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Lone Sumatra Male Lion in Klaserie Mates with Ross Females

Lion pride dynamics in any reserve are always shifting and changing with the wind - nothing is ever cast in stone, which is why we can never become emotionally attached to local prides. Prides splinter, lionesses stick together and once strong kings are ousted when the testosterone fuelled sub-adults seek[…]

Recent Bird Sightings while Cruising the Okavango Delta

Botswana is a mecca for birders across the globe, who flock to the country to seek out wildfowl, waders and lifers. A bird sighting is always a guarantee - even if it's a common southern yellow-billed hornbill, the one thing that we can guarantee while on safari is a bird[…]

Week in Pics : Delving into the Past for Youth Day

On Friday 16th June it's a public holiday in South Africa - yet another one! A day fraught with conflict during the Soweto uprising in 1976, the day was declared a public holiday to commemorate the many lives lost during the riots. What was meant to be a peaceful protest march to[…]

Umkumbe Leopard Update : Mxabene Devours a Pile of Scat

There are common behaviours with cat species that are predictable and easily understood. When leopards mark their territory they may claw trees, scent mark low lying shrubbery and let out a rasping bark to warn off intruders. Because they're such solitary cats - the loners of the world - they[…]

Week in Pics : Crafty Cats and Arty Angles

Our big cats, so powerful and stealth-like, dominate the food chain and command respect throughout the land. Sometimes they prefer to seek solitude in the thickets and other times they desire an audience to observe their craftsmanship when it comes to conducting kills. Their fearless ways are admired from afar[…]

Warren Samuels: Naturalist, documentary cameraman, and guide extraordinaire

Leading cameraman and experienced guide, Warren Samuels, is about to embark on yet another intrepid adventure into the undiscovered bushveld. The destination : Botswana ! Home to an abundance of wildlife and plenty of uncharted territories, there's certainly not going to be a shortage of photographic and filming opportunities. Captured in[…]

Adventures in the Klaserie: Guest Review of nThambo Tree Camp

Storytelling beneath the Stars: Campfire Chats

The Art of Tracking: Tips, Tricks, Signs and Wonderful Discoveries