by Melissa Smit | Apr 14, 2016 | Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Wild encounters
In search of Kapama’s big cats Everyone loves a good predator sighting, and there’s no greater thrill than getting close to the big cats that call Kapama home. Our bold lions, elusive leopards, and elegant cheetahs never fail to get the adrenaline pumping, and we are...
by Melissa Smit | Dec 11, 2015 | Giraffe, Lion, Special nature events, Wild encounters
Up close and personal with lions It was the 22nd of August 2015 and I can vividly recall how beautiful the hot and cloudless spring afternoon had been. I was manager and host for the evening at Kapama River Lodge, and earlier that afternoon I stood on the boma deck...
by Melissa Smit | Oct 30, 2015 | Buffalo, Environment, Lion, Special nature events, Wild encounters
Lazy lions and a little luck (not for the buffalo…) Kapama Private Game Reserve is vast and its lodges are generously spaced across the property, so wild animals from the reserve frequently come into contact with the camp borders and are spotted by guests and staff....
by Eugene | Jun 5, 2015 | Lion, Special nature events, Wild encounters
But lions don’t climb trees! “Fresh lioness tracks” said Colly, my tracker, pointing at the perfect print in the dirt. Our guests leaned in, listening intently, as he explained how he could tell. “See the size? It’s too big to be a...
by Eugene | May 1, 2015 | Lion, Pangolin, Wild encounters
Just when you think it couldn’t get any better! Written by: Liesa Becker “So, Richard and I might have a little surprise for you”, I told my guests as Richard, my tracker, and I shared a hopeful smile. It was the last day of March and we had spent our afternoon drive...
by Eugene | Mar 20, 2015 | Hyena, Lion, Special nature events
We have all seen the breath taking events that unfold on TV when we watch channels like Discovery and National Geographic. Inevitably we come into the industry of Guiding and every day you wake hoping to see something similar to show your guests. It takes the film...
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