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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)
ImageCreator / sourceLicense
A cheetah scanning the plains in the Masai MaraThomas Fuhrmann · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
A hippo surfacing with an open-mouthed yawn in a riverBernard Gagnon · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
A leopard walking straight toward the camera — iconic big-cat viewingFir0002 · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 3.0
An elephant family with calves crossing a river on a family-friendly safariGeoff Gallice · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 2.0
Tanzania imagery (6)
ImageCreator / sourceLicense
A leopard resting in the fork of a tree in the SerengetiGiles Laurent · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
A male lion resting in golden grass in the SerengetiThomas Fuhrmann · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Elephant herd gathered beneath acacia woodland in TarangireEric Kilby · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 2.0
View across the Ngorongoro Crater floor from the forested rimZenith4237 · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Wild kopje-studded savanna of Ruaha National ParkRichard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 2.0
Wildebeest leaping into the Mara River during the Great Migration crossingDanijel Mihajlovic · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Rwanda and Uganda imagery (14)
ImageCreator / sourceLicense
Chimpanzee resting in the Kibale Forest canopyGiles Laurent · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Forest lodge tucked into the canopy near the gorilla parksGiles Laurent · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Forested ridgelines of Nyungwe at duskJonkmania · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Giraffe on the golden savanna hills of Akagera National ParkAlex shema · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Kigali skyline rising over green hillsBaraka29 · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Mist drifting through the forested hills of gorilla countryKurt Ackermann (English Wikipedia username KMRA) · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 2.5
Mountain gorilla resting among green leaves in Volcanoes National Park, Rwandad_proffer · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 2.0
Mountain gorilla silverback of the Susa group resting in dense green foliage, Rwandad_proffer · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 2.0
Quiet shoreline of Lake KivuGuillaume Lederrey from Kigali, Rwanda · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 2.0
Safari boats on the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National ParkBalukuBrian · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Silverback mountain gorilla mid-yawn among fresh green foliageCharles J. Sharp · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
The Nile thundering through the gorge at Murchison FallsRod Waddington · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 2.0
Virunga volcanoes rising over lodge rooftops and farmlandEsme Stewart · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Zebras grazing beneath acacias at Lake MburoAlvinategyeka · Wikimedia CommonsCC0
Botswana imagery (6)
ImageCreator / sourceLicense
Aerial view over the winding channels and islands of the Okavango DeltaDiego Delso · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
An African wild dog on the move — a Botswana wilderness signatureTed · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 2.0
Elephant herd on the Chobe riverfront floodplainFrans-Banja Mulder · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 3.0
Palm islands silhouetted at dusk on the Makgadikgadi pansEric Kilby · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Wetland channels of Moremi Game ReserveMothusi Sekhomba · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Zebra herd wading through shallow delta waterDiego Delso · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Namibia imagery (6)
ImageCreator / sourceLicense
Ancient camelthorn tree on the white clay pan of DeadvleiDiego Delso · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Close leopard portrait in golden lightAxel Tschentscher · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Granite domes of Spitzkoppe rising from the Damaraland plainsFiontain · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Malachite kingfisher perched over a Zambezi-region channelDelabye S, Sedláček O, Maicher V, Tropek R (2020) New record · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 4.0
Red curve of Dune 45 at sunrise in Sossusvlei, NamibiaGiles Laurent · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Wind-sculpted dunes meeting the Skeleton CoastDaniel Kraft · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 3.0
South Africa imagery (4)
ImageCreator / sourceLicense
Elephant feeding in a dry riverbed in Greater KrugerDietmar Rabich · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Estate wines of Franschhoek in the Cape WinelandsGustav Ludick · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Green fynbos hills meeting the ocean along the Garden RouteDietmar Rabich · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Leopard walking straight toward the camera in a private reserveFir0002 · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 3.0
Zanzibar imagery (6)
ImageCreator / sourceLicense
Fresh cloves picked on a Zanzibar spice farmAdam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 2.0
Marine life of the Mnemba atoll reefsI've Got It On Film! · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 2.0
Turquoise water off Nungwi beach with a boat offshoreNiceley · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Weathered alleyway in historic Stone Town, ZanzibarEirik Newth from Oslo, Oslo · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 2.0
Wide tidal beach at Paje on Zanzibar east coastAmyAbroad · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Zanzibar red colobus monkey in Jozani ForestDiego Delso · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
General safari imagery (13)
ImageCreator / sourceLicense
A canvas safari tent set among trees at a private tented campamanderson2 · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 2.0
A giraffe beside a lone acacia tree on the open savannaSsemmanda Will · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
A male lion in warm evening light on the open savannaThomas Fuhrmann · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Aerial view of Victoria Falls plunging into the gorgeAdam Annfield · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 2.0
An elephant herd gathered beneath acacia woodland at golden hourEric Kilby · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 2.0
Balancing granite boulders of the Matobo HillsSusan Adams · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 2.0
Dugout canoe gliding along the Lower ZambeziSomeone35 · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 3.0
Elephant family crossing the Luangwa RiverGeoff Gallice · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 2.0
Elephants shoulder to shoulder at a Hwange waterholeJürgen Kehrberger · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 3.0
Floodplain and mountains of Mana Pools at duskUnknown · Wikimedia CommonsPublic domain
Hippos in a lagoon beside a bush camp in KafueThis Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0
Storm light over the open grass plains of LiuwaS1m0nB3rry · Wikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 2.0
Sunset silhouettes over Lake KaribaTmasvaure · Wikimedia CommonsCC 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

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