Counting Giraffe in the Congo
In 2019, an invitation to join a wildlife monitoring flight over Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo gave me a memorable introduction to the challenges of…
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Remembering Baraka on World Rhino Day
Ten years ago, I visited Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. It’s a visit that left a lasting impression on me. It was there that I came face to face with…
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Waterlovers Diani Beach Review: Perfect in Combination with a Kenya Safari
Set directly on Diani Beach, around 35 kilometres south of Mombasa, Waterlovers is a perennial client favourite and a place where life slows to the rhythm of the tides. The…
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Following the Lives of the Mara’s Great Bulls
How knowing individual elephants is helping shape conservation in Kenya We filmed these two magnificent bulls during our visit to the Mara Elephant Project (MEP) in Kenya this February. At…
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Shinde Camp Review, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Waiting beside the Xakanaxa airstrip in Moremi, I was scanning the horizon for the familiar shape of a small Safari Air aircraft when the sound of rotor blades cut across…
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Keeping Track of edwin
When Rob and I visited the Mara Elephant Project (MEP) headquarters in Kenya earlier this year, one thing quickly became clear: conservation in the Greater Mara increasingly relies on technology…
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Black Rhinos Return to Zimbabwe’s Matusadona National Park
Three decades after black rhinos disappeared from Zimbabwe’s Matusadona National Park, the species is returning to the shores of Lake Kariba in one of southern Africa’s most encouraging wildlife restoration…
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Kaingo Camp to Undergo Major Refurbishment Ahead of 2027 Season
Shenton Safaris has announced that its flagship Kaingo Camp in Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park will undergo extensive renovations following the close of the 2026 safari season. Located on the…
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Sarara Camp: Northern Kenya’s Wild Soul
Our journey began in the lush green grasslands and cool morning air of the Mara. At sunrise we had been watching the River Pride lions pick their way silently through…
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Okuti Camp Review: Slow Safaris and Delta Waterways in Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve
I arrived in Moremi in March when much of the reserve had disappeared beneath the summer rains. Roads were closed, self-drive visitors locked out, and access possible only by light…
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