Natural African Habitat

Lilac-breasted Roller Perched in Natural African Habitat

Lilac-breasted Roller

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Warthogs at Mabalingwe

Warthogs at Mabalingwe

Common warthog · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Green-backed Heron Fishing

Green-backed Heron Fishing

Green-backed Heron · Paradise Safari Lodge

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Elephants at the stoep, Mabalingwe

Elephants at the stoep, Mabalingwe

African Bush Elephant · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Raccoon butterflyfish on the reef

Raccoon butterflyfish on the reef

Raccoon butterflyfish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Elephants at night in Mabalingwe

Elephants at night in Mabalingwe

African Bush Elephant · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Barking Gecko

Barking Gecko

Gecko · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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Day octopus among reef rocks

Day octopus among reef rocks

Day octopus · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Honeycomb moray close-up

Honeycomb moray close-up

Honeycomb moray · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Female kudu at Mabalingwe

Female kudu at Mabalingwe

Greater Kudu · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)

African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)

African Wild Dog · Kruger National Park

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Greater Kudu Bulls Fighting in Kruger National Park

Greater Kudu Bulls Fighting in Kruger National Park

Greater Kudu · Kruger National Park

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White-fronted Bee-eater Perched in Chobe

White-fronted Bee-eater Perched in Chobe

White-fronted Bee-eater · Chobe National Park, Botswana

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Granular sea star on the reef

Granular sea star on the reef

Granular sea star · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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African Lion in the Desert/arid Scrub of South Africa

African Lion in the Desert/arid Scrub of South Africa

African Lion · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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Grey Heron Hunting at Dawn

Grey Heron Hunting at Dawn

Grey Heron · Kruger National Park

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Blue Wildebeest Silhouette at Sunset

Blue Wildebeest Silhouette at Sunset

Blue Wildebeest · Kgalagadi

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School of bluestripe snapper

School of bluestripe snapper

Bluestripe snapper · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Leopard Looking Back

Leopard Looking Back

Leopard · Kapama Game Reserve

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Lioness Resting in Kgalagdi

Lioness Resting in Kgalagdi

African Lion · Kalahari

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Wildebeest at a Kgalagadi waterhole

Wildebeest at a Kgalagadi waterhole

Blue Wildebeest · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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Raccoon butterflyfish beside coral

Raccoon butterflyfish beside coral

Raccoon butterflyfish · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Loggerhead turtle beneath a rock overhang

Loggerhead turtle beneath a rock overhang

Loggerhead turtle · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Young bushpig at Mabalingwe

Young bushpig at Mabalingwe

Bushpig · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Impala Lily in Bloom

Impala Lily in Bloom

Impala · South Africa

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Lioness Drinking at Karongwe Species

Lioness Drinking at Karongwe Species

African Lion · Karongwe Private Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa

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Pale sea star on the reef

Pale sea star on the reef

Sea star · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Warthog portrait, Mabalingwe

Warthog portrait, Mabalingwe

Common warthog · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Camel wearing a blue halter

Camel wearing a blue halter

Domestic camel · Israel

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Potato bass close-up

Potato bass close-up

Potato bass / Potato grouper · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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African buffalo with a calf

African buffalo with a calf

African buffalo · Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Starry moray in a reef crevice

Starry moray in a reef crevice

Starry moray · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Pink flowers against blue sky

Pink flowers against blue sky

Flowering plant · Israel

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Threadfin anthias and sea goldie

Threadfin anthias and sea goldie

Threadfin anthias; Sea goldie · Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Leopard Approach

Leopard Approach

Leopard · Sabi Sands Game reserve

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Leen van der Slik on the OSEA channel

Films featuring Leen van der Slik’s work, published on the official OSEA Wildlife YouTube channel.

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