The Classic South African Safari: Day 4

This was another busy day on safari! We started off with 5 lions having a great time in the river; the 3 youngsters were playing for close to 2 hours that made for wonderful photography. We then found a large male rhino, followed by an adult female rhino with her calf. Those sightings took up most of the morning, and we were feeling really good about getting some breakfast in, when the real treat jumped up next to us and caught a female nyala! We spotted a female leopard crouched in the grass, and within 30 seconds she was onto the unlucky nyala like a flash! It was a truly unbelievable sighting. The afternoon was also productive, with several sightings of elephants, buffalo and rhino. It was a very special day indeed, well, unless you are a nyala…

Major sightings of the day:

  • Pride of 5 lions, playing in the river
  • 7 sightings of rhino
  • Female leopard hunting and catching a female nyala
  • Male elephant
  • 3 sightings of male buffalo
  • 2 sightings of elephant herds

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The Classic South African Safari: Day 3

We started the day searching for elephants, which were rather obliging, and several herds came out to pose for photographs. We also found a few old male buffalos spread out along the river, as well as a young hyena on the move. The day however belonged to the leopards, with 4 different leopard sightings! The first leopard was going about his business until he ran into 3 hyenas that were finishing up a nyala kill. The second was attempting to get her kill back from the third leopard, who was feeding in a tree above a hyena patiently waiting for any falling titbits, and the last leopard for the day was out hunting some impala! There was a lot to photograph, but we managed. This was yet another brilliant day on safari.

Major sightings of the day:

  • 5 sightings of elephant herds
  • 4 sightings of male buffalo
  • Male leopard
  • Crocodile
  • Hippo
  • 2 sightings of rhino
  • Female leopard
  • Male leopard in a tree with an impala kill and a hyena underneath
  • Male leopard hunting impala

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The Classic South African Safari: Day 2

We started off in much the same way as we finished up on day 1: with a female leopard on the move. She soon retired to the shade of a tree so we moved on and managed to find a whole host of different animals to photograph, including herds of elephants, giraffe, a pride of lions and a couple of spotted hyena. We had ample time with each of the animals, and managed to spend a good deal of that time creating lasting images. Just as we felt we had been spoilt enough for the day, a second female leopard emerged from the bush late in the afternoon. We had a good look at her, but she was more interested in sleeping, so we let her be, giving the camera a well earned rest!

Major sightings of the day:

  • Female leopard
  • Hippo
  • 7 lions
  • Side-striped jackal
  • 2 spotted hyena
  • Herd of elephants
  • 3 male buffalo
  • Female leopard

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The Classic South African Safari: Day 1

Straight out of the gate we found a female leopard on the move, and decided to spend the rest of the afternoon with her. This is never a bad way to spend your first afternoon on safari. The leopard was showing a lot of interest in a herd of impala, zebra and wildebeest and stalked her way into a good position, giving us many great photographic opportunities. The cameras were worked all though the afternoon, and into the night, starting us off with a lot of great images.

Major sightings of the day:

  • Female leopard
  • Large herd of zebra, wildebeest and impala

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The Polar Bear Safari video

One of the most exciting safaris we offer, is the Polar Bear Safari.  This is truly a unique experience, which takes you up into Canada’s tundra region, where we search for the massive bears.  The feeling of seeing a polar bear in the wild is difficult to explain, at best, I can describe it as a real privilege – you feel honoured to be in the presence of such a magnificent animal.  The photographic opportunities are awesome, with several bears converging on the same area at the same time, meaning (1) you have a really good chance at finding the bears, and (2) there is a great chance of photographing the bears interacting at close quarters!

Check out the video below to get a good idea of what goes on during the Polar Bear Safari!

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