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Lisa Roberti

Wildlife photographer sharing the natural world through images and stories. Fine art prints & gifts available in my store. Hi! My name is Lisa Roberti!

Also a travel advisor specializing in African safaris & cruises. Wildlife lover, world traveler for over 30 years ago. From my first trip to Kenya I was hooked. I brought a camera so I could show my family and friends what I was able to witness. Through my travels, I began to see the plight of wildlife and wild places and realized that I could bring awareness to others by telling the stories of th

e animals and sharing their photographs and videos. I travel extensively around the world but I call a small town North West of Chicago home. I currently share my home with foster dogs - 2 golden retrievers and a beagle mix. I hope you enjoy the imagery of the beautiful animals and wild locations around the world. My photography prints are for sale on my website, and I would like to invite you to purchase them at lisamroberti.com

09/04/2026

🎉 I earned the emerging talent badge this week, recognizing me for creating engaging content that sparks an interest among my fans!

Thank you so much!

I’m currently in Botswana and electricity and internet is really challenging so hopefully I can start posting soon!

04/04/2026

Greys Eden lodge in Maun Botswana. A quick overnight before starting my safari in the kalahari.

It’s a nice hotel with the choice of a cottage or villa. The video is the cottage. My understanding is the villa is a bit bigger but I didn’t see it.

A very nice pool area and lounge areas.

This lodge is not appropriate for anyone with mobility issues as you need to take the stairs to get to the lounge, bar, and restaurant.

The staff are super friendly and nice. It’s about a 15 minute drive from the airport.

My only complaint is the hotel next door had a special permit last night for some sort of party and they had excessively loud music until 5:45 in the morning. No one at this hotel was able to sleep. Very unfortunate damper on an otherwise really nice stay.

03/04/2026

One of the most photographed birds in Africa. The lilac breasted roller. So many shades of blue.

02/04/2026

A clay lick in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

The one bird in the upper left just about to land tells you everything about the energy of this place. Dozens of cobalt-winged parakeets packed onto the clay wall, more coming in every second.

Here's what's happening: parakeets eat a lot of fruit with natural toxins in it. The clay neutralizes those toxins. So they come to these licks not for fun, but because they need to. It's basically a daily detox.

What you can't get from this image is the noise. Hundreds of birds calling at once in a natural rock amphitheater. It's quite loud but also beautiful.

01/04/2026

Meet "The Gentleman."

My photographs are normally more editorial in style. An image of exactly how it looked in the wild.

But sometimes, a photograph can be pushed and pulled into something different.

When I do this, it tells a different story. Perhaps one just made up in my head.

I love this dramatic portrait that I made of this sea lion.

The drama of the edit fits with the pose, the calm confidence and the steady gaze.

The print is available in my store.

Let me know if you like an artistic piece or more editorial - real life action.

31/03/2026

Black-shouldered kite. Solio Ranch, Kenya.

The red iris of his eyes against the grey and white plumage makes me wonder if this bird was intentionally designed to look like a raptor and an owl.

This small bird of prey is common across Africa's open grasslands and savannahs. It hunts mainly rodents, hovering 10 to 12 meters above the ground before dropping silently feet-first onto its prey. About 75% of those strikes connect.

Let me know if you are Team Raptor or Team Owl.

30/03/2026

Before my first trip to Africa (over 30 years ago), I studied animal behavior for over a year. I had notebooks full of information.

I remember the first time we came upon lions mating... we saw them from a distance and by the time we got to them, they were "done". But, because I had researched, I knew that they weren't done...that all we had to do was wait 15 - 20 minutes and they would be back at it again.

Lions take about 5 days to "honeymoon". Prior to that time, they have a scent and the males will fight about who gets to mate. The winner will stay with the female for the 5 days and in the heat of the honeymoon, they will mate about every 15-20 minutes. As it gets closer to the end, the mating slows down.

They generally do not eat during that time.

Sometimes, if the female doesn't really like the male that won, she will sneak away (it's quite humorous to us humans to watch this happen).

Often, when each mounting session is over, it can become snarly. The female bares her teeth and lunges for the male. The male snarls back. By knowing this, you can be prepared for "that" shot.

I jokingly call this series "You've Lost that Loving Feeling".

29/03/2026

When I saw a forest elephant for the first time in Gabon, several things stopped me immediately.

First, the eyes. African savannah elephants have long eyelashes. Forest elephants have none, which makes their eyes so much more pronounced. A bit eerie, honestly, because it's so unusual compared to other elephants.

As their name implies, they live in thick forest. Because of that they're smaller, about half the size of a savannah elephant, with smaller ears built for navigating dense vegetation.

The tusks are very different than a savannah elephant as well. They dig constantly in the forest, and straight tusks make that possible.

They're also critically endangered, living deep in the forests of Central and West Africa, rarely seen and rarely photographed.

28/03/2026

A small tribute to my favorite lion that lost his life today - Seenka.

My understanding is he was killed in a territorial dispute.

I met Seenka in November of 2023 and he quickly became my favorite lion in the greater Mara ecosystem. I last saw him in February 2025 still strong and in his prime.

I'm currently traveling and don't have my images or videos with me...so these are a few screen shots of smart preview lightroom images. I wish I was able to share videos I have of him 🥹

Rest in peace big boy. Your presence is deeply missed.

27/03/2026

South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.

If leopards are on your safari wish list, this is one of my top recommendations. I've personally only been once, but we saw a leopard on almost every single game drive. And they were not shy about it.

There is something so satisfying about a park where leopards are part of the day. When you've spent hours scanning trees in other parts of Africa and come up empty, South Luangwa feels like a gift.

Have you ever spent an entire safari desperately searching for leopards and come home without a sighting? Tell me about it in the comments.

And if South Luangwa is on your radar and you want help planning it, just send me a message.

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Amboseli
Kajiado

Website

http://lisamroberti.com/, http://art.lisamroberti.com/

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