The amazing photograph of the impala, a medium-sized antelope, was taken by 52-year-old Janet Kleyn in Bᴏᴛsᴡᴀɴᴀ’s Mashatu Game Reserve. The wildlife photographer said that she was hiding out underground when she observed an elephant walking toward the lake and prepared to shoot the picture.
The impala was drinking out to the left when it suddenly leapt into her lens, allowing her to get the image. Impalas may jump up to three meters in the air when sᴛᴀʀᴛʟᴇd, according to the nature-loving photographer.
The impalas’ jumping technique is supposed to be a manner of flaunting and showcasing their power and prowess to the intruder. However, there were no hostile behaviors from the elephant toward the impala.
It’s not the first time a wildlife photographer in Bᴏᴛsᴡᴀɴᴀ has captured a breathtaking sᴄᴇɴᴇ in the wild. A loving mother elephant was spotted last year assisting her youngster back onto its feet after it had fallen during its first few unsteady steps.
During a boat trip on the Chobe River in Bᴏᴛsᴡᴀɴᴀ, Pangolin Picture Safaris photo host Charl Stols, 39, saw the endearing encounter. The tiniest calf repeatedly dove into the water at the river’s edge while the new family – a mother and her two children – made their way there to get a drink.