While my camera has often focused on the continent's more renowned creatures, this collection features those I've encountered less frequently. They are the ones that have graced my lens on the rarer occasions or have played peek-a-boo with it, allowing only a handful of special captures.

The images here are thus a unique assortment, ranging from the solitary wanderers of the dense forests to the occasional passersby in the arid deserts, each with a story as unique as their fleeting glimpses.

34% of plants and 40% of animals are at risk of extinction

 41% of ecosystems are at risk of range-wide collapse