![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cover-2-week-23-photographer-of-the-year-2020.jpg)
Best photos of the week
![Africa Geographic Stories & Galleries Africa Geographic Stories & Galleries](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AG-logo-2020-GALLERIES-red-black-1.png)
Our Photographer of the Year 2020, with a stunning safari prize provided by Djuma Private Game Reserve, is now in full swing.
The overall winner, first runner-up, and second runner-up (along with their partners), will experience the ultimate private safari at Djuma Private Game Reserve, located in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve in the Big 5 Greater Kruger, South Africa. Read about the safari enjoyed by the 2019 winners here.
There are four galleries showcasing this week’s Weekly Selection. To see the other gallery click here: Gallery 1, Gallery 3, Gallery 4
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Adnan-Savani-leaopard-cub-Maasai-Mara-National-Reserve-Kenya.jpg)
? A shy leopard cub. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Adnan Savani
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Alessandra-Visentin-Zebra-KNP-SA-1.jpg)
? Portrait of a plains zebra. Kruger National Park, South Africa © Alessandra Visentin
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Amit-Sharma-gorilla-family-Mgahinga-Gorilla-National-Park-Uganda.jpg)
? A gorilla family travel through a dense lush forest. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda © Amit Sharma
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Andreas-Hemb-male-lion-Maasai-Mara-National-Reserve-Kenya.jpg)
? Portrait of an old male lion at sunset. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Andreas Hemb
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Andy-Howe-cheetah-soft-light-pano-Maasai-Mara-National-Reserve-Kenya.jpg)
? Cheetahs dwarfed by the vast plains around them. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Andy Howe
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/blue-sky-banner-red-updated.jpg)
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Caleb-Shepard-Scotia-rolling-Sabi-Sands-KNP-SA.jpg)
? The female leopard known as the Scotia Female enjoys a roll in the coarse damp sand. Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa © Caleb Shepard
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Charl-Stols-elephant-is-hitting-the-grass-to-clean-Chobe-river-Botswana.jpg)
? An elephant enjoying a swim and a snack; tossing and dragging the grass through the water to clean it. Chobe River, Botswana © Charl Stols
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/covidbanner-Thanks-for-being-in-our-tribe.jpg)
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Marcus-Westberg-Cultural-scarification-Karamoja-Uganda.jpg)
? Blood drips down the face of a tribe member during a cultural scarification in Karamoja, Uganda. © Marcus Westberg
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Christo-Giliomee-leopard-scrub-hare-kill-Sabi-Sands-SA.jpg)
? A leopard successfully catches a scrub hare for dinner. Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa © Christo Giliomee
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Desiree-Hirner-zebra-migration-Ndutu-Conservation-Area-Tanzania.jpg)
? A dazzle of zebra during the Great Migration. Ndutu region of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania © Desiree Hirner
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Dewald-Tromp-Lesser-flamingos-taking-off-Lake-Magidi-Kenya.jpg)
? A flamboyance of lesser flamingoes on Lake Magadi, Kenya. © Dewald Tromp
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/elephant-foot.jpg)
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Geo-Cloete-Sandy-Anemones-Aulactinia-reynaudi-West-Coast-SA.jpg)
? Colourful sandy anemones (Aulactinia reynaudi). West Coast, South Africa © Geo Cloete
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Charl-Stols-female-hippo-were-trying-to-defend-her-young-against-a-big-bull-national-park-Botswana.jpg)
? A hippopotamus cow defends her calf from a large bull. Chobe National Park, Botswana © Charl Stols
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ILNA-BOOYENS-Black-shouldered-Kite-stretching-his-wing-Pilanesberg-National-Park-SA.jpg)
? A black-shouldered kite stretches a wing before taking flight. Pilanesberg Game Reserve, South Africa © Ilna Booyens
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Malini-Pittet-lioness-jackal-pup-Kgalagadi-Transfrontier-Park-SA.jpg)
? A lioness catches a tiny jackal pup that strayed too far from the safety of its den. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa © Malini Pittet
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/remember-to-celebrate-1.jpg)
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Marcus-Westberg-Lesser-flamingo-at-Lake-Nakuru-Kenya.jpg)
? A lone greater flamingo stands in the glassy lake of Lake Nakuru in Kenya. © Marcus Westberg
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mark-Winckler-Suricate-family-Tswalu-Kalahari-Reserve-SA.jpg)
? Suricate (meerkat) pups practice their “alert and watchful” pose. Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa © Mark Winckler
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mayur-Prag-Shoebill-Lake-Victoria-near-the-capital-of-Kampala-Uganda.jpg)
? A shoebill stork opens its beak as it searches for a meal on Lake Victoria in Uganda. © Mayur Prag
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Charl-Stols-jacana-chick-chobe-river-botswana.jpg)
? An African jacana chick forages in the muddy waters along the Chobe River, Botswana © Charl Stols
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Christo-Giliomee-oxpecker-on-zebra-Moremi-Botswana.jpg)
? A yellow-billed oxpecker perched on a zebra’s back, pausing its search for ticks. Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana © Christo Giliomee
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Patrice-QUILLARD-Shoebill-Entebbe-Uganda.jpg)
? A portrait of a shoebill stork in Mabamba Marsh near Entebbe, Uganda © Patrice Quillard
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Rod-Watson-hyena-cubs-waiting-for-parents-Londolozi-Private-Game-Reserve-Sabi-Sands.jpg)
? Spotted hyena cubs take a brief break from causing mischief. Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa © Rod Watson
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Terry-Granger-Tira-baby-spotted-zebra-pseudomelanism-Maasai-Mara-National-Park-Kenya.jpg)
? A spotted zebra foal known as Tira – a rare example of pseudomelanism. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Terry Granger
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/THOMAS-VIJAYAN-cheetah-thompsons-gazelle-Maasai-Mara-Kenya.jpg)
? The speed of a Thomson’s gazelle foal is no match for a cheetah. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Thomas Vijayan
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Tim-Desilets-Suricate-mom-and-young-enjoying-the-afternoon-sun-Kgalagadi-Transfrontier-Park-South-Africa.jpg)
? A suricate (meerkat) family basking in the warmth of the sun. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa © Tim Desilets
![](https://africageographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Charl-Stols-white-backed-vulture-sitting-on-a-dead-hippos-foot-Okavango-delta-Botswana.jpg)
? A white-backed vulture perches on the toes of a hippopotamus carcass. Okavango Delta, Botswana © Charl Stols
To comment on this story: Login (or sign up) to our app here - it's a troll-free safe place 🙂.
HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF AFRICA GEOGRAPHIC:
- Travel with us. Travel in Africa is about knowing when and where to go, and with whom. A few weeks too early / late and a few kilometres off course and you could miss the greatest show on Earth. And wouldn’t that be a pity? Browse our ready-made packages or answer a few questions to start planning your dream safari.
- Subscribe to our FREE newsletter / download our FREE app to enjoy the following benefits.
- Plan your safaris in remote parks protected by African Parks via our sister company https://ukuri.travel/ - safari camps for responsible travellers