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my favourite photos of 2012 – part 2

by Richard de Gouveia December 22, 2012

As the seasons began to change and the rain dried up, the bush started to wither away, grasses went from bright green to a dull brown and we had the addition of new cubs to the Southern Pride. Nottins female leopard still had two cubs but one was lost to an unknown cause but she [...]

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super sightings

by Richard de Gouveia December 21, 2012

What a great few days, we have been so lucky to see the things we have. The bush has been pumping and even with the sprinkles of rain here and there, the animals have been performing perfectly. Floppy Ears’ cubs have been seen very regularly and are spending more and more time with the pride. [...]

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back in the bush

by Richard de Gouveia December 18, 2012

After a fantastic 2 weeks of leave, I am refreshed and ready for the holiday season out here at the wonderful Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve. The festive season has already taken hold here and the staff have all got their presents waiting for them. The animals have also been in a festive mood showing [...]

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my favourite photos of 2012 – part 1

by Richard de Gouveia December 14, 2012

2012 has been a fantastic year and I feel blessed to have spent it at what has recently been rated as the Best Safari Lodge in Africa and the 6th best hotel in the world. To be a part of such an amazing establishment leaves me with goose bumps and even more pride than words [...]

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survival of the quickest

by Ben Coley December 9, 2012

But for a few notable exceptions, animals are not known for their problem solving abilities. Most rely on primeval instinct that has been passed on to them through generation after generation. The knowledge of what to do and when is as natural for them as is taking their next breath. This instinct courses through their [...]

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feathered frenzies

by Ben Coley December 4, 2012

In all walks of life, often the best form of defense is attack. In the bush this is all too true and examples of it can be seen every day in a behavior called ‘mobbing’. Organisms of all sizes exhibit this behavior from time to time: from angry herds of buffalo chasing off marauding lions, [...]

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fear of the dark

by Ben Coley December 1, 2012

Fear of the unknown is probably the only phobia that affects every single person on the planet. There are many irrational fears peppered through the psyche of the everyday man (or woman) on the street but most are borne of unpleasant past experiences. What has enabled human beings to rise to an unsurpassed intellectual plane [...]

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they grow up so quickly

by Richard de Gouveia November 24, 2012

What a great couple of days we have had with my favourite leopard, Nottins. This 13-year-old female just has such an aura about her that leaves me stunned every time I see her. This old girl still has what it takes to keep her genetics going and after her son, Selati male, was chased off [...]

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avian architects

by Ben Coley November 11, 2012

Summer is most definitely here and its influence has prompted one of the most spectacular injections of colour into the bush. Many male birds that were adorned in their eclipse plumage during the dry winter months have moulted their drab exterior and replaced it with a cacophony of colours of all shades and vibrance. The [...]

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climbing cats

by Richard de Gouveia October 31, 2012

What an amazing 2 days!! Saying that the cats were being more than obliging and posing doesn’t even begin to explain exactly what the cats were up to. As I left the lodge I heard the call come in over the radio that a cheetah had been found and that sent my adrenalin levels sky [...]

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