Wildlife photographs by Yvonne van der Mey

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Big Five Photos by Yvonne van der Mey

The name "Big Five" was invented by big-game hunters in Africa, a few centuries ago. This name referred to the animals that were the most sought-after and were the biggest danger to the hunters. These animals are the Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard and White Rhino / Black Rhino. Actually the name should have been the "Big Six".

Nowadays the name is still used for these animals, because they are still the animals that people are the most eager to see in the bush. It has nothing to do with the number of casualties they cause. Animals like Hippo, Crocodile and of course the Mosquito (Malaria) take more lives than the Big Five.

** News Release ** Leopard photo wins international CIC award

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© Yvonne van der Mey - Lion photographs © Yvonne van der Mey - White Rhino photographs© Yvonne van der Mey - Black Rhino photographs © Yvonne van der Mey - Elephant photographs

 

© Yvonne van der Mey - Leopard photographs

 

© Yvonne van der Mey - Cape Buffalo photographs

 

Photos of AFRICA - "Big Five" : African Lion | African Elephant | Cape Buffalo | White Rhino | Black Rhino | Leopards | Other African Mammals : African Predators : Cheetah | Wild Dog | Mongoose | Jackal | Hyena | African Herbivores : Zebra | Wildebeest | Giraffe | Hippo | Antelope : Impala | "The Rare Six": Tsetsebe, Reedbuck, Eland, Hartebeest, Roan, Sable | Pygmy Antelope: Klipspringer, Sharpe's Grysbok, Steenbok | Waterbuck | Nyala | Duikers | Bushbuck | Kudu | Primates | Rodents | Warthog | Birds : Ostrich | Hornbills | Kingfishers | Water Birds | Scavengers | Raptors | Galliformes | Other Birds | Reptiles and Insects : Reptiles, Monitors and Others | Insects, Dragonflies, Butterflies, Moths and others | Landscapes and Skies : African Landscapes | African Skies | Trees and Plants : Nature's Wonders | Trees, their flowers and fruits | Wild Flowers | Grasses, Plants and Bushes | Kenya

Photos of THE NETHERLANDS - Dutch mammals | Roe Deer | Wild Pigs | Red Deer | other Dutch mammals | "Landscape Moods" | "Nature's Art" | Toadstools | Dutch Birds | other flying objects

Nederlandse website | Links | Banners | SITEMAP | Wildlife Oil Paintings | Web design by Tours and Tales | © 2007 Yvonne van der Mey - all photographs are copyright protected and may not be reproduced in any form without my prior written permission. Among other things, my work is used in books and magazines and on calendars. Most of the photographs are for sale. If you feel that my photographs could enhance your publication, please don't hesitate to contact me.