by Nicole Walker | Jun 19, 2018 | Big 5, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Impala, Kapama River Lodge, Leopard, Tracker
I’m sure most guides would agree with me that there can be times when we really do feel the pressure on safari to meet our guest’s expectations. I had 2 wonderful guests for three nights and we had not yet spotted a leopard while out on our morning or evening...
by Nicole Walker | Jun 11, 2018 | Featured Articles, Game Drive, ranger, Tracker, Wild encounters
After experiencing great success over the past 3 days of safari, as a group, we decided to take a slower pace and watch a family of vervet monkeys as they went about their daily duties. My River Lodge guests were happy to experience everything the African bushveld was...
by Nicole Walker | May 30, 2018 | Featured Articles, Game Drive, Nature, Zebra
It was a relaxing afternoon game drive. We took a slow cruise through the open plains enjoying the general game grazing, with the fantastic view of the Drakensberg Mountain range in the background. As the sun slowly made it’s decent, it signalled time for our...
by Nicole Walker | May 29, 2018 | Game Drive, Hyena, Wild encounters
It was another wonderful morning as we left for our early game drive from Buffalo Camp. We had not been driving for too long when we heard the call of Hyenas and the roar of Lions in the same direction. What else could we do but go and investigate? When we arrived, we...
by Nicole Walker | May 18, 2018 | Big 5, Buffalo, Buffalo Camp, Game Drive, Wild encounters
We left Buffalo Camp for our afternoon game drive. Not knowing exactly what you will find while out on a safari is what really makes each day such an adventure, not only for the guests but also for us as rangers and trackers. You never know what amazing sighting you...
by Nicole Walker | May 3, 2018 | Big 5, Featured Articles, Game Drive, General, Leopard, Tracking, Wild encounters
I was on my way back from dropping some guests off at Eastgate airport, which is just a short drive away from Kapama Buffalo Camp. I was met with a terrific sighting of a big male Leopard, sleeping quietly on a branch of a Marula tree. When I returned to Buffalo...
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