Week in Pictures: Welcoming the Silly Season

A week into November, and silly season is soon upon us! The world is beginning to think about the holidays that lie ahead and perhaps some are heading into the African wilderness for an end-of-year celebration. In the bush, we see less of the festive season decorations adorning shop windows, and more of the seasonal changes that we have become accustomed to seeing this time of year. The dams in the Kruger are filling up, which is a relief from the drought that has penetrated the area for a year. Botswana’s Okavango Delta is seeing flocks of those migratory yellow-billed kites, European bee-eaters, and the seasonal drop in the water level, revealing extensive grass plains where there used to be swamps.

Highlights of the week include unbelievable camera trap activity in the Kwatale Conservancy where Tuskers Bush Camp is tucked away. Shy lions discovered under the cover of darkness, and leopards prowl after Cape fox’s at the local waterhole. Swimming hyenas, mating Mapoza male lions, and a brand new elephant enters the world in the Klaserie, while the Balule Nature Reserve continually impresses with unpredictable and astonishing wildlife activity. Take a look at the Week in Pictures and discover what makes us excited about the silly season!