What is an African wild cat?   This question came up on the safari the moment we saw the small cat moving over an open plain.  A wildcat looks a lot like a domestic cat in size, and also sometimes...

On the morning of the 29th December 2009, we started off on our morning safari, with the intent of making our way to the Western section of the Kapama Game Reserve! The only animals left to see,...

When we left the lodge this morning it was really warm and I thought it was going to be a very quiet drive, since most animals normally hide away from the heat. Halfway through drive however, we...

What is a tusk? Why have tusks?   We all know what a tusk is, it is one of the words that are found in almost all conversations about elephants.  There are also other species of mammals with tusks...

This morning on drive, whilst hot on the tracks of a female leopard, we made our way towards the Nyala Dam area. The next thing we heard the impala giving alarm calls on the south western side of...

As the silly season slowly disappears, the days have been long and hot! The 21st December was the Summer Solstice.  Having had the longest day in the year, the days will start becoming shorter until...