by Melissa Smit | Dec 22, 2016 | Featured Articles, General, Lion, Tracking, Wild encounters
Rassie Jacobs, Kapama River Lodge ranger, believes that choosing to be a ranger as a profession is not just about driving around and showing guests South Africa’s wildlife, but rather more about providing a fun filled, exciting and educational experience. Kapama...
by Melissa Smit | Nov 25, 2016 | Featured Articles, Lion, Special nature events, Wild encounters
On a beautiful early morning game drive, just after sun rise, my guests and I came across a pride of lions: three adult females and five young cubs about a year old. They were sleeping, as is often the case with lions. While we sat watching them, one of the adult...
by Melissa Smit | Aug 26, 2016 | Buffalo, General, Lion, Special nature events, Wild encounters
A young male lion’s first buffalo kill A week ago, my guests and I witnessed a fantastic hunt and kill by a young male lion that was not only wet behind the ears, but also trying to bring down a sub adult buffalo alone. He had been kicked out of his pride at the...
by Melissa Smit | Jun 24, 2016 | Crocodile, Lion, Warthog
Crocodilian giants It’s winter here in South Africa, but in the bushveld temperatures can still reach nearly 30 degrees Celsius during the day. As the African sun climbs, animals wander to the nearest waterhole – home of the crafty crocodile. Waterhole scenic...
by Melissa Smit | May 20, 2016 | Cheetah, Impala, Lion, Wild encounters, Zebra
Guest visiting Kapama look forward to getting away from the hustle and bustle of daily living to experience tranquility, unique culture, spectacular scenery and close-up encounters with Africa’s wildlife on every game drive. Most guests recall that seeing a kill in a...
by Melissa Smit | May 6, 2016 | Buffalo, Lion, Wild encounters
Dining like a king Deep in the African bush lies a variety of creepy crawlies, lazy leopards and cheeky monkeys, but most will agree that the fearsome lion is the most incredible – when he’s not asleep! The king of predators often keeps us on the edge of our seats,...
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