Summer Safari in Botswana...
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 and we had an interesting and varied itinerary. We...
Southern Africa’s Big Three Eagles...
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 woodland are all represented somewhere in the region. ...
Baby leopards in den at Zarafa camp...
A rare sighting of 3-week-old leopards and their mother, carefully secluded in a den under a fallen tree in the Selinda region of northern Botswana.
During our recent visit to Zarafa Camp in northern Botswana’s Selinda Concession, Nicky and I enjoyed superb game viewing, both on game drive and from...
Lions and the Savute Channel...
Lions and other wildlife living along Botswana’s Savute Channel are faced with new challenges due to the water that now flows in the channel after 17 dry years.
During our most recent safari in Botswana, Nicky and I were fortunate to spend an afternoon with a pride of lions that resides along the...
Northern Botswana Safari...
Our itinerary for this trip began with two nights at the River Club in Zambia. A cultural visit to Simongwe village and a walk around the Victoria Falls kept us busy there. We also did a sunset cruise on the Zambezi river.
The next day was our transfer day to Botswana. Along the way we spent the...
Great Wilderness Journey...
This report details our recent safari called the “Great Wilderness Journey“. There are multiple departures of this itinerary throughtout the year.
Our itinerary was Xigera Camp, Motswiri, Linyanti, and Toka Leya Camp. The first three of these camps are in Botswana’s Okavango Delta,...
Phenomenal 6-day safari at Leopard Hills...
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James Weis in
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September 28, 2009 |
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The last 6 days of safari at Leopard Hills have been absolutely brilliant. Hundreds of elephant have moved into our traversing area and we see these massive pachyderms all over the reserve.
Elephants crossing the Sand river
Elephant family drinking
The appearance of two individual male cheetahs has had...
Three days at Mombo Camp...
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James Weis in
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September 12, 2009 |
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I just returned from 3 days of guiding at Mombo camp. I guide several times a year at Mombo, but I am not able to remember any time when the game viewing was quite as strong as on this trip.
Perhaps part of the reason for the strong game viewing is related to the falling water levels. Floodplains...
Safari in northern Botswana and Zambia...
August is a good time of year for safaris in northern Botswana. At this time of year water levels are still quite high in the rivers, temperatures are quite moderate, and there are gatherings of wildlife around water sources in the drier areas. This report details our recent safari in northern Botswana...
Lions hunting, rhinos chasing & leo...
After last week’s successes on safari, I really had no idea that my last five days would top it in so many ways. Leopard Hills was once again the setting for one of the most spectacular wildlife shows on earth.
The week started with my best rhino sighting in ten years of guiding. We watched for...
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