by Nicole Walker | Oct 9, 2019 | Big 5, Elephant, endangered, Environment, Featured Articles, Nature
It was an afternoon game drive and my River Lodge guests and I were on the search for the last of the Big 5. The only one they had not yet seen was elephants. With a baby Elephant weighing as much as 100kg and adults about four to six tons, It is usually assumed that...
by Nicole Walker | Sep 22, 2019 | Big 5, endangered, Environment, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Nature, Rhino, Wild Dogs, Wild encounters
Today, the 22nd of September is labelled as, ‘World Rhino Day.’ A day that is dedicated to raising awareness in the plight of such an iconic animal. The Rhinoceros, which means ‘nose horn’ is often shortened to just rhino. Currently there are five species...
by Nicole Walker | Sep 18, 2019 | endangered, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Nature, Wild Dogs, Wild encounters
Recently we have been extremely lucky to have a pack of wild dogs join us on Kapama Private Game Reserve. The African Wild Dog, or “painted dog” is listed as endangered on the IUCN RED LIST and is the second most endangered mammal in Africa. With home ranges of up to...
by Nicole Walker | Apr 2, 2019 | Buffalo Camp, endangered, Environment, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Nature, Pangolin, Special nature events, Wild encounters
Stopping for a sundowner drink in the middle of the bush can lead to unexpected visitors coming to join you. This is exactly what happened to me and a couple of guests not too long ago. We were in for the surprise of a lifetime. We left Buffalo Camp in the afternoon...
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