by Nicole Walker | Jun 21, 2022 | Community, conservation, Education, Featured Articles, General, ranger
World Female Ranger Day, in its 2nd year of existence, is celebrated on 23 June. It hopes to amplify the female presence protecting wildlife. This global awareness day aims to celebrate, support and shine a spotlight on women on the frontlines of conservation....
by Nicole Walker | Mar 8, 2022 | Community, conservation, Featured Articles, General, ranger
Kapama Private Game Reserve is proud of the role we play in empowering women in the very male-dominated industry of Field Guiding. Today, International Women’s Day, we honour and pay tribute to our proud female Field Guides pioneering the path forward for other...
by Nicole Walker | Sep 11, 2019 | Buffalo Camp, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Impala, Nature, python, ranger, Snakes, Wild encounters
Most people are normally not very big fans of snakes, but you have to appreciate them for the incredible animals that they are. Southern African Rock Pythons are currently listed in the South African Red Data Book as vulnerable. Large ones are often killed as they...
by Nicole Walker | Jun 26, 2019 | Buffalo Camp, Elephant, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Nature, ranger, Wild encounters
We left Buffalo Camp for the first game drive of the day with the bite of the chilly morning air hovering around us. With guests huddled under blankets and hot water bottles on their laps, our sunrise African adventure began. We slowly made our way along the reserve...
by Nicole Walker | Jun 21, 2019 | Featured Articles, Giraffe, Nature, ranger, Wild encounters
Giraffes were thought to be a common plains game, an iconic animal in Africa that was abundant throughout its range. Today, Giraffes are considered vulnerable on the IUCN Red List (estimated population of +-100 000 individuals) with some subspecies listed as...
by Nicole Walker | Jun 13, 2019 | birding, Birds, Birds of prey, Game Drive, Nature, ranger, Wild encounters
Did you know, Kapama Private Game Reserve has over 350 species of birds? An absolute dream location for birding enthusiasts, or anyone that just loves the sights and sounds of nature. One bird that falls under this list is the Dark-chanting Goshawk. It is a medium...
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