Abdi Samune

EWCP Monitoring, Officer in Bale Mountains National Park since 2017 Beyond Scinific and Monitoring duties, Abdi is a highly skilled photographer. @KyKeberovc

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

Not your average carnivore diet! 🦊The endangered #EthiopianWolf loves to forage for sweet nectar from blooming Red-hot poker (Kniphofia) flowers in the Afroalpine highlands. It’s the first large carnivore documented showing this sweet behavior #Ethiopia #Conservation
@KyKebero

[paul hayes @paulhayes55]

Buzzard.

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

In this stunning capture, an endangered #EthiopianWolf comes face-to-face with a big-headed African mole-rat. Unlike most canids, these wolves are solitary hunters specialized in tracking down rodents. In fact, these giant mole-rats make up a massive part of their diet.@KyKebero

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

A quiet, beautiful moment with the magnificent Mountain Nyala in the heights of #BMNP. Spotting these striking, endemic antelopes against the highland backdrop never ceases to inspire.

@KyKebero @visitoromia @wildpics_aussi @WildCRU_Ox @MarinoJorgelina @Arctic_paws

[gigpalileo @gigpalileo]

Olive-sided Flycatcher
This afternoon north of Sparrow rock @CentralParkNYC
#birdcpp
#birdwatching
#birding

[TIPPA @PaulTippa]

Ring Ouzel

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

@indian_pitta Splendid

[Mohit Mehta @indian_pitta]

Show me your shades of blue!

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

Vast fields of the endemic Ethiopian Red-hot Poker (Kniphofia foliosa) lighting up the #BaleMountainNationalPark. Beyond their beauty, these nectar-rich torches are a seasonal sweet treat for the rare #EthiopianWolves, who love nectar-licking among the blooms! 🐺 @visitoromia

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

Discover the Elusive Giants of Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains National Park.
#BaleMountains #EthiopianWolf #WildlifeConservation #EndemicSpecies #VisitEthiopia

@WildCRU_Ox @KyKebero
@ClaudioSillero @Arctic_paws
@VisitOromia @ewca_eth @ESA_org @wildnetorg @ESAEcology @angelamason63

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

The King of the Highlands. 👑

A magnificent male #MountainNyala at #BaleMountainsNationalPark. Endemic. #Endangered. Extraordinary. 🇪🇹
@KyKebero @ClaudioSillero @WildCRU_Ox @wildnetorg @Arctic_paws @ESA_org @visitoromia @leliseduga @DinkeneshEth @KaripapGomez

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

Guardians of the Roof of Africa.

A rare glimpse of the endemic Ethiopian wolves in its natural element.

#EthiopianWolf #BaleMountainsNationalPark #EndemicWildlife #Photography #SaveTheWolf

@KyKebero @ClaudioSillero @Arctic_paws @WildCRU_Ox @wildnetorg @ewca_eth @VisitOromia

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

From Childhood Dream to Reality.

Since I was a child, my greatest passion has been wildlife photography. I always dreamed of capturing the hidden beauty of the natural world through my lens. Today, that dream is my reality.
@ClaudioSillero @WildCRU_Ox @Arctic_paws @anthro_andrew

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

Patience paid off for this frame. Captured this group of #MountainNyala pausing in the #WebValley. The way the light hits their coats really shows off those ghostly white stripes.

@KyKebero @ClaudioSillero @Arctic_paws @WildCRU_Ox @wildnetorg @ewca_eth @VisitOromia

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

The #MoorlandChat is a survivor. Living year-round in the Ethiopian Highlands where temperatures drop below freezing nightly, this little bird is as tough as they come.
​#Ethiopia #NaturePhotography #Birds #Highlands

@VisitOromia @ESA_org @ewca_eth @DonJean_Leandri

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

Three legs, zero limits. 🐺 Witnessing the incredible adaptability of the world’s rarest canid in the #BaleMountains. A true survivor.
@ClaudioSillero @KyKebero
@wildnetorg @ESAEcology
@ESA_org @VisitOromia @ewca_eth @Arctic_paws @WildCRU_Ox @MarinoJorgelina @canidae_jlee2

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

Fewer than 500 #EthiopianWolves remain, with the Bale Mountains National Park (#BMNP) serving as their most critical stronghold. These Guardians of the Roof of Africa depend on this unique Afroalpine ecosystem to survive.

@ClaudioSillero @KyKebero @WildCRU_Ox @Arctic_paws

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

Spotted these three young male #MountainNyala in the highlands! 🦌 Endemic only to the Ethiopian Highlands, these endangered antelopes are a symbol of our natural heritage. It's an honor to monitor and protect them here at Bale Mountains National Park.

@ClaudioSillero
@KyKebero

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

The #MountainNyala the beauty of our hills. Only found in Ethiopia, it is a great pleasure to photograph this noble animal.

This photo is so cute! It is a great opportunity to discover and photograph Mountain Nyala in this form.
@KyKebero @ClaudioSillero @Arctic_paws @ESA_org

[Abdi Samune @SamuneAbdi]

A young #CapeEagle-Owl keeping watch from the rocks at BMNP. It’s an honor to capture the endemic beauty of the Ethiopian highlands every day.

@ClaudioSillero @KyKebero
@wildnetorg @Arctic_paws
@CanisPariah @ESA_org