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Kenya & Rwanda Digital Photo Safari...

In September 2011, Andy Biggs and James Weis will lead a private group of photographers to Kenya and Rwanda. The safari will focus on photographing the critically endangered mountain gorillas of Rwanda and the amazing array of predators and herds in Kenya’s Masai Mara. September 3-15, 2011 Safari...

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...

Weekend safari at Kings Camp...

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...

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...

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,...

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