by Nick-Kapama | Dec 12, 2024 | Birds of prey, conservation, Environment, Featured Articles, Leopard, Nature, Special nature events
On a sunny afternoon game drive, I had the privilege of witnessing one of my most memorable sightings of the year—an uncommon display of animal behaviour unfolding right before our eyes. We had paused near a watering hole, enjoying the sight of various bird species...
by Nick-Kapama | Jun 13, 2019 | birding, Birds, Birds of prey, Game Drive, Nature, ranger, Wild encounters
Did you know, Kapama Private Game Reserve has over 350 species of birds? An absolute dream location for birding enthusiasts, or anyone that just loves the sights and sounds of nature. One bird that falls under this list is the Dark-chanting Goshawk. It is a medium...
by Nick-Kapama | May 10, 2019 | Big 5, Birds of prey, Buffalo Camp, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Hyena, Jackal, Nature, ranger, Tracker, Tracking, Vulture, Wild encounters
Recently an old male Buffalo died in the middle of a muddy waterhole. The cause of death was difficult to determine as there could have been numerous reasons. But one thing we could be certain of was that the carcass of the Buffalo would not go to waste. In nature,...
by Nick-Kapama | Apr 26, 2019 | Big 5, Birds of prey, Buffalo, Competitions, Elephant, Featured Articles, General, Giraffe, Leopard, Lion, Lion cubs, ranger, Rhino, Staff, Wild encounters, Zebra
Kapama Private Game Reserve is now in its 4th consecutive year of holding a Ranger Photography Competition. Each and every year we invite and encourage our rangers and staff to unleash their creativity, explore the natural environment around them, express their...
by Nick-Kapama | Dec 11, 2018 | Birds of prey, Featured Articles, General, Giraffe, Jackal, Kapama River Lodge, Seasons, Vulture
As a ranger, one of the things that I love about the bushveld is that that you never know what nature has in store for you on any given day. It might be a lilac breasted roller that you spot with its beautiful rainbow of colours brightening up a tree it’s...
by Nick-Kapama | Nov 29, 2018 | Big 5, Birds, Birds of prey, Competitions, Featured Articles, General, Leopard, Lion, Lion cubs, ranger, Rhino, Staff, Tracker, Wild encounters
In 2016, our first Rangers Photo competition kicked off. The competition was initiated to encouraged staff to unleash their creativity and explore the natural environment around them, express their passion and love for nature and give guests a taste of the abundance...
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