Best photos of the week
Our Photographer of the Year 2020 competition, with a stunning safari prize provided by Djuma Private Game Reserve, is now in full swing and open for submissions!
There are two galleries showcasing this week’s Weekly Selection. To see the other gallery click here: Gallery 2, Gallery 3 
? This male lion is a member of a coalition that dominates the Ngwehla area. Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe © Riaan Olivier
? A gathering of elephants in. Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe © Kevin Dooley
? Serra da Leba mountain pass near Lubango, Angola © Evan Naude
? Black mamba catching the morning glow of the sun before setting off on her morning hunt. Maun, Botswana © Mark Flatt
? Southern ground-hornbill with a caterpillar. Kruger National Park, South Africa © Robert Holmwood
? An impala leaps high to escape a painted wolf (African wild dog). Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana © Fabio Vegetti
? “There is danger in the mud”. A crocodile opens its eyes while resting in a muddy pool. Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe © Jens Cullmann
? Leopard brothers playing on the rocks. Samburu National Reserve, Kenya © Trish Hennessy
? On the crater’s rim. Mount Nyiragongo, DR Congo © Susana Silvestre
? Up close of a leopard’s paw and claws while it holds down an impala. Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana © Zaheer Ali
? Two elephants crossing paths create an intriguing visual effect. Etosha National Park, Namibia © Jeff Harrisberg
? A purple heron with a gecko. Lake Panic, Kruger National Park, South Africa © Leon Heyes
? Detailed shot of a zebra’s muzzle. Kruger National Park, South Africa © Dominique Maree
? Lions fight over an impala carcass. Chobe National Park, Botswana © Francis Bompard
? Backlit shot of a spotted hyena as it moves in to feed on a zebra carcass. Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa © Rupert Bridgman
? Elephants heading towards the water. Kruger National Park, South Africa © Sophie Brown
? Battersby’s green snake (Philothamnus battersbyi) descending a palm tree in Karura Forest. Nairobi, Kenya © Tim Nicklin
? Spotted hyena cub emerges from a den into the golden light. Kruger National Park, South Africa © Willem Kruger
? Maasai man gathering wood in a desolate landscape, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania © Alice van Kempen
? A scenic flight above the ‘Eye of Sahara’. Chinguetti, Mauritania © Miguel Bruno
? Baby elephant resting between his mother’s feet. Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe © Jens Cullmann
? Exploring the dunes in Sossusvlei. Namib Desert, Namibia © Chanèl Rossouw
? The magical spectacle of light and colour at sunset at the Avenue of the Baobabs. Madagascar © Kim Paffen
? Cheetah brothers look out into the valley. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya © Yarin Klein
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