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Sher Bagh Tented Camp

Shan Varty April 10, 2013 5

What a way to start the year 2013! To journey to India to experience a kaleidoscope of colours, culture, cuisine and contrast. It was my great pleasure to experience this …

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Embracing Conservation

Rich Laburn April 7, 2013 0

An article featured in the March edition of Sawubona magazine written by Dave Varty and Alex Van Den Heever…

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The Best Tiger Viewing in India

Rich Laburn April 2, 2013 33

India is a remarkable country and home to arguably the most iconic Big Cat in the world. Amidst almost daily reports of declining Tiger populations and reductions of national parks, …

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South America’s Best Big Cat Safari Ever!

Rich Laburn March 6, 2013 10

Last week we had the best safari of our lives. We could never have imagined that we would see and learn so many things in just one night. We left …

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Meet the Caiman’s Jaugars

Rich Laburn January 29, 2013 12

An incredible day describes very little of the guest experience at the Caiman Ecological Refuge during this week. When leaving for a photographic safari the guests found a jaguar on …

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Esperanza!

Rich Laburn November 14, 2012 7

It looks like we have finally found the equivalent Jaguar to the Londolozi “mother leopard;” that magical animal that is wired slightly differently and relaxed enough to be habituated to …

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Jaguar Pictures from Caiman

Rich Laburn October 9, 2012 3

Our friends at Caiman Ecological Refuge wanted to share with you some pictures they took of Jaguars over the last two weeks. The month of September was an excellent month for the …

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The Pantanal Series: Walking with a Giant Anteater

Adam Bannister August 31, 2012 10

In my life I have been fortunate enough to have travelled rather extensively and to have seen some pretty incredible things. I am not a ‘city traveller’, as in I …

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The Pantanal Series: Cattle and Wildlife

Adam Bannister August 17, 2012 5

Can an area be classified as a wilderness area and still have domestic animals, such as cattle, roaming around? Prior to this trip I would have said NO. After one …

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The Pantanal Series: Hyacinth Macaw Project

Adam Bannister August 11, 2012 9

The Hyacinth Macaw is one of the most beautiful birds on planet earth. Measuring over 1m from bill to tip of tail, makes this species the largest macaw in the …

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The Pantanal Series: By Air

Adam Bannister August 6, 2012 5

The name “Pantanal” comes from the Portuguese word pântano, meaning wetland, bog, swamp or marsh. It covers an area of over 210 000 km2 making it about ten times the …

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The African STAR 2012

Boyd Varty June 21, 2012 12

The ancient cultures knew the power of the wilderness for healing. They would look to mother nature as a guide, go out on vision quests and come back from their …

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More Jaguar Success in the Pantanal

Rich Laburn June 19, 2012 5

Hi Guys, Just a quick update on the Jaguar habituation project taking place here at Caiman Ecological Refuge in the Pantanal, Brazil…We got off to a fantastic start here, spent …

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A Brand New Jaguar Cub

Rich Laburn March 30, 2012 7

Our friends at the Caiman Ecological Refuge in the Pantanal, South America, sent us through this fascinating footage of a female jaguar, named Chuva, with her brand new cub. Jaguar …

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The Whereabouts of Jaguars

Rich Laburn December 1, 2011 7

Last month we brought you a story about the Caiman Ecological Refuge situated in the Southern Pantanal, South America. This ecotourism destination, much like Londolozi, is home to many spotted cats …

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