MOUNTAIN ZEBRA PARK – A KAROO GEM
If you drive from Gqeberha (previously Port Elizabeth) to Bloemfontein, your route will take you past Cradock. Just a few kilometers west of this historic little Eastern Cape town, you will come across the...
Category: Nature
Elephants – Up Close and Personal
Close encounters with wild elephants If you ever want to get seriously close to wild African Elephants, without being in the safety of your car or behind a really strong fence, there can be...
Mana Pools – Part Two
Mana Pools – Part One can be found here While we were at Mana Pools we took a morning walk with a local guide and this is highly recommended. He took us to a...
A Visit to Lake Kariba
The construction of Kariba Dam The construction of the Kariba Dam was completed in 1959, an incredible feat of engineering aimed at harnessing the mighty Zambezi River, marking the boundary between the present-day Zambia...
Kalahari Trails Meerkat Sanctuary
The road from Upington to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has accommodations and camping establishments. We have passed the Kalahari Trails Meerkat Sanctuary often on our way to the Park, always without stopping to see...
South Africa’s Spring Flower Pageant
It’s that time again!! August and September in South Africa mark the months of the year when nature awakens in the Western Cape and Namaqualand, presenting a breathtaking display of abundance and creation. This...
Spectacular Bat Migration in Kasanka National Park
If you’re planning a safari to Africa, you might want to do yourself a big favour and visit the Kasanka National Park. Nestled in the heart of Zambia, this little park, which covers an...
Kubu Island – Botswana
During June of 2023 Jane and I took a trip to a spot which we have wanted to visit for a long time – Kubu (or Lekhubu) Island in the great Makgadigadi Pans of...
Some days are diamonds
Have you ever had one of those days when just about everything goes wrong? I’m sure you have. How about one when absolutely everything goes right? We recently had a diamond day in Kruger...
The Wild Cats of Tenikwa
There are a number of nocturnal animals in South Africa that are very difficult to see in the wild. Unless you live on a farm or are willing to pay exorbitant prices to take...
Tour Guides – A Curse in the Parks?
I often think that the blogs I’ve written for Wilkinsonsworld make me sound a bit like Pollyanna – always enthusing about the fabulous times that we’ve had and the wonderful birds and animals we’ve...
Meet Stoffel Two – Honey Badger in KNP
We have recently returned from our annual visit to South Africa’s flagship game reserve, the Kruger National Park. What an incredible experience awaits those who visit the park for the first time – and...
Rhinos – Rare and Poached
I’m sure that most of the folks who read our blogs are animal and bird lovers, so I guess I’m preaching to the converted here when I say that our war against rhino poachers...
Leopard Sighting in Kruger National Park
Have you ever visited a game reserve and had one of those days when you drive around for hours and see very little in the way of animals? We had such a morning on...
KNP – Punda Maria and Pafuri
Punda Maria, on the north-western edge of the Kruger National Park, is definitely worth a visit if you’re into bird watching. We’d heard many times that it was a bird lover’s paradise in summer...
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