Morkel Erasmus Photography

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Morkel Erasmus Photography

Morkel Erasmus is an acclaimed wildlife and landscape photographer from South Africa. This page showcases some of his work.

Official website link below, where you can order fine art prints to adorn your home or office, or discuss bespoke licensing.

12/11/2026

Ruffling some feathers today...

Tawny eagle in the Kalahari desert.

10/11/2026

Male lions bonding - always great seeing the relationship between lion brothers who lead a pride together.

26/10/2026

Monday morning has come - a lioness to start off the week.
Photo taken in the Kalahari desert.

22/10/2026

Reminder that my website has been redone in the last few years and sports a new look. My portfolio is visible there, worth browsing on a PC or laptop screen...

www.morkelerasmus.com

21/10/2026

A cute baby ground squirrel sorting out an itch in its bushy tail...

16/10/2026

Congratulations to the iconic Federico Veronesi Wildlife Photography for winning the ultimate prize in wildlife photography: the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award...

Compelling image indeed. Love that elephants are so emotive and sentient...

Our Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 is Federico Veronesi! 🏆🐘

Federico won for his powerful photograph of a female elephant carrying a deceased calf in Huab River Valley, Namibia. A confronting yet poignant image, ‘The Aftermath’ makes us think about the complex animal behaviours around death.

Federico had been tracking a group of elephants when he came across an unusual pattern of drag marks on the ground. As he caught up with a family group, a female emerged with the calf, its leg wedged between her tusk and trunk.

From vocalisations to inspecting and handling bones, behaviours centering on death have been observed in both Asian and African elephants. Some researchers suggest these behaviours could show how elephants understand death, while others interpret these actions as possible displays of grief.

Kathy Moran, Chair of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Jury, says: “This photograph works on so many levels. Emotionally it’s a gut punch, heartbreakingly poignant. Intellectually it’s proof that animals have cognition. This photograph says it all.”

What do you think of this image? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. 👇

Book your tickets to see Federico's award-winning image for yourself at : https://brnw.ch/21x6nK4

14/10/2026

The latest edition of the iconic series of Remembering Wildlife coffee table books is "Remembering Giraffes". I am fortunate and proud to have contributed this photo to this edition.

Orders for this year's book - 100% to the benefit of giraffe conservation - can be placed at www.rememberingwildlife.com

12/10/2026

A quiet morning in the Kalahari, when you are lucky to find a pride of lions at a waterhole before dawn...

01/10/2026

Lion cub in slow motion...
Using a slow shutter speed always presents a challenge, and helps depict motion in a still photograph.

25/09/2026

"What's that??"
Giraffes looking curiously at a cheetah in the Kalahari...

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