Working Mothers...
Leopards are solitary cats by nature. They are comfortable on their own. Female leopards lead less solitary lives than males, as they bear young and spend much time with their cubs. Male leopards have little to do with raising their offspring.
It is sometimes said that the big cats are poor mothers,...
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...
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...
Digital Safari-Wild dogs, elephants and ...
We arrived at Savuti Camp, the third camp on our Digital Safari Workshop, to hear that there was an active wild dog den not too far from camp and that the viewing restrictions that are placed on such dens for the first month (in order to avoid disturbing the dogs when the puppies are so young) had just...
Digital Photo Safari July 2009...
It’s almost time for another group of ten lucky photographers to join Andy Biggs and me (James Weis) on a photographic workshop safari in the amazing wilds of Botswana.
This will be my 15th safari in Botswana and I still cannot get enough of what I consider to be the finest adventure location anywhere....
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