Lelwels Hartebeest

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 23, 201539 views4 comments

Lewa has more than just endagered Rhino and Zebra, this is one a lot of people may not have heard of. It is listed as endangered by IUCN. Not exactly a stunning animal but nevertheless nice to see.

EOS 1DX

200-400 mm F4 at 560mm

F 6.3

ISO 400

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4 comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on July 24, 2015 at 11:57 PM

Ken,

Nice documentation of an endangered species that isn't very well known - and certainly not commonly seen in this gallery.

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 25, 2015 at 6:33 AM

Brad,

Thanks for your comment, this was the main purpose for posting it, plus hopefully drawing attention to the fact that many of Africa's "lesser" animals are as much in danger as those that are highly publisised but mostly ignored.

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Joe James on July 27, 2015 at 12:07 AM

Nicely done Ken! So how do you tell the difference between a Lichtenstein's Hartebeest and this Lewa Hartebeest other than where they live? They look an awful lot alike to me but then I've only ever seen pictures of both.

Cheers,

Joe

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 27, 2015 at 2:06 AM

Joe,

You are asking the wrong person sad

They all look verysimilar to me I think distribution may be the answer.

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments