by Nicole Walker | Oct 16, 2018 | Big 5, Elephant, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Tracker, Tracking, Wild encounters
Tracking the mighty beasts, or otherwise known as, “the gentle giants” of the African bush can be a difficult task. Especially when they seem to be on a serious mission. Often it seems, as we move from one road to the next spotting fresh tracks, that we have just...
by Nicole Walker | Oct 9, 2018 | Birds, dung beetle, Environment, Featured Articles, Game Drive, General, python, Seasons, Snakes, Summer, Terrapin, Wild encounters, Winter
Summer is approaching fast! Over the last few months, we have started noticing some characteristic signs of the arriving summer. I’m not talking about rising temperatures or small bits of rain, but rather things that we might come across on a game drive. This includes...
by Nicole Walker | Oct 2, 2018 | Featured Articles, puff adder, snake, Snakes
We were on our way back to camp for breakfast on a wonderfully warm morning. It had been particularly cold when we set out from Buffalo Camp. All of us wrapped up in scarfs with our very own hot-water bottle and blanket to keep the chill at bay. But as it reached...
by Nicole Walker | Sep 19, 2018 | Antelope, Big 5, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Impala, Leopard, Tracking, Wild encounters
It’s always amazing to be able to see the Big 5 especially the Leopard, as it is the most difficult to find. They are so well camouflaged and very elusive animals. With their solitary habits, it just makes it more difficult as they spend most of their time alone. Each...
by Nicole Walker | Sep 4, 2018 | Big 5, Featured Articles, Impala, Leopard, Lion, Nature, Tracker, Tracking, Wild encounters
It was still dark out. I waited for my guests to join me for our first early morning cup of steaming coffee. Buffalo camp is so quiet this early in the morning, you can hear a pin drop. We were eager to begin the day with our first game drive. After delicious treats...
by Nicole Walker | Aug 22, 2018 | Big 5, Featured Articles, Impala, Leopard, Wild encounters
I had guests for 3 nights at Buffalo Camp. We managed to see everything except the elusive Leopard, the most difficult one to find out of the Big Five. On their last morning, we decided to leave earlier than normal for our game drive. It was still dark when we left,...
Recent Comments