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Warwick's Rare Sighting of the Okavango Delta's Swamp Lions

Warwick Hendry - an avid writer, photographer, guide and wildlife enthusiast is based at Tuskers Bush Camp and Xobega Island Camp in Botswana. His most recent sighting? The rare and rather noteworthy sighting of 3 male swamp lions that lie deep within the Okavango Delta. These lions have adapted physically and mentally[…]

Week in Pics : Wildlife, Food, Campfires and People

Balmy evenings spent around the roaring campfire, sundowner stops with new friends in the middle of the bushveld, dining on traditional home-cooked meals and game drive hours spent tracking the big five. These are just a few of our favourite past-times while on safari. You'd be gravely mistaken for thinking that[…]

#TheSafariLifestyle : Video Interview with Field Guide Luan Oosthuizen

His warm brown eyes punctuate the crisp air of the surrounding bushveld, offering many pensive and reflective moments of a life well-lived in the backyard of Africa. He is a quiet man with a mischievous demeanour and expert knowledge of wildlife. Some of his tales are best left untold, while others are moments to[…]

Week in Pics : Time for Change

The change of season is upon us, which means we witness a flurry of new activity in the safari world. As we edge into a new season, we innately understand that change is inevitable and sometimes hard. Humans tend to come down with ailments at the start of a new[…]

Klaserie Lion Update : Two Sides of the (Imaginary) Fence

Whether it's powerful matriarchs governing intelligent herds of elephant, protective lionesses hovering over their birth pride or motherly leopardesses teaching cubs the artful skill of conducting kills; one thing is undeniable in the bushveld - the feminine energy is powerful and often a force to be reckoned with. Lionesses are a[…]

Week in Pics : Winter Snaps its Icy Fingers

The leaves are falling from the trees onto the greying landscape below, and the bushveld is slowly thinning out. The ground cover is moving from carpets of velvet greens to cropped crunchy browns - it is clear that the winter months are upon us. Availability of water is becoming scarcer, which[…]

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

Safari Super Moms: Matriarchs of the Animal Kingdom

Botswana’s Safari Seasons: Wildlife, Weather & When to Visit