The South African Predators Safari: Day 7

The day was dotted with elephant herds throughout, so we had plenty opportunities to photograph them, which is always great fun. There were several big moments between the elephants though; a leopard and her young cub feeding on an impala high in a tree, a pride of lions lying all around us and a very quick look at the very difficult to find honey badger! It was a great day on safari.

Major sightings of the day:

Several herds of elephants

Spotted hyenas at their den

Honey badger

Leopard and cub feeding in a tree

Pride of 7 lions

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The South African Predators Safari: Day 6

After a great few days down in the Cape, we were welcomed to the wilds by some very warm weather, and several herds of elephants. We spotted quite a few animals from the plane before even landing, which seemed to set the tone for the day, because we got off to a flyer! Two male rhinos having a serious disagreement meant the cameras were put to work early into the first drive, and a male leopard kept them clicking. You couldn’t ask for a better start to this leg of the photo safari.

Major sightings of the day:

Several herds of elephants

Hippo

4 male buffalo

4 rhinos, 2 males fighting

Male leopard

White tailed mongoose eating tortoise eggs

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The South African Predators Safari: Day 1 – 5

As always, we started this wonderful photo safari in the beautiful city of Cape Town, and spent the first few days seeing all that the city has to offer. We hit all the hotspots, including the always entertaining penguins which got the cameras working nice and early. The winds did pick up over the stay unfortunately, meaning that the great white shark excursions were called off, but we found ourselves face to face with the massive southern right whales instead! A great start to a great safari.

The Tanzania Safari: Day 1 – 4

It is always exciting starting a new safari, but starting it on white sandy beaches on your own private island is very special indeed. Based on a small island just off the coast of Zanzibar (which itself is an island off the coast of Tanzania), we had the Indian Ocean waiting for us to jump right in, and we happily obliged. Zanzibar is well-known for its diverse and colourful marine life, and we managed to fit in a couple of dives as well as lots of snorkelling, but the highlight was undoubtedly swimming with a pod of about 50 common dolphins. They were quite relaxed, and actually came closer to us to investigate, which made for a few nice images. Back on the island, there are several little antelopes running around, and with a little effort, we managed some good images of them as well. It is very easy relaxing in such a wonderful setting, and taking in a brilliant sunset every evening. The open planned rooms maximise the space and the environment, giving you true comfort in a luxurious setting.

Major sightings:

50 common dolphins

2 aders’ duikers

Many suni

Peacock mantis shrimp

Spotted snake eel

Many different types of fish

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The Tiger Safari: Day 8 with Agra extension

On the final day of this wonderful safari, we kept the habit of waking up with the sun, and made straight for the Taj Mahal. The cameras were put to work early, as the lack of crowds and heat, coupled with the fantastic sunrise, made for some wonderful images. Our private guide showed us around the complex, letting us in on all the history of the area. After breakfast, we made our way across to Agra’s Red Fort, which is connected to the Taj Mahal through history, but has quite a unique history of its own. The fort was built in red sandstone, and has a lot of detail carved into it, making for many interesting compositions and images.

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