by Melissa Smit | Sep 30, 2016 | Creepy Crawlies, Featured Articles, Tracking, Wild encounters
We bet you looked away and sat further back in your seat when you saw the photo right? Well, before you hit the close button, we dare you to put aside your fear of spiders and take a closer look at this little gem. Once in a while you come across a creature that most...
by Melissa Smit | Feb 19, 2016 | Impala, Leopard, Special nature events, Tracking, Wild encounters
Witnessing the birth of an impala Every day is a unique opportunity to connect with the African bush and on this day I was most fortunate in driving by a truly remarkable sighting. It was an impala ewe with something hanging between her legs. I was on my way to pick...
by Melissa Smit | Feb 5, 2016 | Elephant, Environment, Special nature events, Tracking, Wild encounters
Kapama’s new baby giant Elephants are big, bold and beautiful, not to mention being up there with dolphins and chimps in terms of intelligence. With their beautiful long lashes, wrinkly trunks and Africa-shaped ears, you can’t help but love them, and baby elephants...
by Melissa Smit | Jan 15, 2016 | Birds, Environment, General, Special nature events, Tracking, Wild encounters
Breakfast on my doorstep I’m a new ranger at Kapama and have been guiding here for about 3 weeks. One morning, I was woken early by the loud, unhappy screeching of a guinea fowl, but it was only when I left my room on my way to work in the pre-dawn gloom that I very...
by Andries | Mar 27, 2011 | Tracking
It has been said that tracking is an unusual combination of disciplines. How many other fields do you know of that combine science and the arts? These are two fields which activate two completely different sides of the brain! With such a challenging nature, more...
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