by Nick-Kapama | May 28, 2023 | Bush Walk, Environment, Featured Articles, Game Drive, snake, Snakes, Wild encounters
Let me tell you about a recent sighting that I encountered. Now, its not very often that you would encounter snakes out on a safari or anywhere for that matter, as snakes can be rather difficult to spot at the best of times. Black mambas are generally a confident...
by Nick-Kapama | Dec 11, 2019 | Environment, Featured Articles, Hyena, Nature, snake, Snakes, Wild encounters
Un Unexpected Sighting It was about two months ago, on a beautiful spring morning when we set out on our safari. The morning started just as I liked it – with a stunning sunrise lighting up the sky in a series of breathtaking colours. We set out to look for Hyena’s...
by Nick-Kapama | Sep 11, 2019 | Buffalo Camp, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Impala, Nature, python, ranger, Snakes, Wild encounters
Most people are normally not very big fans of snakes, but you have to appreciate them for the incredible animals that they are. Southern African Rock Pythons are currently listed in the South African Red Data Book as vulnerable. Large ones are often killed as they...
by Nick-Kapama | Jun 6, 2019 | Featured Articles, Game Drive, Nature, ranger, Snakes, Wild encounters
They are fast, large, agile snakes, highly venomous and very aggressive when threatened. This is not a snake you want to upset! They are the largest venomous snake in Africa and are blamed for numerous deaths. Any guesses what this snake might be? Another hint…They...
by Nick-Kapama | Oct 9, 2018 | Birds, dung beetle, Environment, Featured Articles, Game Drive, General, python, Seasons, Snakes, Summer, Terrapin, Wild encounters, Winter
Summer is approaching fast! Over the last few months, we have started noticing some characteristic signs of the arriving summer. I’m not talking about rising temperatures or small bits of rain, but rather things that we might come across on a game drive. This includes...
by Nick-Kapama | Oct 2, 2018 | Featured Articles, puff adder, snake, Snakes
We were on our way back to camp for breakfast on a wonderfully warm morning. It had been particularly cold when we set out from Buffalo Camp. All of us wrapped up in scarfs with our very own hot-water bottle and blanket to keep the chill at bay. But as it reached...
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