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The Moment I Have Been Waiting Ages For

Pete Thorpe August 8, 2019 18

There are many firsts out here. Your first impala, first kudu bull, first elephant… Your first safari is of course littered with them, and each one seems to generate more …

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10 Must-Have Items to Include in Your Camera Bag

James Tyrrell August 7, 2019 23

Occasionally we’ll re-run similar posts or at least come up with a new take on them. Sometimes old posts get buried in the archives but the information they contain is …

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Ntsevu Pride vs. Buffalo Part 2

James Tyrrell August 5, 2019 10

Last week I wrote about how the Ntsevu pride are not so hot at buffalo hunting. I stand by that claim, but a further reason this pride might be – …

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The Week in Pictures #398

James Tyrrell August 2, 2019 19

No one is quite sure what’s happening in the male leopard population at the moment. The Flat Rock male was found much further north than he normally is, the Anderson …

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An Experience of the Unexpected

Alex Jordan July 28, 2019 2 23

It had been a few days of incredible experiences and unbelievable sightings yet lions were still on the list to be tracked and found. A clear, cool, crisp morning sent …

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Lions Roaring: The Ripple Effect from Cape Town to Cairo

James Tyrrell July 27, 2019 17

Malelane is a long way from Pafuri. Approximately 350km in fact. And I imagine that many readers of this post may not have heard of either place. Pafuri is right …

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You Scavenge Me, I’ll Scavenge You Back

Rob Jeffery July 25, 2019 17

A blood-curdling squeal ripped our attention away from the leopard tracks we were examining. What in the world was that? Was that a distress call? Heavy footsteps brought Tracker Judas …

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Tsalala Lioness Brings Down Buffalo

James Tyrrell July 24, 2019 33

It’s quite a feat for a single lioness – and not even a particularly big one – to bring down a buffalo by herself. Especially when there is an ample …

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What Happened 5 Years Ago? #2

James Tyrrell July 22, 2019 2 17

We continue with our Memory Lane series, looking back 5 years ago this month to see which animals were around and what was happening. I pawned this one a little …

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Johnny Clegg: 1953 – Forever

James Tyrrell July 17, 2019 21

“The firelight has danced its last across your face my friend. And though I love you I somehow know this is gonna be the end…” – Johnny Clegg, December African …

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Almost the Holy Grail… But Not Quite

James Tyrrell July 16, 2019 27

Lions moving through water. The Money Shot. I don’t know what it is about a photo of a lion or lions wading across a river – no matter how shallow …

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A Once-in-a-Lifetime Cheetah Sighting

Paul Danckwerts July 14, 2019 14

Cheetah have a compelling aura of great speed. Although smaller than the lion and the leopard they still capture the potency characteristic of big cats, allied with the versatility and …

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A Glimpse into a Mother Leopard’s Day

Nick Sims July 13, 2019 1 14

Sometimes things in the bush just seem to go your way. It was my guests’ last evening drive and we had been really lucky with what we had seen over …

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The Week in Pictures #395

Paul Danckwerts July 12, 2019 17

Fasten your seat-belts and tighten your chinstraps because this week was pure safari gold! We kicked off with a ridiculously good sighting of the Flat Rock male leopard atop a …

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Are Trackers True Detectives?

Rob Jeffery July 8, 2019 14

With a keen eye, intuition and experience, trackers really are like detectives when they attempt to decipher the course of events that took place overnight. The major difference is that …

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