by Nicole Walker | Nov 14, 2018 | Featured Articles, Hippo, Hippopotamus, Wild encounters
To be a male hippo is not an easy thing. Granted, your first year or two is wonderful with mom, being by your side almost 24/7, protects you from crocodiles, Lions and other potential threats. However, as soon as you sexually mature, then it gets tough. There are huge...
by Nicole Walker | Nov 7, 2018 | Big 5, Buffalo Camp, Elephant, Featured Articles, Wild encounters
Out on game drives, we often come across these majestic gentle creatures which are always a joy to see. We on Kapama are fortunate to have all age categories of elephants, including babies. After all, who does not enjoy the very playful young ones? Under the watchful...
by Nicole Walker | Oct 16, 2018 | Big 5, Elephant, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Tracker, Tracking, Wild encounters
Tracking the mighty beasts, or otherwise known as, “the gentle giants” of the African bush can be a difficult task. Especially when they seem to be on a serious mission. Often it seems, as we move from one road to the next spotting fresh tracks, that we have just...
by Nicole Walker | Oct 9, 2018 | Birds, dung beetle, Environment, Featured Articles, Game Drive, General, python, Seasons, Snakes, Summer, Terrapin, Wild encounters, Winter
Summer is approaching fast! Over the last few months, we have started noticing some characteristic signs of the arriving summer. I’m not talking about rising temperatures or small bits of rain, but rather things that we might come across on a game drive. This includes...
by Nicole Walker | Sep 19, 2018 | Antelope, Big 5, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Impala, Leopard, Tracking, Wild encounters
It’s always amazing to be able to see the Big 5 especially the Leopard, as it is the most difficult to find. They are so well camouflaged and very elusive animals. With their solitary habits, it just makes it more difficult as they spend most of their time alone. Each...
by Nicole Walker | Sep 4, 2018 | Big 5, Featured Articles, Impala, Leopard, Lion, Nature, Tracker, Tracking, Wild encounters
It was still dark out. I waited for my guests to join me for our first early morning cup of steaming coffee. Buffalo camp is so quiet this early in the morning, you can hear a pin drop. We were eager to begin the day with our first game drive. After delicious treats...
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