Lenses to Improve Photography on your iPhone

Matt Uys September 29, 2019 7

As we have touched on in previous blogs, we have established that zoom on an iPhone is not great at all and compromises the quality of the image. But surely …

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The Week in Pictures #406

Alex Jordan September 27, 2019 1 22

After a heat wave of temperatures reaching the high thirties, it has been a chilly last few days with strong winds and far cooler temperatures. This made game viewing difficult …

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How Do Animals Handle the Heat?

Chris Taylor September 24, 2019 8

As the end of September now approaches, the dry season has really got its hold over the landscape. Vegetation is thin and water is scarce. Apart from a surprise downpour …

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The Week in Pictures #405

Sean Zeederberg September 20, 2019 18

Firstly, the answer to this week’s Bird ID challenge… The correct answer was a female Lesser Masked Weaver. Female weavers are notoriously difficult to ID, but in the case of …

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Can Hyenas Climb Trees?

Pete Thorpe September 15, 2019 11

No… But why? you may be asking yourself. If they could, they definitely would, as it opens up a whole realm of opportunity. Think of all the leopards kills that …

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Three Years to the Month: A New Ostrich Nest

Alex Jordan September 4, 2019 19

Safari holds the unexpected and it’s what keeps the excitement levels high when heading out on game drive every day. One afternoon drive was just that. We set out to …

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Flat Rock And Inyathini Walk Side By Side

More Male Leopards Fighting

Bruce Arnott August 31, 2019 12

We are out on an early morning drive. I stop the vehicle to watch the first herd of impalas we see. As I start to say something like, ‘Look how …

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Trees That Give Life

Jess Shillaw August 28, 2019 10

Times are still tough for the browsers and grazers as it gets drier each day; even the Sand River is slowly trickling to a halt. There are some miracles standing …

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What Bird is This? #16

James Tyrrell August 26, 2019 11

“The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese” – Willie Nelson That quote has nothing to do with today’s post but I found it while …

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Hyena Mornings in Photos

James Tyrrell August 24, 2019 14

The plan for our last morning’s game drive was to spend time at the local hyena den, and we were on the way there when ranger Andrea Sithole radioed that …

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Hosana Male Leopard Back on Londolozi

James Tyrrell August 22, 2019 1 25

The male leopard dynamics continue to keep us guessing. The Anderson male, still massive, has somehow fallen off the top of the pile, and doesn’t appear to have the same …

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What Happened 5 Years Ago? #3

James Tyrrell August 17, 2019 13

We continue today with our memory lane series, but get back on track slightly since July’s offering accidentally went back 6 years, not 5. I’ve still cheated slightly today though, …

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5 CRUCIAL Ways to Maximise Your Safari Enjoyment at Londolozi

James Tyrrell August 14, 2019 23

There are easy traps to fall into when coming on safari. You want to know what others are seeing elsewhere, you might get impatient because a lion is taking its …

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