Super Predator Interactions
In February while on safari with Bill Perkins and Evelyn Sandground, we had exceptional predator sightings… On our descent into Ngorongoro Crater, I decided…
Major predators
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…
Mara River Crossing
We departed camp early and were almost immediately greeted by a herd of more than a thousand wildebeest. Lines of more wildebeest rolled in,…
The Silverback
The hike began on a misty morning passing through eucalyptus stands and rich loamy fields planted with blooming pyrethrum (a chrysanthemum flower, useful as…
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…
Dusk in Ruaha
In the distance, a vulture was landing in the midst of a thicket below a rain tree. Nearby we noticed a lioness with two cubs. She seemed preoccupied and focussed, heading in the direction of the rain tree.
A morning game drive
We were staying in the last camp of our safari, Suyan, situated at this time of year in the far north-east of the Serengeti,…
Wildlife weekend
It is astonishing what you can see in the equivalent of a weekend! I was on safari for three nights – really two full…
Heading Westwards to the Serengeti
In Arusha national park Dave and our guests canoed around Momella lake during the afternoon, sneaking up to buffaloes, and watching crowned cranes in…
African Wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are back in the Serengeti!
In 1989 and 1990 African wild dogs were seen quite frequently in the Serengeti Plains during the rains and short dry season (December –…
