Safari Notes

Every so often on safari, extraordinary events unfold in front of our eyes. These usually involve interactions between different species or unusual animal behaviours. Safari Notes detail some of these fascinating real life dramas which have mainly occurred in  the Okavango Delta in Botswana and the Masai Mara in Kenya.

Wednesday 13. of September 2006 August 2006 Safari Highlights

Our recent trip to the Masai Mara was full of many surprises. We were fortunate enough to see 10 crossings and 7 kills during our 14 day stay. The wildebeest had already started coming in large numbers from the Serengeti...

Sunday 28. of May 2006 Jackal and Vultures

During a game drive in Mombo, in the Okavango Delta, we came across a scene involving jackal and vultures. A young, shy cheetah male had killed an impala and was chased off the carcass pretty quickly by a large number of...

Wednesday 24. of May 2006 Leopard kill - Little Vumbura

One morning, we took a boat from the Little Vumbura camp in the Okavango Delta to our Landrover and set off for an exciting early morning game drive. During our four day stay, we hadn't seen a leopard yet and had our eyes peeled...