Finding A Leopard On A Bush Walk | Virtual Safari #298
There’s something special about a bush walk. The pace is slower, the senses sharper, and the wilderness feels a little more alive when you’re on foot. And for Ranger Kelsey …
There’s something special about a bush walk. The pace is slower, the senses sharper, and the wilderness feels a little more alive when you’re on foot. And for Ranger Kelsey …
The Lion Dynamics of late have had many on the edge of their seats, and I found myself probably being the most invested. At any opportunity where I have heard …
There is a moment before dawn, when the bush feels suspended between dark and light. Before the first light touches the tops of the tallest marula trees, and the air …
This week’s Virtual Safari begins with one of those incredible moments that sticks with you forever. After a call came in from Melvin and Milton about a newly discovered lion …
When heading out on a game drive, the soft light of dawn illuminates the footprints or traces of animals, whether predator or prey; each set of tracks tells its own …
The sun has slipped below the horizon, and the banks of the Sand River glow in the last light. A herd of impala grazes quietly on the crest above us, …
A thought is only as important as it is in the moment — unless you give it a home. Daniel Kahneman, There’s a strange thing that happens out here. Days …
This week’s Virtual Safari was one of anticipation and awe — the kind of afternoon where you can feel the bush holding its breath. We started out heading straight toward …
This past week at Londolozi has been one of shifting dynamics and quiet anticipation—a reminder that the wilderness is never still, only ever changing. The powerful Plains Camp Males made …
There’s something about mornings along the banks of the Sand River that always draws me in. The calm flow of the water, the shade of the ancient jackalberries and leadwoods, …
For four days, a quiet stretch of riverine woodland along the Maxabene became the focal point for the Nkoveni Female Leopard and her 20-month-old son. They had two impala carcasses …
Every now and then, the bush throws you a curveball. You set out with one plan in mind, and by the end of the morning, you’re sitting in a bird …
There’s a particular heaviness that settles over the bush when a young life simply vanishes without explanation. No dramatic scene. No obvious answers. Just an absence that grows more profound …
Sometimes, less is more. This week’s Virtual Safari slows things down to focus on a simple but unforgettable scene: The two of the Gijima Male Lions on the move. There’s …
The bush is looking noticeably different after the rain we had a few weeks ago, and with another bit of rainfall recently, it’s incredible to see how quickly everything responds. …