INTO THE WILD


ELEPHANTS ARE THE WORLD’S LARGEST LAND MAMMALS,
YET A HERD OF 70 WILL WALK THROUGH THE LANDSCAPE IN
A SILENCE THAT DEFIES BELIEF.
AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK, KENYA, FROM SOTW When it comes to wildlife photography, Steve Bloom is at the top of his game. Born in South Africa and now living in the UK, his powerful images of the natural world are striking and passionate. With the release of his latest brilliant book, Living Africa, he turns his lens to the fascinating diversity of Africa – from Suri tribeswomen in Ethiopia to elegant giraffes crossing the Okavango Delta, Botswana. According to Bloom, his “portrayal of Africa is as much about the resilience of the human spirit as it is about the wildlife’s battle for survival.” To celebrate his new release, we have selected some stand out photographs from his new collection and his previous book, Spirit of the Wild (SOTW), which captures the spirit of global wildlife.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE BLOOM/www.STEVEBLOOM.COM

 

 

MOTHER AND BABY HIPPO IN OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA, FROM SOTW

BOZO FISHERMAN USING A NET IN THE RIVER NIGER, MOPTI, MALI, FROM LIVING AFRICA

SURI TRIBESWOMAN IN ETHIOPIA HAVE GIANT PLATES INSERTED IN THEIR LOWER LIPS, ENDURING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT TO UPHOLD TRADITIONS AND ASSERT THEIR INDIVIDUALITY, FROM LIVING AFRICA

THREE GIRAFFES IN OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA CASTING SHADOWS, PHOTOGRAPHED FROM THE AIR, FROM LIVING AFRICA

“FOR THOSE WHO CREATE PHOTOGRAPHS, THE CAMERA CAN BECOME AN EXTENSION OF THE HEART; A PAINTBRUSH, A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, A NOTEBOOK OF MEMORIES.” STEVE BLOOM, SPIRIT OF THE WILD

SAMBURU TRIBESMAN DANCING TO CELEBRATE THE MASS CIRCUMCISION OF THE YOUNG MEN OF THE TRIBE. SAMBURU TRIBE, MOUNT NYIRU, KENYA, AFRICA FROM LIVING AFRICA

AN INDIAN ELEPHANT SWIMMING UNDERWATER, INDIA, FROM SOTW

BLUE-YELLOW MACAWS AND GREEN PARROTS IN FLIGHT OVER THE TAMBOPATA
RIVER, PERU

Living Africa

(Thames & Hudson, £35.00). Order your copy at the special price of £28.00 (including P&P in the UK only, overseas costs available on request). Call +44 (0)8450 585878, quoting ‘Thomas Cook Offer’. Please allow

14 days for delivery. Offer is subject to availability.

 

 

Spirit of the Wild

(Thames & Hudson, £9.99). To order your copy at the special price of £7.95 (including postage and packing in the UK only) see above.

 

 

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