2026 Calendar by Andrew Woodburn

March 2026

Wandering Whale Shark and Remoras

This gentle giant was spotted while on a science safari specifically looking for whale sharks in order to photograph their spot patterns, situated to the rear of their gill slits. These spot patterns can be used by scientists to identify each individual whale shark and therefore track their Indian ocean movements across multiple locations. This large female had a whole school of remora fish under her belly, using her as transport and a food source, feeding off either plankton swarms or small baitfish shoals.

February 2026

Double Spray

Around midday in the Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana, this Elephant was found wallowing in a pool of cool water and having fun blowing a double spray out of both ends of its trunk.

January 2026

Kick-Starting a New Year

Late afternoon in the Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana, several Saddle-Billed Storks were fishing in a remaining pool of dry river bed. This particular stork decided that it was satisfied and suddenly launched itself into the air with a huge kick and flap of its wings to get itself airborne.