July 2010 - Pafuri Camp - a partnership between Safari Adventure Company and the Makuleke Co...

WEATHER
On the second of May, the camp was greeted with what might be de...

Sighting:           Two Cheetah released o...

July 2010 - With 95% compliance of the stringent Green Leaf Environmental Standard, Rocktail...

Weather
Blue skies, bright sunny days and cold nights have defined this ...

WEATHER

The onset of winter has brought cold morning chills and th...

May Mornings

The crackle of a fire, the crisp dawn air and the...

Weather

May started off with a bang - literally.  On the first...

Weather and Landscape
We received a substantial amount of rainfall this ...

Weather and Landscape
We thought we needed to gear up for winter here at...

Kingsley Holgate on Mumbo
If you read the last newsletter, then you know...

Location:  Nyika National Park, Malawi
Date:  March 2010

Weather and Landscape
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ICZ) has cause...

Location: Kalahari Plains Camp, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana
...

Weather

When anyone asks what the best time of year to come diving ...

Weather
April is possibly the most anticipated month of the year and thi...

WEATHER
On the second of May, the camp was greeted with what might be de...

WEATHER
This month has seen a minimum of six and a maximum of 32 degrees...

Weather and Lake Conditions
April is at the tail end of the rainy season...

Weather and Landscape
April has been an interesting month in the Palmwag...

Location:  Palmwag Lodge, Palmwag Concession, Namibia
Date:  25-26 March 2010

March turned out to be a fabulous month for game viewing at Kalahari Plains. The Kalahari re...

April 2010 – A recent meeting between Safari Adventure Company (a brand of Wilderness Safari...

Location:  Chintheche Inn, Lake Malawi, Malawi
Date:  March 2010
Observer: D...

Location:  Chintheche Inn, Lake Malawi, Malawi
Date:  March 2010
Observer: D...

Weather and Landscape
The start of autumn is upon us, although temperatu...

Weather and Landscape
The month has been a warm one, with the highest te...

Safari Adventure Company is thrilled to announce its entry into Botswana’s world-renowned Ok...

Sighting:  Amazing aerial displays at Chelinda
Location:  Chelinda Camp, Nyika ...

Weather and Landscape
This month has been an absolute scorcher out here ...

Weather
So far we haven't received any rain in March, and we truly hope ...

Weather and Landscape
Temperatures have been fairly pleasant throughout ...

Location:  Kalahari Plains Camp, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana
Date: ...

Sighting:  Nyika's nocturnal predators
Location:  Chelinda Camp, Nyika National...

Wow! Where to begin? The first few days of February were quiet, with no divers in the camp -...

Weather and Camp
What a great month! Even though February is a fairly sl...

The day begins and ends in darkness. Tired as you might be, you will thank your guide later ...

Weather
This is our raining season, but all our riverbeds are still very...

We are having completed our third month of operations at Kalahari Plains. These past three m...

Weather and Landscape

This month we have had 190mm (7.5 inches) of ...

Location:  Davison's Camp, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Date:  February 2010<...

Weather and Landscape
The first two weeks of February were very dry, con...

For most people, the idea of an African safari probably conjures up images of the spectacula...

Weather and Landscape
What an exciting month this turned out to be. And...

Happy new year to you all! If the sightings during January are anything to go by 2010 is goi...

Weather and Landscape
We are in the midst of our rainy season - which me...

Sighting:  Kalahari Lions - 24 in two days!
Location:  Kalahari Plains Camp...

Location: Kalahari Plains Camp, CKGR, Botswana
Date: 07 Feb 2010
Observer: Kai Collins...

Weather and Camp
Welcome back to Rocktail! Things at Beach Camp happen a...

January is typically the month when we start to notice a decline in the number of laying tur...

Weather
The maximum temperature for January was between 36-40°C (97-104°...

Weather
The barren, dry environment suddenly transformed into a beautifu...

December 31 - New Year's Eve... Before our eyes the earth shadow is sampling a slice of the ...

Weather
Compliments of the season to you all! December got into full sw...

There is a saying now at Rocktail Beach Camp that goes "if you want to see the turtles you'd...

Location:   Chelinda Camp, Nyika National Park, Malawi
Date:    ...

Weather and Landscape
The weather pattern for December has been one of f...

Weather
Some rain and a spectacle of thunder and lightning was evident d...

Weather and Landscape
The maximum temperatures at Doro Nawas in December...

Wildlife
It has been an extremely exciting month as we begin to meet and...

Sighting:   18 cheetah sightings in 4 days!
Location:   Kalahari Plai...

Sighting:   Big Game for Christmas at Pafuri
Location:   Pafuri Camp,...

Weather and Landscape
November had some huge storm build-ups, a few of w...

Weather
It has been a very warm month, with the maximum temperatures rea...

Weather
Where do we start? Maybe we can tell you that two-thirds of the ...

Welcome back to all you budding turtleliers! November generally marks the beginning of the b...

Sighting:  Unusual Creatures excel at Pafuri
Location:  Pafuri Camp, Makuleke C...

30 Nov 2009
After a long and increasingly hot dry season, the rains finally arrived at P...

Weather
It is always a great relief to usher in the arrival of summer, e...

Location:   Kalahari Plains Camp, Central Kalahari, Botswana
Dates:  ...

Weather
It has been a hot October here in the Kalahari, with a few days ...

Weather
September has been a very interesting and enjoyable month in the...

Weather
October at Lufupa Tented Camp sees summer in full swing, with on...

Weather and Landscape
Days have been windy this month, helping cool down...

Weather
October has been true to form and held onto its reputation as th...

Hello and welcome back to ALL our turtle fans, adopted families and followers. As of 15 Octo...

September has been a mixture of lovely sunny days and quite a few overcast days, with the mo...

Weather
There's nothing Namibians like discussing more than the weather ...

Weather
Our staff firmly announced that "Kisalo" is now here. Kisalo me...

Weather
Temperatures rose quite significantly this month. Gone are the d...

Location:   Chelinda, Nyika National Park, Malawi
Date:    14 Se...

Sighting:  Notes from Nyika
Location:  Chelinda Camp, Nyika National Park, Mala...

Sightings have been slow this month but still exceptional in short bursts, with lion, leopar...

The concession is becoming quite dry as the peak of the dry season comes upon us in Pafuri. ...

Weather
We have been experiencing some hot days this month coupled with ...

Weather
Throughout September the minimum temperatures were between 15 - ...

Landscape
Along the riverine areas the scarlet flowered flame creepers a...

We had an exceptional month of walking trails this past month, with eight three-night depart...

Wildlife sightings this month have been incredible

Weather
The d...

The days have been busy at Andersson's during August, with great game viewing and camp enhan...

After what feels like a long, hard winter, we welcomed the warmth this month with open arms ...

Location:  Pafuri Camp, Makuleke Concession, Kruger National Park
Date:  27 Jul...

Rocktails pug marks...

Location:  Rocktail Beach Camp, Maputaland, South Africa...

June turned out to be an exciting month for us. The first two weeks of June saw no diving du...

Weather
The weather this month can be summarised as mostly azure-blue sk...

July, some would think, can be the month where warmth is in short supply. There is no denyin...

The days have been busy at Andersson's during August, with great game viewing and camp enhan...

Earthquakes and elephants

Wildlife and landscape
On 31 July 2009...

Winter conditions are still with us, with water temperature averaging around 21 degrees celc...

Fascinating to watch has been various antelope herds including eland

Weather...

Winter has moved into Pafuri, but with an interesting twist – with rain falling during June....

First humpback whales of the season and phenomenal other marine life 

We often ...

Elephant sightings have been enjoyed almost every day.

Weather
...

Lufupa is now open for the season and game viewing has been spectacular

As opening m...

Sightings of cats have been splendid – cheetah, lion, leopard and even caracal

Pafuri's spotted hyaena news

Concession
The concession is beginn...

Wondrous elephant viewing this month!

Weather
The maximum temper...

Lions and leopards are seen almost daily and wild dogs made several appearances during ...

Exploring Kruger's wilderness - Pafuri Walking Trail: 24-27 April 2009

Day 1...

H.E.L.P. Malawi is involved in the construction of the Nandumbo Health Clinic as well as a f...

Our special elephants are back in force! 

Weather
The maxim...

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The busy season started at Palmwag over the Easter weekend. We served record numbers of meal...

Seasons change at Lianshulu

Weather and Landscape
Lianshulu has ...

Mvuu Lodge and Camp are both involved logistically and otherwise in the building and mainten...

Allways something new to see...
Divers often ask us how long we have been diving here at ...

Sighting:  Elephant in the Central Kalahari
Location:  Central Kalahari Game Re...

Game sightings continued to be good during March – Leopards were seen regularly.

Hear more about our new Trail

The new Pafuri Walking Trail – instead of operating fr...

A very exciting find this month was that of a Mauritius or Leafy Scorpionfish

Leopards were not shy with several sightings during the course of February

T...

January was a definite month of water, feathers, greenery, colour and grey bodies; a beautif...

We were entertained with emerging baby turtles this month.

We owe the wealth of our ...

Kaokoland finally had some long-awaited rain and we are all rejoicing!

Land...

What is phenomenal about the green season is the baby boom – animal-wise that is!

January and the beginning of February this year have proved to be busier than usual, with a ...

The good summer rains in the Central Kalahari has produced awesome game viewing

Subs...

The Captivating Kalahari: It's all happening in Deception!

Situated six kilometres f...

Much excitement with the return of ragged tooth sharks…

Happy New Year everyone!&nbs...

As guests were watching a female leatherback turtle nesting covering her eggs another female...

We welcomed in 2009, the only way any self-proclaiming beach camp should, with a beach p...

Summer in the desert: a surreal experience.

Weather
The daytime ...

Summer conditions bring impressive shark and many big ray sightings.

Beginning of th...

The Palmwag Concession delivered wonderful game viewing during November and December.

Sightings were varied this month: wild dog, lion kills, ‘flying’ black mambas

Anothe...

We are now at the peak of turtle season and after a very slow start (we only saw our first L...

It is always a great relief to welcome the arrival of summer.

The occasionally blus...

The November month has come with more excitement. Most migratory birds are back and the impa...

Yes, the turtle season is upon us and turtle nesting is in full swing.

Few people re...

One of the myriad elements that make the Pafuri area totally unique in the greater Kruger Na...

Nesting turtles have started arriving and whale sharks have already been seen

Mumbo Island is a true romantic haven but the snorkelling is pretty good too!

Mudumu's wild dogs have been spotted several times in the last two months

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Rocktail Beach Camp has had a remarkable debut season

Rocktail Beach Camp o...

Pafuri Camp enjoyed a heat wave of wildlife sightings this month: major influx of elepha...

Leopard and lion sighting have yet again been excellent this month

...

July was another tranquil winter’s month on the KwaZulu-Natal coastline

Lufupa: incredible birdlife, phenomenal leopard sightings and amazing other wildlife in ...

As always there have been several exceptional sightings at Pafuri Camp this month. ...

This is a superb time for SCUBA diving, snorkelling and mellow sea kayaking.

Although desert elephants are probably the biggest drawcard at Doro Nawas Camp, the area...

A big deal for us here at Lianshulu Lodge is interacting with our local communities...

August saw the 12th Annual Cultural Festival and wild dogs have been seen in Mudumu Nati...

The rare Gaboon adder was sighted right in camp and the frequency and activity of birds ...

Dry season game viewing along the waterways has been exceptional and September has also ...

Sighting:  Third white rhino calf born at Pafuri
Location:  Pafuri Camp, Makule...

Spring is a season of new beginnings, evident from the budding knobthorns and other acacias,...

April has been a pleasant month, weatherwise, with mostly sunny days and calm seas. Viz. has...

15 Apr 2008
Now that we're approaching the very end of our rainy season we are beginning...

12 May 2008

The elephants, those Great Grey Giants, have returned to the concession...

Sighting:  Giant Legless Skink at Rocktail Bay
Location:  Rocktail Bay Lodge, M...