A closer look at some of the use of medicinal plants in the Pondoland region of South Africa.
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12 technical things you need to know for photography
12 technical things to think about to improve your photography.
Elusive animals caught on camera trap
WWF releases camera trap images by Will Burrard-Lucas of some of Namibia’s elusive animals – some of which have never been photographed in high definition before.
Elephants decline by 97% in less than a century
As WildAid seeks to raise awareness by claiming Chinese New Year to be the Year of The Elephant – we take a look at state of elephant populations.
All you need to know about shutter speed
How to improve the sharpness of your images through shutter speed.
Cat fight: leopard vs. caracal
When two big cats meet – it’s a battle between a leopard and a caracal in Botswana!
A crash of black rhino in the waves
A battle for dominance between black rhinos in the shallows.
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell bless the rains down in Africa
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard release a cute music video of their safari set to Toto’s ‘Africa’.
Peter Beard and The End of the Game
A meeting with Peter Beard, author of the End of the Game – a provocative tale of the harsh reality of starvation, poaching and hunting in Kenya.
Video: Baby rhino plays duck, duck, goose
An adorable baby rhino plays with a flock of birds.
Mother warthog takes on leopard
A mother warthog bravely fights a leopard that has taken her piglet.
A fistful of feathers for a young leopard
A young leopard tries out his hunting skills on a Cape turtle dove.
Video: Mother elephant teaches baby not to talk to strangers
A mother elephant teaches her curious young one not to talk to strangers.
10 things to think about in order to master wildlife photography
Some informative ‘hands-on’ know-how so that you can enjoy shooting better images and making the most of your wildlife photography!
Book Review: Birds of Uganda
A fantastic memento for birders, ‘Birds of Uganda’ makes the perfect accompaniment to any safari in the ‘Pearl of Africa’.
Nominate conservationists for the Tusk Awards
The Tusk Conservation Awards are calling for nominations for people you think are achieving notable conservation success and deserve recognition!
Leopard steals honey badger’s giant python
An amazing sighting of a leopard trying to dislodge an already dead python from a tree in the Sabi Sand.
Catching and releasing vultures for conservation
The tricky task of fitting vultures on Zululand Rhino Reserve with GPS tracking units, along with tagging, ringing and measuring them to monitor the vulture population.
Video: Excellent guiding in a standoff with 3 elephant bulls
A standoff with three elephant bulls on a trail in Kruger National Park. Excellent guiding keeps everyone safe!
A winning rafting trip on the Orange River!
An exciting river rafting adventure through the Richtersveld on the Orange River.
A cheetah nibbled my toe
Kim Wolhuter has an up close and personal experience with a cheetah at Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana.
Video: Epic fight between leopard and wildebeest over calf
An unbelievable video, taken by a 12-year-old, of a leopard trying to take down a wildebeest calf while the mom puts up a huge fight!
Ascending the Aberdare
The challenge of climbing the Aberdare Mountains, which lie about three hours north-east of Nairobi and border the Great Rift Valley.
Why do lions play?
When Bushwise students find some lions playing around in the bush, they raise some questions about lion behaviour.
9 things to look for when buying a lens for wildlife photography
Here are 9 key things to look for when selecting a lens for wildlife photography.
4 tips for growing an indigenous garden
To help in times of drought, here are some tips to choosing the right indigenous plants for a diverse and water-wise garden.
Book Review: An Empty Coast by Tony Park
Read all about An Empty Coast, a new novel by Tony Park, and you could WIN one of three copies of this exciting crime thriller!
World record attempt: London to Cape Town
Heading ‘The Fast Way Down’ from London to Cape Town in an attempt to break the world record and raise money for the Pro Track Anti-Poaching Unit in South Africa.
Popping the question on safari
What better way to ensure a memorable engagement than by getting down on one knee at one of these luxury safari lodges?
New luxury safari lodge for Liuwa Plain, Zambia
African Parks teams with Norman Carr Safaris to construct a luxury camp in honour of two remarkable residents of Liuwa Plain National Park.
Video: A leopard from a fresh perspective
An interesting view of a leopard descending from a tree in Samburu.
10 tips to prepare your camera for wildlife photography
10 top wildlife photography tips that could help you on the way to becoming the Africa Geographic Photographer of the Year 2016.
Buy no Rhino – back home in Cape Town
Two South African sisters are back in Cape Town after cycling 6,000 kilometres across Southeast Asia to create awareness about the plight of the rhino.
Turning up the heat in Egypt’s Sinai
Exploring the Sinai Desert through the pages of a magnificent book.
The hippos in the drought
How hippos are suffering in the drought in southern Africa.
Warka Water – capturing dew in the desert
Africa needs what the Western world has on tap, and Arturo Vittori has found a sustainable way to give water to arid nations via Warka Water towers.
Do you need a DSLR?
With plenty of alternatives to DSLR cameras on the market, including super-zooms and mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras, Will Burrard-Lucas answers the question of if you even need a DSLR?
An attempt at lunch before lion love
A lion rendez-vous in South Luangwa…
Watch: 4 lions kill 4 buffalo in Greater Kruger
Four male lions hunt and kill four buffaloes in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, Greater Kruger
Up close with cheetahs at Okonjima
A close-up encounter with cheetahs at Okonjima – home of the AfriCat Foundation.
A Pilanesberg weekend escape
A wonderful weekend break at Pilanesberg Game Reserve.
6 things to learn about lions
Here are 6 interesting things you need to know about lion interactions.
The feisty, fearless and clever fork-tailed drongo
The fork-tailed drongo proves it’s all about attitude and adaptability when it comes to scoring an easy meal.
Arriving in Morocco by tall ship
Bright blue fishing boats, red desert sunsets and bustling colourful markets make Essaouira in Morroco a sensory overload for Picton Castle crew.
Loggerhead turtle status goes from endangered to vulnerable
Loggerhead turtle downgraded from Endangered to Vulnerable thanks to conservation efforts.
8 things to look for in a camera for wildlife photography
Will Burrard-Lucas explains what camera features are important if you want to get into wildlife photography.
Video: Ensnared by the plight of the African wild dog
(en)snared is a documentary that explores how the fate of the wild dog in KwaZulu-Natal is in the fate of local communities.
Meet the wild dogs at Rhino River Lodge
Wild dogs steal the show on a safari in Zululand Rhino Reserve.
27 wild dogs put 3 leopards in their place
Wild dogs give three leopards a time-out in three separate trees!
Photographing elephants in Amboseli
Beautiful images of a herd of elephants in Amboseli.
10 things you didn’t know about Kenya this Jamhuri Day
10 things that make Kenya interesting this Jamhuri Day!
Running wild in South Africa
A three-day Wildcoast Wildrun: sea, sky, sand, salt and sun!
Cheetah siblings in Samburu
Two young cheetahs gain their independence in Samburu!
Sustainability steeped in history at Spioenkop
With its commitment to sustainability combined with its rich history and the natural beauty of the area, Three Tree Hill Lodge makes for the perfect South African getaway. And the best part is that it’s certified by Fair Trade Tourism!
Video montage as elephant appears out of nowhere
A bull elephant surprises two birders in Kruger.
My top ten sightings in the Maasai Mara
10 iconic sightings in the Maasai Mara!
Henna preparations for a Sudanese wedding
A tourist is introduced to the world of henna at a pre-wedding ceremony in Sudan.
Video: Extremely rare white lions caught on camera
White lion cubs caught on camera at N’wanetsi Concession.
Sailing around Zanzibar in a hollow tree
As 2016 dawns on the Tanzanian coastline, so will the first day of the Ngalawa Cup – a sailing race around the Zanzibar archipelago in the favoured fishing boat of the local Swahili fishermen.
Blue cranes vs. Cape foxes
An interesting encounter between blue cranes and a Cape fox family in Cape Town.
