by Melissa Smit | Mar 24, 2017 | Birds, Creepy Crawlies, Environment, Featured Articles, General, Snakes, Special nature events, Tracking, Wild encounters
Feel Africa underfoot on a guided bush walk with a highly-trained game ranger. Bush walks are included in the tariff and offer guests a deeper insight into the best kept secrets of the African bushveld. A bush walk is about exploring certain parts of the reserve to...
by Melissa Smit | Feb 17, 2017 | Elephant, Environment, Featured Articles, Special nature events, Tracking, Wild encounters
One hot summer’s day, while making our way back to the lodge after a successful early morning safari, my guests and I witnessed a unique elephant gathering, certainly one of the best elephant sightings I have ever had. After watching lions hunt some buffalo, we...
by Melissa Smit | Jan 6, 2017 | General, Giraffe, Special nature events, Tracking
After a great game drive, we were heading back to the lodge for breakfast, when I saw some impala run in the distance, then stop and stare in one direction. I looked at my tracker and asked him, “Did you see that as well?” As we drove closer to investigate we came...
by Melissa Smit | Jan 6, 2017 | Leopard, Special nature events, Tracking, Warthog, Wild encounters
Whenever my guests and I head out for our game drive adventures, we usually get to the point during their stay where we have seen at least four of the Big 5 animals – lions, elephants, rhinoceros, and buffalo. Then we go on a mission to find the elusive leopard....
by Melissa Smit | Dec 22, 2016 | Birds, Environment, General, Special nature events, Tracking, Wild encounters
There is a bird species found in the bushveld with the most curious way to advertise to competitors and impress females. For those who have never witnessed the startling display by the Red-Crested Korhaan – hang onto your seats as you are in for a surprise! The...
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...
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