Posts by Sara

The Shoebill Stork is a force to be reckoned with… and many birders and ornithologists have crossed continents to see this intimidating looking feathered giant. The Shoebill tends to inhabit freshwater swamps, wetlands and marshlands. It’s endemic to to East and Central African countries of Uganda, DRC, Kenya, Botswana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia and South Sudan and…

Green Turtles are so called as the layer of fat under their shell (carapace) is green! Green turtles and loggerhead turtles are super similar and can only be distinguished from each other by looking at their general body shape (greens are rounder with a flatter lateral profile and a much smoother shell) and the shape…

South African Magazine, Getaway, has listed the top underrated cities to visit in Africa, one of them being our favourite, Kigali in Rwanda. Why? The once ‘sleepy’ capital city has evolved into one of the safest cities in the world, as well as the hippest city in Africa. Here are 5 top things to do…

One of the thrills of being in the Kalahari is walking with the indigenous people of this region and learning about their history and traditions. In this image, a tribesman describes his ‘right of passage’ that entails hunting down a Steenbok, killing it, skinning it and curing the hide. The hide is then crafted into…

A fascinating phenomenon has started to unfold in the False Bay Peninsula, on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. Due to sprawling urbanisation with almost 5 million people living in a richly biodiverse area, there are constant struggles to allow animals to live in harmony in humans and vice versa. Baboons have created havoc…

Every time we visit Hoanib in Namibia, we marvel at the animals who seem to have adapted to this arid environment with remarkable survival skills intact. This giraffe, for example, has managed to adapt to this arid region by obtaining all the moisture they need from their food. They can often be seen browsing early…

Zambia is a richly bio-diverse, safe, quiet country that resides in the heart of Southern Africa. It normally falls rather under the radar alongside Kenya and Tanzania but it is by no means less magnificent. In fact, form some, it could be considered more understated, less populated and less touristy. It also has the One…

The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) is setting up a census to count the lions in the Kruger National Park in South Africa.This is much needed as the last census was conducted in 2016. As of this August, the research team are halfway through the second leg of their spatial capture-recapture survey. The aim is to…

It’s always wonderful to tick off the Big Five on Safari but it’s the little animals that aren’t often seen that can really make a safari that much more special. Africa’s rich biodiversity extends far beyond these famous animals. In the shadow of the Big Five, the Shy Five, consisting of the meerkat, aardvark, porcupine,…