Wildlife Image of the Week Marc Molloy: Death of a Zebra for week ending 10/29/2010

Congratulations Marc Molloy for your image "Death of a Zebra" being selected as the Wildlife Image of the week ending 10/29/2010!!!

Have just returned from 4 weeks in Kenya & Tanzania, to catch the migration, and was very fortunate to witness this event in both countries.
One of the most remarkable events my wife and I witnessed was this predation by a pack of Hyenas on this poor and unfortunate Zebra mare who was heavily pregnant and simply couldn't keep up with the herd, it was the first time myself and my guide of 15 years had ever observed. Subsequently the unborn foal was savagely ripped out and carried off by one Hyena, it was heart breaking to watch, simply too much for one person in another vehicle next to us and asked to leave after this happened. All the time this mare never uttered a sound as the savagery of the pack set in, no doubt in severe shock.
We have witnessed the circle of life as last year we enjoyed a Zebra birth and now this poor mare's demise.


D3s 500VR 1/500s ISO800@f/4 Masai Mara, Kenya Oct 2010

C & C most welcome

Cheers Marc

Humbly accepted. My first IOTW :D.
Many thanks to all at the BPN community.

this is well deserved Marc! awesome drama and nicely framed...

Congrats on the selection!

A true tale of animal pathos on the plains. Realistic, and true, but still very hard to take in.

Congratulations Marc , As I said earlier , you have too many images for big event in 2011

Marc,

Heart congratulations:cheers::cheers:

Marc,

Hearty congratulations:cheers::cheers:

Well deserved Marc, it won't be your last IOTW :cheers:

Todd

killer image Congrats...

Well done Marc, a really strong shot. i am sure there will be more to come
cheers
Grant

WOW! Congrats

Told you. Big congrats Marc :cheers:

Steve

Well deserved Marc look forward to more.

Congratulations Marc! It doesn't get any more real than this!!

Hey Marc,

This image tells the story !

Congrats Marc, great image!