Posts by Sara

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,…

In Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda, 2 male lions swam over 1,5 kms across a river in the cover of darkness to reach the other bank. Why? Researchers are not 100% sure why but can only muse it’s because they heard females calling from the other side. The massive swim – equivalent to the…

There is something incredibly surreal about watching hundreds of thousands of African animals embark upon their annual migration in Kenya and Tanzania. With no man-made mechanics to guide them but only an inherent instinct on where to go, its quite simply a marvel to see this unfold in real life. Where does is start and…

There have been many storms in the bush recently so when it’s wet there is no way we can venture off the road till it’s much more dry for fear that we get stuck and even worse, may cause damage to the bush itself. Most people don’t understand that it can take anything between a…

Norfolk Island, off the coast of Australia is attracting supersized sharks and scientists want to know why. It’s a fascinating read and we’ll give you the top line here: Norfolk Island often throw excess offal (from farmland) into the ocean, to avoid contamination of farmland. The scientists thought the sharks might be enjoying the ‘drive…

Selinda Explorers Camp is located in the private 130,000-hectare (320,000-acre) Selinda Reserve of northern Botswana. The camp accommodates only ten guests and is built on the banks of Botswana’s Selinda Spillway. Now guests who want privacy will have found their ultimate escape right? Selinda Explorer’s Camp was handpicked by the eponymous Dereck and Beverly Joubert,…