In northern Botswana, the rainy season is the time when many animals have their babies. The carnivores of the area know this, and will often concentrate their efforts on catching these young animals.
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Let me ask you a question…
When you read the first line of a travel story about Africa, does your mind wander to fond trips of your own? Can you feel the salty wind on your face when you look at an image of a deserted beach in Namibia? Does inspiration strike when you hear evocative music from East Africa? When [...]
Rohit’s trip to Tanzania: Day 2: Serengeti
We journey into the dusty plains of the Serengeti, on day two of Rohit’s Tanzanian travel stint. “What can you really say about Serengeti without using every cliché in the book? 32,000 sq kms of wildlife haven? It’s truly heaven on earth for wild life enthusiasts, amateurs, professionals, well; even you’re just tagging along. Notice [...]
A Little Leopard Learns a Big Lesson
A female leopard that we see quite often killed an impala close to Savuti camp. After a couple of hours of feeding, she moved off for a while, only to return with her subadult female cub in tow. The youngster is close to two years old (and not really a cub any longer), and partially [...]
Leopard behaviour – Information technology
It is quite fascinating to follow a big cat when they are on a territorial patrol. Last month I was able to watch the Dumatau male leopard as he went about on an early morning patrol. He is one of the most relaxed of big cats, and takes no notice of our vehicles. For cats [...]
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Sunburn: Casablanca to Joburg!
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Hope for the Future: a scary split-up and the completion of stage one
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Stuck in the Okavango Delta in a mini-skirt
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Mountain gorilla habitat under siege in DR Congo
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Hope for the Future: dramatic scenery and ‘the day with the sunrise’
