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Hi, I'm Ella! A girl from England with a passion for travel. I have been creating travel films on m

02/09/2026

A tender moment in the Serengeti. After making a kill, this mother lioness returned to her cubs, covered in mud. She then proceeded to gently groom her two young cubs in this sweet moment.

📸 Taken in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

30/08/2026

It was quite a surreal moment taking 30 people from Zanzibar to the Serengeti. This involved taking two flights. The first was large enough to take us all and flew us to the town of Arusha. We then had to split ourselves across 3 separate Cessna Grand Caravans as each one is just a 12 seater. We then flew, three small planes in convoy, to the Serengeti 🛩️

26/08/2026

A scene that dreams are made of 💫

It's as though this moment was perfectly choreographed. The male leopard resting in this beautiful arching dead tree branch with the tree framing the shot perfectly to the side.

My main hope was that he would stand up and I'd get a photo of him walking along the dead tree branch. If you've been following my feed then you'll know that not only did this happen, but he was joined by a female leopard too! I never would have dreamed of capturing two leopards on this branch. Sometimes magic happens in the bush 🤩

📸 Taken in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

23/08/2026

My first every balloon safari was everything I hoped it would be and more! 🎈

I think we got super lucky with conditions on this day. It was a beautiful clear day with the most magical of sunrises. But what made this day particularly unique was the controlled burns that were taking place across the Serengeti. The smoke from the burns made the horizon soft and hazy and made the colours in the sky more pastel. This allowed for some fantastic photo opportunities.

The perfect wedding present!

19/08/2026

Cats in trees 🦁🐆

Most of these photos are of a lioness posing in a tree. The second slide is of a leopard resting in a sausage tree.

The Serengeti is one of the few places in the world where it's not unusual to see a lion in a tree. Despite visiting the Serengeti on four different occasions, this was actually only the second time I'd seen this behaviour and so it felt very special. It was even more incredible that I got to share this unique moment with my friends and family.

It was one of our vehicles that spotted the lioness sauntering through the long grass. We were very much in the right place and the right time as she very swiftly ascended the tree and settled down. She lay there for no more than five minutes, posting beautifully for us, before she rose again and descended. Very few vehicles got to witness this fleeting and special moment.

The leopard, on the other hand, rested on the branch of the sausage tree for a while, putting on a real show for those around. He was quite far away and so the late-morning haze makes my close-ups look fuzzy. This is my favourite picture of the moment, made even more atmospheric by the dust trail in the background as a result of a passing vehicle.

16/08/2026

Let's go on a Serengeti safari 🐆

Taking my friends and family on safari in the Serengeti is one of the best experiences of my life. There's nothing like watching their faces light up as they spot their first ever wild giraffe or lion. The emotion is infectious and made me feel the magic of going on safari for the first time all over again. We shared so many incredible moments on this trip. The memories will no doubt last a lifetime.

12/08/2026

Sunrise in the Serengeti and we bumped into a little surprise. A male lion who must have just made this wildebeest kill.

He was using all his strength to drag his meal across the savannah, clearly looking for a sheltered place to eat. He would drag the heavy wildebeest for a few moments before dropping it to catch his breath. The cycle kept on repeating.

Two things about this moment really stand out to me. Firstly, it felt incredibly lucky to catch this sighting just as the sun was rising over the plain. This is exactly why I always advocate for heading out on safari as early as possible.

Secondly, we were the only vehicles at the sighting. Sometimes the Serengeti can get a bit of a reputation for being busy but this sighting just proves that, even in peak season, you can still enjoy fantastic scenes on your own. The park is so huge, there really is no need to join crowds.

09/08/2026

Sunrises in the Maasai Mara hit different ❤️ 🌅

05/08/2026

Tarangire National Park absolutely blew my expectations out the water!

I'd only visited this park once before but critically, only for a day visit, which is what most visitors do. And when visiting for just a partial day, you're limited in terms of the areas you visit and thus animals you see.

This time I decided to spend a night in the park. And many lodges are located deep within the park's boundaries, out of reach of day visitors.

The following morning, we traversed through quiet areas. And, I have to be honest with you, I wasn't expecting to see all that much. Maybe an elephant or two and a giraffe.

Instead, the first mammal we came across was this male leopard who was sleeping high in a tree, largely concealed by the tree's leafy branches. We didn't have to wait long for him to start to move and then gift us with this beautiful descent down the trunk into the long grass.

I'd highly recommend Tarangire National Park in Tanzania.

29/07/2026

Kidong’oe, one of the five Rongai Rockers that reside in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. They're already shaping up to be quite the formidable male lion coalition and I'm excited to follow their journey.

This was without a doubt my favourite sighting from my recent trip to the Maasai Mara. When we stumbled across the Rockers, they were relaxing on some granite boulders. They later stood up and began to stalk some zebras who ended up trotting out of harm's way. Things took a turn when a safari vehicle broke down near the lions which ended up in the lions taking a spanner! This is very much an abbreviated version of events. I'll share the full story in an upcoming YouTube video.

📸 Taken in Maasai Mara National Reserve

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