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Cats and their innate memory o...

Cats and their innate memory of water
Posted by James Weis on August 30, 2010
It is often said that cats don’t like water.  Undoubtedly, this has some truth in it, but for cats living in and around the wetlands of northern Botswana these days, coping with water is a reality. The Okavango Delta in particular is an area that...

Sabi Sand Safari Report...

Sabi Sand Safari Report
Posted by James Weis on July 13, 2010
The last week of game viewing in the western sector of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve was once again nothing short of sensational. There were so many highlights, but the biggest of them all was without a doubt seeing wild dog pups in our traversing area...

A Week in the Wilds of Mombo...

A Week in the Wilds of Mombo
Posted by James Weis on June 23, 2010
A safari report from Mombo camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta related by our guide extraordinaire, Grant Atkinson. I spent the last week of May guiding out of Mombo camp.  It is a time of year in the Delta which brings with it very comfortable...

Updates from the Timbavati...

Updates from the Timbavati
Posted by James Weis on May 17, 2010
Morné Hamlyn is back with more safari stories from South Africa’s Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, adjacent to the Kruger National Park. Morné is one of the rangers at Kings Camp, a superb safari camp located there. Sorry about the delay...

Weekend safari at Kings Camp...

Weekend safari at Kings Camp
Posted by James Weis on April 19, 2010
Marius Coetzee describes his recent weekend safari at Kings Camp, a popular safari camp in South Africa’s Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, adjacent to the Kruger National Park. My wife Vanessa and I just spent a phenomenal weekend at Kings Camp...

Safari updates from Kings Camp...

Safari updates from Kings Camp
Posted by James Weis on April 10, 2010
Morné Hamlyn provides some interesting updates on the wildlife he sees on a daily basis in South Africa’s Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, adjacent to the Kruger National Park.  Morné is one of the rangers at Kings Camp, one of our favorite...

Summer Safari in Botswana...

Summer Safari in Botswana
Posted by James Weis on March 16, 2010
A summer safari through three of Botswana’s prime wildlife habitats led by guide extraordinaire, Grant Atkinson. The guests on this safari had all visited Botswana before for wildlife viewing. None of them had been at this time of year though...

Southern Africa’s Big Th...

Southern Africa’s Big Three Eagles
Posted by James Weis on February 10, 2010
Africa’s “big three” eagles are the bird equivalents of the lion, the leopard and the cheetah. The southern part of Africa is a place that is rich in its variety of habitats.  Deserts, wetlands, mountains, grasslands, forest and...
recent from Safaris A Week in the Wilds of Mombo
A safari report from Mombo camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta related by our guide extraordinaire, Grant Atkinson. I spent the last week of May guiding out of Mombo camp.  It is a time of year in the Delta which brings with it very comfortable temperatures, with cool mornings and gentle warm mid-days. The...
recent from Conservation Saving the Last Lions
Just 50 years ago there were close to a half-million lions in Africa — about 450,000 in all. Today there are between 16,000 and 23,000. And yet, unlike elephants (a far more numerous species), lions have no protection under the international accord governing such matters. Big cats are in trouble...
recent from Botswana Cats and their innate memory of water
It is often said that cats don’t like water.  Undoubtedly, this has some truth in it, but for cats living in and around the wetlands of northern Botswana these days, coping with water is a reality. The Okavango Delta in particular is an area that is well-known for sightings of big cats moving through...
recent from South Africa Sabi Sand Safari Report
The last week of game viewing in the western sector of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve was once again nothing short of sensational. There were so many highlights, but the biggest of them all was without a doubt seeing wild dog pups in our traversing area for the first time in more than seven years. The pack...
recent comments
  • Dave Aulen: Real nice Jim. Love the ele pics and glad you got to see t...
  • Lee Whittam: Hi Grant/James great report from Mombo, missing it but loo...
  • valerie warburton: I love the Okavango and these pictures show the true beauty ...
  • Graham Johansson: Wonderful to see the rich colour and light,sweet long grass ...
  • Cynthia Massey: James, I only have a 70mm/300mm zoom, & a wideangle z...
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