When driving around the bush, with every corner you turn you always wait for something amazing to appear. This cheetah and her cub surprised us as we came around a corner. They had just killed a Steenbok moments before we arrived and finished it off very quickly, constantly looking around for any other predators. When… [Read More]
Ranger Profile: Jason Street
My name is Jason Street. My passion for wild natural spaces came from as far back as I can remember. Thanks to my parents who introduced me to the wilderness at a very young age, I have been privileged to witness some incredible scenes over the years.
One scene that I will never forget and one that sparked my passion for wildlife photography was on a walk in the Kruger National Park, which has open boundaries to Sabi Sabi. We had just jumped off the vehicle and we were about 500 meters into our walk when the unmistakable squeaking sound of excited wild dogs filled the area. They were close by and moving in our direction. We stepped off the prominent game path where we were walking, sat down low and anticipated they would move past us. As luck would have it, on that day we got it right and the pack moved past us on either side. There were twelve of them including some pups. The light was golden, and we were at eye level with these incredible endangered hunters. They sniffed around within a few meters of us and eventually moved on. While I will always have this sighting engraved in my mind, I have not been able to share sights like this with the world. It was on this day that I decided I needed to capture these unique moments and share them with the world.
I went out and bought a Canon 700d that came with a kit lens 70-300mm. This is what I used for the next few years, teaching myself how to operate this piece of machinery and capturing moments to share with everyone in the hope people can share my love for these magical wilderness areas and help conserve them for future generations as well as for the health of our current generation.
I firmly believe that time spent in wilderness areas regenerates the human spirit, it changes the way we think and changes the way we behave. Wild areas are no longer a luxury but are a necessity of the human spirit. I hope that through my photography I can inspire others to protect these natural areas.
Camera Gear:
Canon 7D Mark ii
Sigma 100-400 f5 lens
A Week in the Bush Vol. 417
A great start to the week as we had the privilege of watching the young Goloyni female stalk and try hunt some impala. Cats have incredible patience when it comes to hunting, as they need to use their camouflage to help them get as close as possible to unsuspecting prey. Unfortunately for her, the impala… [Read More]
A Week in the Bush Vol. 416
After a few days of not seeing this female cheetah and her cub, they were a welcome sight on safari one morning! Together, they were using fallen over trees and various other vantage points to scan the area ahead. We continued to see them regularly throughout the week. In one sighting, the female cheetah practised… [Read More]
A Week in the Bush Vol. 415
We enjoyed a whole lot of cuteness this week so only right to start this blog with these… We spent a great amount of time tracking a cheetah with 3 cubs and were eventually successful. What looked like three honey badgers, was three of the smallest cheetah cubs and newest members to Sabi Sabi! Patience… [Read More]
Birds of Sabi Sabi
While Sabi Sabi is famous for its unrestricted close-up encounters with predators and some of the biggest mammals to roam earth, we also get to encounter some incredible bird species which often get overshadowed by the excitement of the big mammals. So here are some memories of some of the special bird sightings from a… [Read More]
