The never ending python!

The never ending python!

Pythons are found in all tropical and temperate areas almost everywhere across the world. I think North America…

Ballooning over the Maasai Mara!

Ballooning over the Maasai Mara!

It was 3 am in the morning and the alarm’s jarring notes got me up and out of…

The serval takes on a baboon troop!

The serval takes on a baboon troop!

We were driving in the Maasai Mara, hoping to find cheetahs on the hunt. That is truly spectacular…

The self made waterhole!

The self made waterhole!

Everybody knows that elephants need a lot of water daily. The real issue is how to get at…

Penguins under the car….. Seriously??

Penguins under the car….. Seriously??

Africa is always full of surprises and this is surely one of them? Did you know that 4-5…

The fight for dominance!

The fight for dominance!

The Kgalagadi provides a vast panorama where all sorts of interactions play out across the desert. The most…

Tiny, smart and simply gorgeous – Dik-diks

Tiny, smart and simply gorgeous – Dik-diks

The Maasai Mara. The name conjures up images of the Great migration. The greatest spectacle on earth. 1…

The tough guys living the life!

The tough guys living the life!

The toughest animal of the Big 5, that is acknowledged by almost every single story-teller, hunter, writer and…

Hyena Alert!

Hyena Alert!

Kruger park has these culverts that go under the road and hyena clans with young ones use them…

Too much to eat!

Too much to eat!

Animals are all about conserving energy, all animals. Energy comes from food and food is not always plentiful…

The silent predator no one sees!

The silent predator no one sees!

We had an amazing experience one day in Kruger. We were heading to the dam to do some…

The wild dogs at Nsemani.

The wild dogs at Nsemani.

We were parked next to the Nsemani waterhole in Kruger and hoping for some actionall of a sudden…

The little lost fella.

The little lost fella.

We came across a rare sight one day on our game drive in the Kruger park. There was…

The UGLY 5!

The UGLY 5!

Everyone comes to Africa for the Big 5. Who are the Big 5 and how did they come…

A leopard adventure.

A leopard adventure.

I have written before on my fascination with leopards since a young age and that story was told…

One angry female cheetah!

One angry female cheetah!

One afternoon in the Kgalagadi driving down the Nossob road just past Grootbardskolk we saw a cheetah approaching…

The three stooges of the Kgalagadi.

The three stooges of the Kgalagadi.

In all my times in the Kgalagadi, there are 3 players that always stand out and always get…

Exotic grub – literally!

Exotic grub – literally!

We drove up to Thoyoyandu in north Limpopo the area where the Venda people live. Always wanted to…

One hot day at the waterhole.

One hot day at the waterhole.

We were in the Kruger Park heading for Satara camp from Tshokwane after a quick breakfast when we…

Waterhole wary!

Waterhole wary!

We were driving along one afternoon in the Kgalagadi and came up on an ostrich right there on…

THIEVING HYENAS!

THIEVING HYENAS!

Cheetahs are delicately built creatures and have literally no defence sytem at all except to run away.  Especially…

KRUGER’S HYENA DENS

KRUGER’S HYENA DENS

The Kruger park has a fair number of hyena clans and they are quite visible most of the…

The huge male of Rooikop.

The huge male of Rooikop.

This is a story about the lions of the Kgalagadi. Specifically the huge male I saw at Rooikop.…

Now you see me!

Now you see me!

In the bush you have to be in tune with your surroundings and sensitive to the animals you…

The Nsemani pride

The Nsemani pride

Deep in the heart of Kruger is a beautiful waterhole called the Nsemani dam. The dam abuts the…

The portable airconditioner of the bush.

The portable airconditioner of the bush.

Rhinos are huge. You look at them and really wonder at them cuz they look like they are…

The huntress and the Go-away bird.

The huntress and the Go-away bird.

One bright winter morning in Kruger we driving along the Sabie river and saw some movement down the…

Hippo Mock fighting!

Hippo Mock fighting!

One thing about the bush, there is a lot of testosterone going around. These young adult hippos are…

The baboon Hilton!

The baboon Hilton!

While you explore Africa there is one animal that you will find at once endearing and ever present.…

Botshelo at the waterhole

Botshelo at the waterhole

It was early morning in the deep winter and the sun was late rising. We had just entered…

Caracal on the dunes

Caracal on the dunes

The caracal in the Kgalagadi dunes It was the dead hours in the Kgalagadi, sun shining high in…

The fast and the hungry

The fast and the hungry

The cheetah family at breakfast. Cheetahs are the fastest land animal and they depend entirely on their speed…

DOVES AT THE WATERHOLE

DOVES AT THE WATERHOLE

Sunlit doves in the Kgalagadi When the sun’s rays are at a low angle in the Kgalagadi and…

The eland herd escapes the lions.

The eland herd escapes the lions.

One hot Kgalagadi morning we saw an amazing sight. A large eland herd was walking along the Auob…

win some lose some

win some lose some

The huntress and the Go-away bird. One bright winter morning in Kruger we driving along the Sabie river…

The gemsbok baby.

The gemsbok baby.

Large plains antelope are found in a whole range of colours, from sable antelope which are black to…

The 3 stooges of the Kgalagadi

The 3 stooges of the Kgalagadi

The badger, the jackal and the goshawk. As the saying goes, ‘there are those who are willing to…

Hot as hell

Hot as hell

Life and death in the Kgalagadi. The Kgalagadi is hot as hell! In the arid belt in the…

The leopard who would not share

The leopard who would not share

We came upon an amazing sight in the Kruger one day. A large group of cars were all…

The kopjie climbers.

The kopjie climbers.

When you explore Africa you come across some amazing creatures thatdon’t really get enough press. Klipspringers are one…

Can’t get in!

Can’t get in!

The lappet vultures aren’t here and we can’t get in! Explore African wildlife and check out the vultures.…

The Nsemani Lions

The Nsemani Lions

Deep in the heart of Kruger is a beautiful waterhole called the Nsemani dam. The dam abuts the…

Rhino… under the car.

Rhino… under the car.

We see a lot of rhino where I am exploring Africa and its really great to have that…

The askari bully at the waterhole

The askari bully at the waterhole

The askaris get a talking to! Young bull elephants go for 20 years under the care and companionship…

The bird barbers of the bush!

The bird barbers of the bush!

Believe it or not there are birds who run a mobile cleaning and grooming service for animals in…

The hippo Uber Service.

The hippo Uber Service.

There are about 60 odd hippos in the Sunset lake in the Kruger Park. It also has a…