Posts by Arc Earth
Forget The White Lotus, how about a Black Leopard in Kenya?
Tracking a Black Leopard in the Wild Have you heard about the wild, Black Leopard in Kenya? Her name is Giza and she lives in an area called Laikipia. She’s a melanistic leopard, meaning she overproduces melanin, so her coat is silky black with darker spots underneath. Luckily, her unusual coat hasn’t made her an…
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Bountiful Botswana Enjoy Year Round Wildlife Safaris in one of Africa’s most revered destinations. Soak in stretches of untouched, unfenced wilderness and unrivalled game viewing in the UNESCO world heritage site, the Okavango Delta. Take a Look Transformative Tswalu Globe-trotting guests from around the world have given Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in the Southern Kalahari the…
Read MoreSurf & Turf, from Sunny Shores to Safaris
Marvellous Mala Mala Mala Mala’s game viewing is unsurpassable given there are 10,000 hectares of unadulterated bush viewing for guests only. Abundant river sources mean prolific wildlife populations, including a large density of leopards. Rich recently hosted a Safari at Mala Mala, here’s a snippet of an adrenaline filled game drive below: The night fell, illuminated…
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Gorilla Safari: Top tips for Uganda or Rwanda Explore the differences between trekking gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda with our latest video. This comprehensive guide by Co-Owner Richard de Gouveia takes you through the distinct experiences offered by these two East African destinations when it comes to encountering these magnificent creatures. Delve into Uganda, known…
Read MoreAfrican Adventures Unleashed
Who we are We are 2 South Africans, Richard and Matt. We’re professional guides and photographers and we have a deep seated passion for many countries in Africa. We’ve spent the last 20 years honing our skills, learning the intricacies of Africa and beyond. Growing up in South Africa gave us an extraordinary advantage to…
Read MoreCrashing cubs
The Southern Pride is a group of lions that we at Sabi Sabi cherish and we get to watch them as they move through life. We have witnessed males passing, new males moving in, adolescent males being forcefully moved out and of course the addition of new cubs. Unfortunately, when it comes to nature, wherever…
Read MoreChopper flip over the Blyde River Canyon
Sabi Sabi offers one of the best safari experiences in Africa but what do you do between safaris? Well, how about a helicopter flip over the 3rd largest canyon in the world. The Blyde River Canyon is absolutely beautiful and I was fortunate enough to join some guests for the 2-hour flight. The excitement really…
Read MoreChase or be chased
With guests staying for 6 nights it is always a challenge to keep them entertained for the duration of their stay and show them as much as possible without it becoming monotonous. We were already 4 nights in to their stay and with the big 5 already ticked off more than once I decided that…
Read MoreCatfight
With a whole new group of guests in the lodge it was time to put my game-face on and get ready to show all of them this magical piece of Africa. All first timers the drive started out with lots of the basic questions like what they could expect to see and my explanation remains…
Read MoreOn the hunt for wild dogs
What a day…winter’s chill was cutting through the numerous layers that we had donned for the morning safari as we left the lodge. The sun broke over the horizon spreading hues of orange, red and yellow across the sky. After seeing the lion cubs the night before it was time to find a spotted cat,…
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