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Opinion Editorial, Poaching

Ivory – the burning question

AMERICA’S ONGOING DEBATE OVER THE TRADE IN IVORY

Natural history, Photo Galleries

The painted ape

The mandrill is the most colourful of all monkeys & occurs in the dense rainforests of Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Congo & Gabon

Decoding science, Natural history, Poaching

Shades of Grey

A JOURNEY FROM A BUSTLING FOREST COMMUNITY TO SOLITARY LIFE IN YOUR LIVING ROOM

Decoding science, Natural history, Poaching

Get to know the grey parrot

There are 25 species of parrot native to Africa, Madagascar and Mauritius, according to the IUCN – with preferred habitats ranging from closed forests to arid zones. Parrots are not as diverse or abundant in Africa as in Australasia and the Neotropics. The grey parrot is found in the primary and secondary rainforests of West …

Destinations, Ruaha, Tanzania, Travel & Lifestyle, Travel diaries

Ruaha – a walk on the wild side

Ranger training in Ruaha (Tanzania) evokes the peril and beauty of walking safaris – the best way to really feel Africa’s pulse

Destinations, People, Ruaha, Tanzania

Ruaha – wild inspiration

WE ASKED RUAHA’S RESIDENT ARTIST OF 11 YEARS ABOUT LIFE AND INSPIRATION IN TANZANIA’S WILDEST FRONTIER

People, Poaching

A friend of the enemy

A CONSERVATIONIST INTERVENES IN THE CONFLICT BETWEEN PEOPLE AND PREDATORS

Hadza
People

Hadza: a short history of an ancient tribe

Tanzania’s Hadza people – the last of the true hunter-gatherers – an ancient tribe that still hangs onto a traditional way of life

Natural history

Giving life to Cape vultures

Maggie explains how the endangered Cape vultures are hatched at VulPro.

in-flight-featured
Photo Galleries

In Flight

A celebration of soaring.

People

Hunting with the hadza

A journey back in time with one of the world’s oldest tribes on Earth. Greg Lederle spends time hunting with the Hadza people in Tanzania

Shelleys crimsonwing
Natural history

Shelley’s crimsonwing – no photos in natural habitat

A rare photograph of an elusive Shelley’s crimsonwing. There is only one other known photographed of this threatened bird.

African safari

Why choose us to craft your safari?

Handcrafted experiential safaris since 1991.

Travel in Africa is about knowing when and where to go, and with whom. A few weeks too early/late or a few kilometres off course, and you could miss the greatest show on Earth. And wouldn’t that be a pity?

African travel

Trust & Safety

Client safari payments remain in a third-party TRUST ACCOUNT until they return from safari - protecting them in the unlikely event of a financial setback on our part.

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Make a difference

We donate a portion of the revenue from every safari sold to carefully selected conservation projects that make a significant difference at ground level.

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