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Africa Geographic Editorial

Friday, 22 March 2019

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Our Photographer of the Year 2019 is now in full swing and there is only a month left to go before entries close!
There are three galleries showcasing this week’s Weekly Selection. To see the other two galleries for this week’s selection, click here: Weekly Selection Gallery 1 and Weekly Selection Gallery 2.

A flock of 300 African grey parrots feed on the aquatic plants in a large Baï in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo © Daniella Kueck

A painted wolf (African wild dog) rests in Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa © Andreas Hemb

Three of the Fast Five, locally known as Taro Bono, getting ready to hunt zebra in pouring rain in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Krishnan Gopala Krishnan — Three of the Fast Five, locally known as Taro Bono, getting ready to hunt zebra in the pouring rain in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Krishnan Gopala Krishnan

Weaver bird nests with a storm brewing in the distance in Sesriem, Namibia © Gary Proctor — A sociable weaver colony, with a storm brewing in the distance in Sesriem, Namibia © Gary Proctor

A mother springbok nuzzles her newborn in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa © Mike Cawood

A superb starling spotted in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Patrice Quillard — A Hildebrandt’s starling spotted in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Patrice Quillard

"Heads or tails" – warthogs rest in the shade in Kruger National Park, South Africa © Jo Fankhauser — “Heads or tails” – warthogs rest in the shade in Kruger National Park, South Africa © Jo Fankhauser

Zebra drink at a waterhole in Tarangire National Park ,Tanzania © Anthony Goldman — Zebra drink at a waterhole in Tarangire National Park , Tanzania © Anthony Goldman

"Kgalagadi prince" – a cheetah on an early morning hunt in the Kalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa © Gideon Malherbe — “Kgalagadi prince” – a cheetah on an early morning hunt in the Kalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa © Gideon Malherbe

"Windows to the soul" – close up of an eye of an elephant in Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa © Michael Raddall — “Windows to the soul” – close up of an elephant’s eye in Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa © Michael Raddall

Lion cubs play in Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa © Hesté de Beer

A martial eagle takes flight with determination in Grumeti Game Reserve, Tanzania © Ross Couper — A juvenile martial eagle takes flight with determination in Grumeti Game Reserve, Tanzania © Ross Couper

Cheetahs on the lookout in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Patrice Quillard

Grooming time for a cheetah in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa © Kevin Dooley

Young chacma baboons play a game involving a stick in uMkhuze Game Reserve, South Africa © Ernest Porter

A Cape weaver in flight in Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, South Africa © Ernest Porter

A sand boa swallows a superb starling in Tsavo West National Park, Kenya © Tim Nicklin

A spotted hyena cools down by a waterhole after a fight in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa © Margie Botha

Three cheetahs sit on a termite mound in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Patrice Quillard

A leopard in Mashatu, Botswana © Kevin Dooley — A leopard in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana © Kevin Dooley

An Egyptian goose in Kruger National Park, South Africa © Jo Fankhauser

Lionesses at an impala kill in Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, South Africa © Arnoud Quanjer

A young chacma baboon drinks in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana © Lennart Hessel

A white lion cub in Singita Lebombo Concession, Kruger National Park, South Africa © Wesley Cragg

A young male leopard stands up to survey the vast grassland in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Nitin Michael

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To see the other two galleries for this week’s selection, click here: Weekly Selection Gallery 1 and Weekly Selection Gallery 2.

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The best photos of the week

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The best photos
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