Common Safari Questions – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we have mentioned that we will be answering some commonly asked questions that we, as guides, are used to getting on safari. Some of the previous questions answered, were about impala and their young, hippos swimming and white lions. In this Part 2, we will be having a look at some more of these questions and giving you the real facts and stories for these, squashing any myths or legends around them.
Elephants and the Marula Tree: Africa’s Perfect Pair
Explore the fascinating bond between elephants and marula trees, from fruit and seed dispersal to myths and Amarula liqueur.
Understanding Dominance Hierarchies in Mammals: How the Wild Maintains Order
Explore how dominance hierarchies shape mammal behavior in the wild, from elephants and lions to hyenas and primates, and why social order benefits all.
Hwange National Park
Hwange National Park is found in the north-western parts of Zimbabwe, very close to the Botswana border. Hwange itself covers around one and half million hectares and so is just under a third of the size of Kruger National Park. As with Kruger, Hwange does have the opportunity to grow and also join up with […]
The “Big” Debate
For people that have worked or lived in the bush, along with guests that have visited for many times or over periods of time, it is evident that there is change. Large trees or thick stands of vegetation that once existed or gone or have been killed. The culprit, elephants. About half a million elephants […]
