by Nicole Walker | Feb 15, 2023 | Big 5, Environment, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Leopard, Rhino, Wild Dogs, Wild encounters, Zebra
It was difficult to assess how long the wild dogs had already been on Kapama when we received word they had been seen. As roamers, they can cover over 50km within a single day and we were not sure if they would stay for a while or move on again as they are not...
by Nicole Walker | May 20, 2021 | African wild dog, biodiversity, endangered, Environment, Featured Articles, General, Pangolin, Wild Dogs, Wild encounters
An endangered species is any animal or plant at risk of becoming extinct or in danger of being eradicated from the Earth. The 21st of May is Endangered species day. A day we can shine a light on the animals whose numbers have declined so much over the years that they...
by Nicole Walker | Sep 30, 2020 | African wild dog, conservation, endangered, Featured Articles, Nature, Wild Dogs
When guests ask if we have wild dogs on Kapama, we always explain that although we may spot them now and again, they are not resident on the Reserve. Wild dogs are roamers and move across large areas sometimes travelling over 50km in a single day looking for food....
by Nicole Walker | Sep 22, 2019 | Big 5, endangered, Environment, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Nature, Rhino, Wild Dogs, Wild encounters
Today, the 22nd of September is labelled as, ‘World Rhino Day.’ A day that is dedicated to raising awareness in the plight of such an iconic animal. The Rhinoceros, which means ‘nose horn’ is often shortened to just rhino. Currently there are five species...
by Nicole Walker | Sep 18, 2019 | endangered, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Nature, Wild Dogs, Wild encounters
Recently we have been extremely lucky to have a pack of wild dogs join us on Kapama Private Game Reserve. The African Wild Dog, or “painted dog” is listed as endangered on the IUCN RED LIST and is the second most endangered mammal in Africa. With home ranges of up to...
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