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Although primarily specialising in East African wildlife adventures such as Kenya and Tanzania safari tours, Ziara Safaris also appreciate that there is so much more to Africa than solely wildlife reserves. For this reason, we decided to write this guest blog for the brilliant AfricaFreak website! To this day, the ...
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The first Saturday of September every year is observed as International Vulture Awareness day by the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Birds of Prey Programme (EWT-BoPP), its partners and associates including provincial conservation bodies and several other NGOs involved in vulture research and conservation in South Africa.
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Known locally as Ingwe, meaning “pure sovereignty”, the leopard can still be found on farmland as well as other habitats throughout Southern Africa where they co-exist with their human neighbours depending on the attitudes of both parties. Game Reserves that are inadequate in size to hold most big cats such as lion and cheetah, show [...]
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Umlani Bush Camp in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve is the focus of this month's destination review. I was lucky enough spend 2 nights there with a group of guests form the USA and found that this is beautiful bushcamp which offers value for money and some incredible game viewing opportunities in one of South Africa's premier wildlife viewing areas.
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Asking a traveler where they want to go and what they want to see in Africa is a loaded question that’s often difficult to realistically answer right off the bat. Some travelers might dream about enjoying 3-days of luxurious wine tasting via horseback followed by a mobile safari through [...]
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My first stop in Tanzania recently was the famous Selous Game reserve. From Dar es Salaam I caught the Tazara train which a lot [...]
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Ever been on an African safari to come across intriguing “signs” of the wild? And by “signs” I do not mean “spoor” or any physical characteristics associated with wildlife, but rather “signs” as in “signboards“; road signs, or funny billboards. I made a compilation of some of the most exquisite ...
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Photography is about sharing the beauty of nature. About telling a story. The difficulty is to tell your story in one frame. How do you include everything in just one frame? Most of the time it is virtually impossible to tell the whole story in one single photograph. You will normally have to choose a [...]
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What inspires travelers to choose a trip to Africa above any other exotic destination in the entire world? Although it is different for everyone, many individuals would say that one of their lifelong dreams has been to experience an African safari. These adventurers-at-heart might say that from the time they were 10 years-old they’ve imagined [...]
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This past week I was lucky enough to shoot three gorgeous lodges throughout Tanzania. Saadani lodge is practically a hidden gem in the north [...]
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Finding a wildlife subject is one thing. The background you have behind it is a whole different story. All too often we get so stuck on finding a subject that we forget all about what’s behind it. I have had many times out in the field when we sat watching a sky, a reflection in [...]
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