Playing Around - Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa

When on an African safari, you are always looking for animal behavior that you can capture in a photo. Often times, the behavior depicts the survival of the fittest in the jungle. Whether it is animals looking to eat or fighting over territory or female attention, it usually ends with injury or death. When you come across these encounters, it is hard to describe your feelings. You might feel lucky to be able to witness the survival of the fittest that happens every day. At the same time, you might feel sadness that an animal has been injured or killed. Some encounters, like the one above, only brings happiness to me. This shows two zebras playing around with one another. It is a joy to watch them prance around without a care in the world.