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Image usage, licensing, and attribution transparency
Last updated: July 2026
African Safari Reserve uses a combination of licensed imagery, attribution-required photography, partner-provided media, and carefully selected stock photography. This page documents image credits where attribution is required and explains how imagery is used across the website.
Licensed Premium Imagery
Some imagery used on this website may be licensed through commercial stock platforms or approved media providers. These images are used according to the applicable license terms and may not require public attribution.
Attribution-Required Images
The following images are used under Creative Commons licenses that require visible credit to the photographer. They are grouped by region for easier reference.
Kenya imagery (4)
| Image | Creator / source | License |
|---|---|---|
| A cheetah scanning the plains in the Masai Mara | Thomas Fuhrmann · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| A hippo surfacing with an open-mouthed yawn in a river | Bernard Gagnon · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| A leopard walking straight toward the camera — iconic big-cat viewing | Fir0002 · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| An elephant family with calves crossing a river on a family-friendly safari | Geoff Gallice · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 |
Tanzania imagery (6)
| Image | Creator / source | License |
|---|---|---|
| A leopard resting in the fork of a tree in the Serengeti | Giles Laurent · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| A male lion resting in golden grass in the Serengeti | Thomas Fuhrmann · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Elephant herd gathered beneath acacia woodland in Tarangire | Eric Kilby · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 2.0 |
| View across the Ngorongoro Crater floor from the forested rim | Zenith4237 · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Wild kopje-studded savanna of Ruaha National Park | Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 |
| Wildebeest leaping into the Mara River during the Great Migration crossing | Danijel Mihajlovic · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Rwanda and Uganda imagery (14)
| Image | Creator / source | License |
|---|---|---|
| Chimpanzee resting in the Kibale Forest canopy | Giles Laurent · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Forest lodge tucked into the canopy near the gorilla parks | Giles Laurent · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Forested ridgelines of Nyungwe at dusk | Jonkmania · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Giraffe on the golden savanna hills of Akagera National Park | Alex shema · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Kigali skyline rising over green hills | Baraka29 · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Mist drifting through the forested hills of gorilla country | Kurt Ackermann (English Wikipedia username KMRA) · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.5 |
| Mountain gorilla resting among green leaves in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda | d_proffer · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 |
| Mountain gorilla silverback of the Susa group resting in dense green foliage, Rwanda | d_proffer · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 |
| Quiet shoreline of Lake Kivu | Guillaume Lederrey from Kigali, Rwanda · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 |
| Safari boats on the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park | BalukuBrian · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Silverback mountain gorilla mid-yawn among fresh green foliage | Charles J. Sharp · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| The Nile thundering through the gorge at Murchison Falls | Rod Waddington · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 2.0 |
| Virunga volcanoes rising over lodge rooftops and farmland | Esme Stewart · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Zebras grazing beneath acacias at Lake Mburo | Alvinategyeka · Wikimedia Commons | CC0 |
Botswana imagery (6)
| Image | Creator / source | License |
|---|---|---|
| Aerial view over the winding channels and islands of the Okavango Delta | Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| An African wild dog on the move — a Botswana wilderness signature | Ted · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 2.0 |
| Elephant herd on the Chobe riverfront floodplain | Frans-Banja Mulder · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 3.0 |
| Palm islands silhouetted at dusk on the Makgadikgadi pans | Eric Kilby · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Wetland channels of Moremi Game Reserve | Mothusi Sekhomba · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Zebra herd wading through shallow delta water | Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Namibia imagery (6)
| Image | Creator / source | License |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient camelthorn tree on the white clay pan of Deadvlei | Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Close leopard portrait in golden light | Axel Tschentscher · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Granite domes of Spitzkoppe rising from the Damaraland plains | Fiontain · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Malachite kingfisher perched over a Zambezi-region channel | Delabye S, Sedláček O, Maicher V, Tropek R (2020) New record · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 4.0 |
| Red curve of Dune 45 at sunrise in Sossusvlei, Namibia | Giles Laurent · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Wind-sculpted dunes meeting the Skeleton Coast | Daniel Kraft · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
South Africa imagery (4)
| Image | Creator / source | License |
|---|---|---|
| Elephant feeding in a dry riverbed in Greater Kruger | Dietmar Rabich · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Estate wines of Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands | Gustav Ludick · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Green fynbos hills meeting the ocean along the Garden Route | Dietmar Rabich · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Leopard walking straight toward the camera in a private reserve | Fir0002 · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Zanzibar imagery (6)
| Image | Creator / source | License |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh cloves picked on a Zanzibar spice farm | Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 2.0 |
| Marine life of the Mnemba atoll reefs | I've Got It On Film! · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 |
| Turquoise water off Nungwi beach with a boat offshore | Niceley · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Weathered alleyway in historic Stone Town, Zanzibar | Eirik Newth from Oslo, Oslo · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 |
| Wide tidal beach at Paje on Zanzibar east coast | AmyAbroad · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Zanzibar red colobus monkey in Jozani Forest | Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
General safari imagery (13)
| Image | Creator / source | License |
|---|---|---|
| A canvas safari tent set among trees at a private tented camp | amanderson2 · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 |
| A giraffe beside a lone acacia tree on the open savanna | Ssemmanda Will · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| A male lion in warm evening light on the open savanna | Thomas Fuhrmann · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Aerial view of Victoria Falls plunging into the gorge | Adam Annfield · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 |
| An elephant herd gathered beneath acacia woodland at golden hour | Eric Kilby · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 2.0 |
| Balancing granite boulders of the Matobo Hills | Susan Adams · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 2.0 |
| Dugout canoe gliding along the Lower Zambezi | Someone35 · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| Elephant family crossing the Luangwa River | Geoff Gallice · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 |
| Elephants shoulder to shoulder at a Hwange waterhole | Jürgen Kehrberger · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| Floodplain and mountains of Mana Pools at dusk | Unknown · Wikimedia Commons | Public domain |
| Hippos in a lagoon beside a bush camp in Kafue | This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Storm light over the open grass plains of Liuwa | S1m0nB3rry · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 2.0 |
| Sunset silhouettes over Lake Kariba | Tmasvaure · Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Partner and Destination Media
As African Safari Reserve builds relationships with destination partners, lodges, camps, operators, and tourism boards, some imagery may be provided directly by those partners for approved promotional use. Credits and restrictions will be listed where required.
Stock Photography
Some website imagery is sourced from stock photography platforms and used under the applicable license terms. Where attribution is required, credits are listed on this page. Where attribution is not required, the image source and license details are tracked internally.
Current stock sources: Unsplash · Pexels · 25 images
Image Usage Notice
Images displayed on African Safari Reserve may be licensed, partner-provided, publicly available under attribution licenses, or used under applicable stock photography terms. Images may not be copied, downloaded, reused, or redistributed from this website without permission from the original rights holder.