Among the towering trees of Botswana, elephants navigate the wilderness. In Kenya, a zebra pauses, seemingly glaring at a distance lens; elsewhere, wildebeest make treacherous river crossings, and leopards gaze out on the horizon. Then there are the people; semi-nomadic Samburu people who tend to their herds of cattle and Kenyan percussionists who play in the long grass.

This is Africa – a continent for animal lovers and anthropologists alike. Journey through this magical corner of the globe, and your world mindset may be permanently altered. Millions of travellers do this each year, checking into luxurious properties and tented camps that blend harmoniously into their surroundings.

African Adventures by Assouline

This is exactly what photographer, art historian and anthropologist Aline Coquelle did, capturing the essence of these places on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure through Zimbabwe, Botswana, Kenya, and Rwanda. While travelling along the Okavango Delta, zooming over the Great Migration, and meeting resident gorillas, Coquelle caught all the action happening in safari photographs. Thankfully, we can enjoy all of these moments from afar, as Coquelle’s work is now available to purchase as African Adventures: The Greatest Safari on Earth, part of a continued colouration with Assouline.

26 of our favourite safari photographs