Spring has Sprung
Most people in the southern hemisphere welcome spring on the 1st of September, otherwise known as Spring Day. In actual fact, according to nature’s calendar the beginning of spring is …
Most people in the southern hemisphere welcome spring on the 1st of September, otherwise known as Spring Day. In actual fact, according to nature’s calendar the beginning of spring is …
We go off the beaten track this week; into tree trunk interiors, down onto our stomachs to get eye-level with hippos and right under an elephant’s nose. Revisiting and old …
A lot has happened in 2020. The world kind of got turned on its head, and people’s attention was necessarily on global events rather than the quiet demise of a …
Pete Thorpe was extremely fortunate to be in the right place recently, watching the Makomsava female move dens. The new site is only about a hundred meters from the previous …
The Makomsava cubs featured in last Friday’s Week in Pictures have been the highlight for us over the last week, but the viewing hasn’t been quite as spectacular as it …
Let me take you away for a moment. We’re going on a trip. Imagine that all the stressful parts of traveling are behind you. The planning, the travel insurance. All …
Hyenas stole the show this week. They also stole a couple of kills from the Tsalala lioness as well as James Tyrrell’s shoes. The cheetah brothers made an appearance and …
It’s human nature to become jaded. The situation in which you’re living, whatever it is, whilst not necessarily becoming completely stale, will inevitably lose a bit of its gloss over …
The leopards continue to put on one of the best shows in Africa whilst the Othawa male lion roars his way through the northern parts of the reserve early one …
The two young male cheetahs make an appearance but show their youth in a couple of unsuccessful hunting attempts. Dry conditions force the elephant herds to the remaining waterholes, and …
On my hard drive I have a very well organised system for all the photos that I take. All the folders are labelled by year and then by month. I …
First up, the answer to last week’s Mystery Bird Challenge #27. The bird – which a number of you got correct – was a juvenile African Hawk Eagle. Here is …
This weekend is National Women’s Day, and so we celebrate the influence women have on the travel industry in South Africa. It may be surprising to know that in fact: …
We had not even driven out of camp before we heard bushbuck alarming just outside the entrance. As we drove into the area we saw the bushbuck, who with their …
As I stepped out of my house a couple of mornings ago I was quite excited to see that it had been raining during the night. This is not a …