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Cats And The Memory of Water
It is often said that cats don’t like water. Undoubtedly, this has some truth in it, but for cats living in and around the wetlands of northern Botswana these days, coping with water is a reality. The...
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Fruits of my Labour
I was recently sent out to Savuti camp to lend a hand to the camp managers. I used to be a camp manager but I much preferred guiding, and nothing has changed with that. I never found it too much fun...
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The Return of the Rivers
If you know anything about the northern half of Botswana then you will know that the prime wildlife areas are heavily dependent upon three, life-sustaining rivers: the Okavango, the...
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The Other Side
These days the Savuti channel plays a major role in the lives of the animals that live alongside it. For the lions of Savuti, the channel provides ample drinking water. On the other hand, the rising...
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Working Mothers
Leopards are solitary cats by nature. They are comfortable on their own. Female leopards lead less solitary lives than males, as they bear young and spend much time with their cubs. Male leopards have...
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A Deadly Game
Working with Andy Biggs on one of his special interest photographic safaris in Botswana, Grant Atkinson and fellow trip leader and photographer James Weis were lucky enough to be witness to this...
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A Little Leopard Learns a Big Lesson
A female leopard that we see quite often killed an impala close to Savuti camp. After a couple of hours of feeding, she moved off for a while, only to return with her subadult female cub in tow. The...
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Upsizing The Meal
African wild dogs are big predators of impala in most areas where the ranges of the two species overlap. Whilst the average impala will feed a small pack of dogs for a day, larger packs need more...
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A Warthog Hunt
In northern Botswana, the rainy season is the time when many animals have their babies. The carnivores of the area know this, and will often concentrate their efforts on catching these young animals....
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Savuti wild dog encounter – one for all and all for one
We were following a pack of wild dogs to the north of Savuti camp on a late October afternoon. We know this pack as the Zib pack, their name coming from a local name for a nearby lagoon. The...
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The lions at Camp Savuti
The legendary lions of the SavutiRead more ›The post The lions at Camp Savuti appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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Lions take down first elephant of the season in Savuti
A pride of lions take down the first elephant of the season in Savuti.Read more ›The post Lions take down first elephant of the season in Savuti appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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A lion greeting
A lion sub greets his dad in Savuti.Read more ›The post A lion greeting appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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Cruising the Savuti
The deeper and deeper into Botswana Chloe ventures, the more she sings the praises of the Savuti Marsh.Read more ›The post Cruising the Savuti appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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Wild dogs vs. elephants
Wild dogs and elephants in a battle for precious water in Savuti. Read more › The post Wild dogs vs. elephants appeared first on Africa Geographic.
View ArticleFruits of my Labour
I was recently sent out to Savuti camp to lend a hand to the camp managers. I used to be a camp manager but I much preferred guiding, and nothing has changed with that. I never found it too much… Read...
View ArticleThe Return of the Rivers
If you know anything about the northern half of Botswana then you will know that the prime wildlife areas are heavily dependent upon three, life-sustaining rivers: the Okavango, the...
View ArticleThe Other Side
These days the Savuti channel plays a major role in the lives of the animals that live alongside it. For the lions of Savuti, the channel provides ample drinking water. On the other hand, the rising...
View ArticleWorking Mothers
Leopards are solitary cats by nature. They are comfortable on their own. Female leopards lead less solitary lives than males, as they bear young and spend much time with their cubs. Male leopards have...
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