Cheetah Hunt, Leopard Stalk & One Big Mistake | Virtual Safari #314
My adventure into the bush this week started with a simple plan: to try to get across to a pack of wild dogs that had been seen moving through the …
My adventure into the bush this week started with a simple plan: to try to get across to a pack of wild dogs that had been seen moving through the …
Some discoveries in the bush happen by pure instinct. Others… happen 17 days later. This week’s Virtual Safari comes with a confession. While searching for the Ximungwe Female’s den a …
Some afternoons in the bush are all about the atmosphere, anticipation, and simply being present. This week’s Virtual Safari falls firmly into that, and it was magic. We were treated …
It’s that time of year again when the reserve smells like fermenting fruit, and the elephants are losing their minds and their manners over marula trees. We started the morning …
The summer rains have transformed the Sabi Sands into what I can only describe as an emerald fortress. While the vibrant greenery signals a time of plenty for the herds, …
This week’s Virtual Safari is a gentle reminder that some stories in the bush unfold on their own terms — and that patience is often part of the privilege. Following …
Another week on safari, another reminder that the bush doesn’t always play along with the plan. This Virtual Safari marks our first proper venture back into the north since the …
After days of rain, there’s nothing quite like seeing the sun break through again. The bush feels lighter, fresher, and full of possibility. This week’s Virtual Safari reflects that feeling …
This week at Londolozi, we got a blunt reminder of who’s actually in charge out here. A massive weather system off the Mozambique coast has essentially rewritten the map, bringing …
The bush has a way of keeping you humble. You can head out with a plan and a mission, but the “machinations” of the wilderness always have the final say. …
In the bush, we often fall into the trap of looking for the “perfect” moment—the pristine lion on a rock or the elephant silhouette against a sunset. But if you …
The Lion Dynamics at Londolozi is currently moving at a breakneck and often brutal pace. This week, we found ourselves at the intersection of powerful lion beauty and the cold, …
We set off in the afternoon on a birding mission into the southwestern grasslands, following up on reports of two unique and uncommon birds at one of the waterholes. Two …
The concept was simple, perhaps criminally so: A full twelve hours, from 05h30 until sundown, planted at Shingi Dam. This was meant to be the ultimate test of observational guiding …
Three hundred weeks. That’s roughly 2,100 days of showing up on a Sunday, whether the sun was shining, the rain was coming down in sheets, or the Wi-Fi was being …