by Nicole Walker | May 10, 2019 | Big 5, Birds of prey, Buffalo Camp, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Hyena, Jackal, Nature, ranger, Tracker, Tracking, Vulture, Wild encounters
Recently an old male Buffalo died in the middle of a muddy waterhole. The cause of death was difficult to determine as there could have been numerous reasons. But one thing we could be certain of was that the carcass of the Buffalo would not go to waste. In nature,...
by Nicole Walker | Feb 21, 2019 | Buffalo Camp, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Hyena, Wild encounters
Of all the African animals, it seems the poor spotted Hyena has the worst reputation. Various films, like Disney’s The Lion King, and a place in the “Ugly 5” have only made this worse. One of the common defamations is that they are scavengers, stealing most of their...
by Nicole Walker | Dec 5, 2018 | Antelope, Big 5, Buffalo Camp, Featured Articles, Hyena, Impala, Leopard, Lion cubs, Summer, Wild encounters
It’s that time of year again and the trees are just beginning to grow leaves after having appeared dead for the last few months while in their dormant state. The first leaves always appear to be the greenest and those that feed on them can’t get to the new shoots fast...
by Nicole Walker | Jun 26, 2018 | Aardvark, Big 5, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Hyena, Kapama River Lodge, Leopard, Tracker
It was my guests’ last night drive here on Kapama Private Game Reserve. The only one of the Big 5 they had not yet managed to see during their stay at River Lodge was the Leopard. As this was a priority for my guests and they were desperate to see one, I was...
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 | 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...
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