by Nicole Walker | Nov 14, 2019 | Big 5, Buffalo, Environment, Featured Articles, Lion, Nature, Seasons, Wild encounters
Lion As summer approached and hit us with its usual heat, we were all hoping that the rain would soon follow. Our Rainy season goes hand in hand with the summer. So in the area of Kapama Private Game Reserve, we have wet, hot summers and dry cooler winters. One day it...
by Nicole Walker | Nov 5, 2019 | Big 5, Buffalo, Environment, Featured Articles, Nature, Wild encounters
Featured Articles The Cape Buffalo falls part of the notorious Big Five, which everyone wants to find when out in the African bush. The other animals that make up the Big Five are Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard. A few interesting facts about Buffalo: Cape...
by Nicole Walker | Oct 17, 2019 | Big 5, Environment, Featured Articles, Leopard, Lion, Nature, Wild encounters
On safari, we encounter different types of predators. Most of the time they are relaxed, cool, calm and collected. Lazing around during the heat of the day, beautiful and majestic and most of the time fear nothing. However, this can all change in a matter of seconds...
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 | Apr 16, 2019 | Big 5, Buffalo Camp, Environment, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Leopard, Nature, ranger, Tracker, Tracking, Wild encounters
With four of the Big Five already ticked off, I set off from Buffalo Camp with guests for our afternoon game drive. We only had one very important, intriguing and regal creature left to complete the list. As we set off on our adventure, one of my guests asked if...
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