Posts by Sara

In many of the Private Reserves the Rangers have the privilege of getting to know particular prides of lions as well as resident leopards. This makes perfect sense as they all have particular territories which they’ve claimed. When Rich was a Safari Guide at Sabi Sabi, The Southern Pride was (and still is) a lion…

The saying ‘ You can’t make this stuff up’ is especially true when it comes to the animal kingdom. Over time, animals & plants have developed an amazing strategy of adaptation to climatic conditions and habitat over time. ​​As Safari Guides, we often get asked the same questions over and over, here are 3 funny ones: Why do giraffes have such…

On behalf of Rich De Gouveia In my humble opinion, one of the most difficult things to capture is a beautiful landscape as it’s so much better in real life than it will ever be in person. However, because the scene is so epic we want to be able to share it with our friends…

This little creature may not be large in stature but has more ‘chutzpah’ than most large predators. Can you guess what it is? It’s the Honey Badger! In fact, these feisty little badgers have been known to chase off young lions off kills as well as actually kill buffalo, wildebeest and waterbuck. Whether their ability…

First hand encounter of THE chest beating Silverback by Richard De Gouveia We arrived in Kigali, Rwanda as the evening was setting in. We enjoyed a late dinner before retiring to our rooms for a much-needed rest before the real adventure began.  Up bright and early the next morning, we soaked in ‘the country of…

If you’ve been on our Instagram or TikTok you would have seen that the video below has had more than a million views on Instagram and over 27 million views on TikTok! Here is the story that accompanies the video, read it first so you get the context of what actually happened! Richard has been…

A mini blog on what to expect when you embark upon a primate adventure in Uganda. For years, Rich and Matt, as professional guides, have been hosting and guiding treks into Uganda and Rwanda. One of the core reasons (although not the only one) is to host incredible primate trekking safaris. Rich and Matt provide…

The battle of Leopard 🐆 vs. Warthog 🐗 @matt_meyer_africa our Co-Owner tells us this riveting story. When I was still a guide at Mala Mala, we were tasked with a patrol one day in an area North West of Mala Mala that doesn’t have any well used roads on it. We found an old fire…

@matt_meyer_africa our Co-Owner tells us the story. I was still working at Mala Mala and enjoying a morning coffee with guests when we heard a buffalo bellowing loudly close to Sable Camp. We quickly jumped in the vehicle and followed up on the calls. We found the poor buffalo being ripped from the hind legs…

Another chilly morning and we set out on drive. We’ve had so many amazing sightings of lions, leopards mating and elephants passing right by the car, I decided to take it easy and head down to the Sabi River for some coffee and explore some of the smaller things that nature had to offer. After…