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Azura Selous in pictures

by The Week team
8 Jul 2018
Go to: Azura Selous: a star-studded Tanzanian safari
Azura Selous, Tanzania
Azura Selous, Tanzania

A leopard had spent the afternoon dozing near the airstrip

Azura Selous, Tanzania

The handsome young creature posed for photographs

Azura Selous, Tanzania

A pride of lions lounged nearby in a dry river bed

Azura Selous, Tanzania

Joseph, our guide, navigates a surprisingly English-looking patch of Tanzania

Azura Selous, Tanzania

The reserve covers 20,000 square miles, and you may never see another vehicle during your stay

Azura Selous, Tanzania

A walking safari is an excellent way to get to know the ecosystem

Azura Selous, Tanzania

Impala, among the most common sightings, are always on the lookout for predators

Azura Selous, Tanzania

African bee eaters perch by their nests, soaking up the morning sun

Azura Selous, Tanzania

Zebra, among the more skittish of animals, are seen often - but rarely for long

Azura Selous, Tanzania

The elusive elephant, finally in our sights...

Azura Selous, Tanzania

...and, on the other side of the tree line, he struts his stuff

Azura Selous, Tanzania

A male lion settles down, having renewed the scent marks in this part of his territory

Azura Selous, Tanzania

Another male, with a female partner, rest after mating. Two prides currently live in the area around Azura Selous

Azura Selous, Tanzania

Sundowners are a nightly safari ritual, here enjoyed on the banks of the Ruaha river

Azura Selous, Tanzania

Breakfast is laid on somewhere different each morning

Azura Selous, Tanzania

The central area of the lodge includes an open-sided lounge...

Azura Selous, Tanzania

...as well as a swimming pool

Azura Selous, Tanzania

Each villa has a patio and plunge pool, overlooking the river...

Azura Selous, Tanzania

...offering a fine view of the river's other inhabitants

Azura Selous, Tanzania

Vervet monkeys share the shoreline with the hippos...

Azura Selous, Tanzania

... and occasionally fishing expeditions, seeking catfish or tiger fish

Azura Selous, Tanzania

The river, called the Ruaha, runs all the way through the Selous

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