Zebra Huddle

This is a Cape Mountain Zebra and her foal, photographed at dusk in the Mountain Zebra National Park in the Karoo, South Africa. This subspecies of zebra was hunted to near extinction in the early 1900s, but thanks to the concerted efforts by the South African National Parks their numbers have increased from less than 100 in the 1950s to nearly 2000 individuals. They are listed as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List after previously being listed as "endangered". 

Only by setting apart large tracts of land, rehabilitating previously removed species and preserving that land for our children will we be able to preserve some ecological sanity in this ever-expanding world. 

If you ever get a chance to visit the Mountain Zebra National Park - please do! Not only will you have the lovely zebras and beautiful vistas in all directions, you could also see lion, cheetah, aardwolf, buffalo, brown hyena and caracal - plus an array of bird species and lots of antelopes (not to mention a famed "African Unicorn" species that is currently under heavy poaching attack).

Techs:
Nikon D3s
Nikkor 500mm f4 VR-II
f5.6 | 1/400 SS | ISO-2000