by Nicole Walker | Jun 15, 2018 | General, Hyena, Wild encounters
The past couple of weeks have provided us with some amazing sightings both big, and small. With most of our guests going back home, being able to say they have seen the Big 5, it can be very tough to pick a highlight or a guest’s favourite moment. My highlight this...
by Nicole Walker | Jun 5, 2018 | Big 5, Competitions, Featured Articles, General, Hippo, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Lion, ranger, Staff, Tracker, Wild encounters
We are once again proud to announce the winners in the Kapama staff Photo Competition. For the past few years, Kapama has held a competition whereby its staff can submit interesting and wonderful photographs taken while out and about on the Reserve. It is not only for...
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...
by Nicole Walker | Apr 6, 2018 | Big 5, Featured Articles, General, Lion, Lion cubs, Nature, Wild encounters
It was a dark and cloudy morning when I set off from Kapama River Lodge with guests to begin our early morning game drive. One thing I love about game drives is that you never know what big or small thing can bring unexpected joy, no matter the circumstances. We had...
by Nicole Walker | Mar 28, 2018 | Community, Environment, Featured Articles, Food, General
On Saturday 24th March, Kapama Private Game joined the rest of world and made a concerted effort to not only power down and switch off all non-essential lights for Earth Hour 2018 – between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm – but also to do something a little bit extra....
by Nicole Walker | Mar 20, 2018 | Dwarf Mongoose, Featured Articles, General, Mongoose, Wild encounters
Not many people know this, but the Dwarf Mongoose is the smallest carnivorous mammal in the Lowveld. By looking at them it’s hard to think of these little fluff balls as killers. They are, however, very successful predators, feeding on anything they can find. They eat...
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