An Array of Unusual Critters
A safari is always exciting and the sightings that you have are always amazing, but once in a while you have a safari where…
Rare species
Rare Daytime Encounter with A Striped Hyaena.
We left camp at dawn for an early morning game drive in an area of woodland near the edge of the vast Serengeti Plain….
Special species – lesser kudu
The last great wilderness areas in warm climes are in Africa. Most of these areas have only been dramatically effected by man in the…
Our first day in Namibia
We had left the lush green swamps of the Okavango Delta a day before. One of the last activities we did there was riding…
Our First Day at Vumbura in the Okavango Delta
The African Wild Dog is one of Africa’s rarest large predators. Although they may look a little thin and sometimes mangy, I have a…
Young cheetahs hunting
A contrast to the scenario from my previous post was to happen a few days later when we found two hungry sub-adult cheetah attempting…
Cat on the roof
As we sat watching her, one of her young cubs approached us in a manner that indicated he had an unusual fascination with the vehicle.
Always Something New
I am amazed that, even though I have been in the bush for over twenty five years, I am often surprised by new sightings and experiences. In June I was on safari …..
Cheetahs in the Serengeti
Regular readers of our blog might find that the sightings mentioned in my article “Slim, Sleek, Slender and Spotted Sprinter” of March 2008 are…
Slim, Sleek, Slender and Spotted Sprinter
Safari guides Dave, Ole Kirimbai and I have just come back from another wonderful safari in the Serengeti with some great folks from western…
An unusual hyaenid
While driving in the late afternoon from a camp just inside the woodland on the edge of the Serengeti Plains to a fly camp…
Leading up to New Year’s Eve
When I look back on it we saw an astounding amount of wildlife, and had lots of fun.