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...
by Nicole Walker | Jun 6, 2019 | Featured Articles, Game Drive, Nature, ranger, Snakes, Wild encounters
They are fast, large, agile snakes, highly venomous and very aggressive when threatened. This is not a snake you want to upset! They are the largest venomous snake in Africa and are blamed for numerous deaths. Any guesses what this snake might be? Another hint…They...
by Nicole Walker | May 26, 2019 | birding, Birds, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Nature, ranger, Wild encounters
The Roller family; Coraciidae, gets its name from the acrobatic aerial displays that these birds perform during courtship and territorial displays. In southern Africa there are five Roller species, and here at Kapama, in amongst our 350 bird species, we are lucky...
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,...
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