When is a big cat long in the tooth?...
One of the benefits of spending a lot of time in any particular wildlife area is that you get to recognize individual animals. It is human nature to try to learn as much as possible about these animals.
Trying to guess the age of an animal can be an interesting exercise. Reference works indicate that...
The Cost Of Predation...
Life can be tougher for large carnivores than it may at first appear. Africa’s big cats are equipped with dangerous claws, long, sharp teeth, and powerful muscular limbs to enable them to kill their prey. On the other hand prey animals come with their own defensive armory.
Warthogs have sharp, penetrating...
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...
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...
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...
Updates from the Timbavati...
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 on updates from the Timbavati, things have been busy...
Weekend safari at Kings Camp...
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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 in the Timbavati Reserve.
Our guide, Colbert, was one...
Safari updates from Kings Camp...
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 destinations in the greater Kruger region.
Leopards
Two...
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...
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...
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