by Nicole Walker | Aug 25, 2021 | Big 5, Environment, Featured Articles, General, Impala, Lion, Wild encounters
I set off on our morning safari from Southern Camp with my assistant guide (Sifiso) and our guests. That particular morning was freezing, so we tried to get to a spot to watch the sunrise while we defrosted our bodies before setting off on our adventure. Vervet...
by Nicole Walker | Jul 15, 2021 | Big 5, conservation, Elephant, Environment, Featured Articles, General, Wild encounters
Thick-skinned and mammoth in size elephants are always suffering from the heat as they spend a lot of time baking in the hot South African sun. The produce a lot of body heat due to their large size, daily activity and consumption of large amounts of food. Elephants...
by Nicole Walker | Jun 15, 2021 | Big 5, conservation, Environment, Featured Articles, General, Lion, Wild encounters
It started off like any other afternoon drive. We left Kapama Southern Camp just a little earlier than the other vehicles and drove around looking at all the wonderful things the bush has to offer. It was an overcast day, so it was windy and slightly chilly, but that...
by Nicole Walker | May 20, 2021 | African wild dog, biodiversity, endangered, Environment, Featured Articles, General, Pangolin, Wild Dogs, Wild encounters
An endangered species is any animal or plant at risk of becoming extinct or in danger of being eradicated from the Earth. The 21st of May is Endangered species day. A day we can shine a light on the animals whose numbers have declined so much over the years that they...
by Nicole Walker | Apr 15, 2021 | Antelope, Environment, Featured Articles, General, Impala, plants, Seasons, Summer, Wild encounters, Winter
If you have ever been on a safari or seen a wildlife video, you will often see the common impala featured in some shape or form. These antelope are often overlooked as they are so plentiful. Below we give you a few interesting facts to show just how interesting and...
by Nicole Walker | Apr 1, 2021 | biodiversity, conservation, Environment, fauna, Featured Articles, General, plants, Seasons, Summer, Wild encounters, Winter
What is conservation? Earths’ natural resources include air, minerals, plants, soil, water, and wildlife. Conservation is the care and protection of these resources so that they can continue for future generations. Conservation focuses on protecting species from...
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