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A youthful World Wildlife Day 2017
Friday, March 3rd we celebrate World Wildlife Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness for the plight of our world’s wildest and most endangered creatures. Read more › The post A youthful World...
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The Tanda Tula ‘track it’ challenge
Tanda Tula recently reintroduced their #trackitthursday challenge and want you to try and guess who these tracks belong to!? Read more › The post The Tanda Tula ‘track it’ challenge appeared first on...
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5 ways to see wildlife on an African safari
Traditionally, when one took an African safari, the only way to view wildlife was on a game drive. Today there are more options for game viewing Read more › The post 5 ways to see wildlife on an...
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Video: how not to behave during a self-drive safari
A self-drive safari drive is a wonderful and sometimes even spiritual experience. Read more › The post Video: how not to behave during a self-drive safari appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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8 things to see and do on a trip to Bwindi Impenetrable forest.
Visiting Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable forest goes beyond just a gorilla experience. There is so much else to see, do and experience. Read more › The post 8 things to see and do on a trip to Bwindi...
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Video: fun facts about Hippos
They're not everyones cup of tea, but like them or not, you have to admit that hippos are weighty creatures. Makakatana Bay Lodge have put together an interesting list of facts about these burley...
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Video: criminal porcupine caught stealing!
Criminal porcupine caught in the act of stealing from lodge fridge! Read more › The post Video: criminal porcupine caught stealing! appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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8 amazing facts about lions
Changa Safari Camp have put together some interesting facts about lions Read more › The post 8 amazing facts about lions appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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5 facts about elephant shrews
See one of the Big 5 and one of its Little 5 namesakes in the same spot at the same time. Read more › The post 5 facts about elephant shrews appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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10 stunning wildlife shots from Madagascar
Madagascar is an untouched paradise with majestic scenery, tropical nature reserves and it is Home to 5% of the world’s animals and plant species! Read more › The post 10 stunning wildlife shots from...
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Thank you for 25 years of conservation success
Eagles Crag is a luxury private lodge in the breathtaking Shamwari Game Reserve, home to one of the most successful private conservation initiatives in Southern Africa. Read more › The post Thank you...
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The link between hunting & tourism in Namibia
I am not a hunter. Nor have I ever been. I am a vegetarian (since the age of about 11), I am part of the environmental NGO sector and I have interests in the tourism industry in Namibia. So, it might...
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Photoseries: The best wild mothers of the African bush
A few fun facts about the wild mothers of the Animal Kingdom in celebration of Mother's Day on 14th May. Read more › The post Photoseries: The best wild mothers of the African bush appeared first on...
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12 inspirational reasons to love Tanzania
Tanzania is 12 holidays in one. Its varied, beautiful landscape is home to the rooftop of Africa – Mount Kilimanjaro – and it also has some of the best diving sites in the Indian Ocean. It’s packed...
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Adventure travel: 5 great reasons to visit Uganda
We give you five fantastic reasons why you should definitely include Uganda on your travel list. Read more › The post Adventure travel: 5 great reasons to visit Uganda appeared first on Africa...
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NEW weekly video series: Escape to Africa with Robin Pope Safaris
For those moments when you just can’t get out of the office and into a game vehicle, Robin Pope Safaris launched a YouTube video series: Safari Diaries. Every Monday, a new 60-second video is released...
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What it means to be outbound in Africa
A wise man once said that even a bad day in Africa could be fixed when a fire is lit. People from different races, continents and religions can congregate around one fire and paint their own picture of...
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Trekking the beautiful Bale Mountains in Ethiopia
This was an amazing opportunity to visit Ethiopia’s most important biodiversity hotspot and see some of the rarest creatures in the world. Read more › The post Trekking the beautiful Bale Mountains in...
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Conducting a game census safari on horseback
The Ant Collection's game census safari is an annual event, but this year it was even more essential to assess the grazer and browser populations on the reserve. The most efficient way to count the...
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Video: The best wildlife experience from a photographic hide
Experience the joy of watching wildlife from a hide! Read more › The post Video: The best wildlife experience from a photographic hide appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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Tracking tips from a safari guide
Other than barbecuing – sorry, 'braaing' – there’s nothing that awakens the natural instincts like learning how to track an animal. Read more › The post Tracking tips from a safari guide appeared first...
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Knowing when to put the camera down
Not all great sightings equal great photographs. You have to lower the camera and open your eyes to what’s in front of you. Drink it all in. Savour every moment. Read more › The post Knowing when to...
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Five fantastic animal migrations in Africa
There’s nothing quite like seeing a large body of animals on the move. The scale, determination and distance covered can really carry through how it’s survival of the fittest in the animal kingdom....
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Video: Lions hunting buffalo in South Luangwa
In South Luangwa National Park, the dry season (also known as the high season) is well known for its excellent game viewing opportunities because the bush is dry and there is less water available,...
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Video: The tree climbing lions of Ishasha
Witness the phenomenon of the tree climbing lions in Ishasha, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. Read more › The post Video: The tree climbing lions of Ishasha appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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Video: The birds are coming!
Epic video footage of sandgrouse swooping down at a waterhole for a drink in the Sera Conservancy in northern Kenya. Read more › The post Video: The birds are coming! appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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Tourism model works for Kenyan community
Community-owned conservancies earning income from ecotourism are quite common in Kenya, but Il Ngwesi is different. Read more › The post Tourism model works for Kenyan community appeared first on...
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A morning territorial battle between waterbuck
A morning drive provides a dramatic sighting as two big male waterbuck battle each other for territory. Read more › The post A morning territorial battle between waterbuck appeared first on Africa...
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Breathing new life into Chad’s Zakouma National Park
Breathing new life into Zakouma National Park has taken a great amount of time, energy and effort, but the rewards are slowly beginning to show. Part of this new lease on life, the park is sparking...
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How African animals prevent sunburn
As the days get hotter and the nights get shorter, we switch our heaters for aircons, and pack away all the winter woollies. However, many wild animals have other (far more sophisticated) ways to cope...
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Fascinating animal eyes
The eyes of animals come in all shapes, colours and sizes, and are crucial to their survival and quite suited to their habits. Read more › The post Fascinating animal eyes appeared first on Africa...
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Field notes: Western lowland gorillas feeding on seasonal fruits
Odzala-Kokoua National Park guide, Alon Cassidy, enjoyed some wonderful sightings of western lowland gorillas enjoying some seasonal treats. Read more › The post Field notes: Western lowland gorillas...
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Appreciating the smaller sightings on safari
While it’s much easier to spot plains game than it is a leopard, sometimes it pays off to spend a little while ‘smelling the roses’ and observing the smaller things on safari. Read more › The post...
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First wild black rhino born in Rwanda in over a decade
On World Rhino Day, African Parks shared the exciting news that a rhino calf has been born in Akagera National Park in Rwanda – the first wild rhino birth for over a decade. Read more › The post First...
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My ‘Delta Detox’ mobile safari experience
A tented mobile safari in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, offers guests incredible wildlife encounters and exclusive tailor-made excursions. Read more › The post My ‘Delta Detox’ mobile safari experience...
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Kruger elephant killed by lightning
Tourists early to hit the roads outside Satara rest camp in the Kruger this morning were greeted by the rather macabre scene of a large elephant carcass in the road – presumably killed by a lightning...
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Getting to the trunk of It
One of the most peculiar, yet fascinating appendages, on an elephant is its trunk. Rather like a combination of a nose and an upper lip, an elephant’s trunk is its lifeline. It would find it very...
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Spectacular sighting: Pangolin
At the start of October, myself and a group of friends were treated to a sighting of one of the most sought-after animals on safari – the pangolin. Any discerning safari goer places this animal at the...
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Niassa suffers forest loss, but able to support elephants and lions
A recent study states that Niassa National Reserve in Mozambique still has the potential to support tens of thousands of elephants and 1,000 lions, as the vast majority of the ecosystem is intact. Read...
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When wild animals attack tourists
An opinion piece in response to the leopard attack that recently occurred. Read more › The post When wild animals attack tourists appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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