A cheetah mother faces a significant challenge in raising her young. Not only does she need to provide for them and equip them with the skills required to survive, she also needs to protect her young amongst the vast open…
The struggle for survival is ever apparent in Africa. This lioness had already lost the rest of her cubs to other predators. Our hearts went out to her. This was a solemn reminder that even the queen of African predators…
Lion cubs rely on their mothers to not only protect, but strengthen them and teach them the skills essential for survival. This small cub, barely months old, displays not only respect but awe for its elders. The Maasai Mara is…
Infant elephants have little control over their trunks. They must practice coordinating its movement to source food, eat and drink. These valuable skills are learned from interaction with their environment and through social learning. We watched as a baby elephant…
The African plains are a dangerous place. Lured by fresh green grass shoots in a drought ridden environment, this young gazelle had wandered away from the watchful eye of its mother into the hands of a hungry baboon. The death…
Privileged to spend eight nights in the Maasai Mara in October 2009, we relished the opportunity to revisit our land of dreams. Ever since our first visit to Kenya in 2005 we’d fallen in love with the continent and had…
That, folks, is the end of my Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park Trip Report. I only wish I would have been there for longer so I’d have more experiences to share. I’ve loved sharing it with you… it’s helped me relive memories and kept…
The African plains are a dangerous place. Lured by fresh green grass shoots in a drought ridden environment, this young gazelle had wandered away from the watchful eye of its mother into the hands of a hungry baboon. The death…
The time has come … here’s my account of day 8 in KTP, our last full day in the park. It was inevitable that the day would be a bit of a write off, having been awake all night.…
Spurred on by the incredible sightings of recent days and the desire for more big cat sightings we headed out at first light back toward the Auob riverbed and promptly saw a wildcat dash into the long grasses. We hoped…