Artwork -7 An Unsettled Silence

I remember this zebra particularly well. He stood for a long time, staring towards the hide where I was concealed. He clearly knew that something was different, but he could not work out what it was.

There was no obvious alarm, no sudden movement. He simply stood and watched, trying to make sense of something he could sense but could not see.

I found myself fascinated by that quiet uncertainty. For me, it was a reminder of just how finely tuned these animals are to changes in their surroundings. Even when they cannot identify a threat, they know when something is not quite right.