by Nicole Walker | Mar 18, 2020 | Big 5, conservation, endangered, Environment, Featured Articles, Leopard, Lion, Nature, Pangolin, Wild encounters
No two safaris are ever the same Often people think when rangers take guests out on a safari, each drive is just the same as the other. Or what we do is only a job and nothing more, but I am pleased to tell you that is not the case. I recently had first-time...
by Nicole Walker | Feb 6, 2020 | Big 5, Environment, Featured Articles, Leopard, Lion, Nature, Vulture, Wild encounters
Tree Climbing Lion One thing I love about being a ranger is that you never know what kind of Big Five sighting you might come across while on a Kapama game drive. My guests and I began our morning safari with a sense of excitement and intrigue as we made our way out...
by Nicole Walker | Dec 19, 2019 | Big 5, Environment, Featured Articles, Lion, Nature, Warthog, Wild encounters
Tug of War It was the last morning drive for my Kapama Buffalo Camp guests before they departed the greater Kruger area, to continue with their next South African adventure. They wanted to see the Lions one last time so we set off to see if we can go track them down. ...
by Nicole Walker | Nov 14, 2019 | Big 5, Buffalo, Environment, Featured Articles, Lion, Nature, Seasons, Wild encounters
Lion As summer approached and hit us with its usual heat, we were all hoping that the rain would soon follow. Our Rainy season goes hand in hand with the summer. So in the area of Kapama Private Game Reserve, we have wet, hot summers and dry cooler winters. One day it...
by Nicole Walker | Oct 17, 2019 | Big 5, Environment, Featured Articles, Leopard, Lion, Nature, Wild encounters
On safari, we encounter different types of predators. Most of the time they are relaxed, cool, calm and collected. Lazing around during the heat of the day, beautiful and majestic and most of the time fear nothing. However, this can all change in a matter of seconds...
by Nicole Walker | Aug 23, 2019 | Big 5, Featured Articles, Leopard, Lion, Nature, Pangolin, Wild encounters
The day started with the usual morning coffee and meeting my guests before our game drive at Southern Camp. I set out on drive hoping to see maybe some Lions or even the gentle giants of the bush veld. Not even 5 minutes from Kapama Southern Camp, we encounter one of...
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