by Nicole Walker | Nov 3, 2022 | Big 5, Environment, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Leopard, Rhino, Wild encounters
Every new rhino born into the world is an incredible thing and worth celebrating. Furthermore, we love sharing hero stories of animals who have fought to survive even the worst circumstances. Being a nature reserve, conserving and protecting our wildlife and...
by Nicole Walker | Aug 22, 2022 | Big 5, conservation, Environment, Featured Articles, Hippo, Hippopotamus, Lion, Wild encounters
Everyone knows the lion is the king of the jungle, or “the bush is” … but is he really? Seeing a male lion out on patrol is always an incredible moment for guests while on safari. What made this particular sighting even more special was this lion had a...
by Nicole Walker | Jul 29, 2022 | Big 5, conservation, Environment, Featured Articles, Lion, Wild encounters
Lions have always been one of the favourites among the Big 5 animals in Africa. At Kapama Private Game Reserve, we have three female breeding prides. There are two dominant male brothers, often referred to as the Hoedspruit males working together as a coalition, who...
by Nicole Walker | Jun 30, 2022 | Big 5, Buffalo Camp, Elephant, Featured Articles, General
The great giant of Africa is the largest land mammal. These gentle giants can weigh up to 6000 kg for the bulls and females can weigh more than 3600kg. Even with all this weight, you will struggle to hear them as they move between the trees. Their soft padded feet...
by Nicole Walker | Mar 9, 2022 | Big 5, conservation, Environment, Featured Articles, Lion, Wild encounters
Whenever I think of words to describe the iconic one-eyed male lion of Kapama, Moria Madoda, words like majestic, powerful, dignified and dominant come to mind. In his prime, he roamed Kapama with all the authority and prestige of a king. He controlled the south and...
by Nicole Walker | Feb 23, 2022 | Big 5, conservation, Environment, Featured Articles, Leopard, Pangolin, Wild encounters
Leopards have a lot of competition out in the wild like Lions and Hyenas, even though they are great hunters. As small predators that are solitary walking through bushes and tall grasses, they need to be vigilant as they look for prey and look out for danger. Leopards...
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