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Photo Blog: Southern Carmine Bee-eaters Return to Zambia
Next month, Zambia will once again see the arrival of thousands of winged beauties that annually paint the sky, bushes and riverbanks of the South Luangwa in dazzling pinks, greens and blues – these are the southern carmine bee-eaters. Every …
read more ›Photo Blog: Best Moments on Mountain Gorilla Trekking Safari
In celebration of the recent improved status of mountain gorillas from ‘Critically Endangered’ to ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, we have gathered our photographs of some of the best moments spent on gorilla trekking safari in …
read more ›Photo Blog: When & Where to Witness Africa’s Great Migration
Be in the know about which areas in East Africa to visit and at what times of the year so that you can book your ultimate Great Migration safari! Undoubtedly one of Africa’s most spectacular wildlife experiences, the Great Migration …
read more ›Photo Blog: Classic South African Big 5 Safari
The ultimate Big 5 safari experience awaits in South Africa! Safari enthusiasts the world over travel to South Africa with a wildlife bucket-list of five specific animal species they are inspired to tick off. These are the leopard, rhino, lion, …
read more ›Photo Blog: Animal Romance in Africa
As the month of love comes to an end, we take a look at the peculiar ways some animals in Africa express their ‘love and affection’ during their mating courtship and rituals. Bubble-blowing crocodiles Although notoriously frightening reptiles, crocodiles know …
read more ›Photo Blog: Why We Love the Masai Mara
There are so many reasons to love the Masai Mara in Kenya. It was a difficult task but we’ve managed to narrow them down to our top four. Watching the Great Migration Kenya is brimming with diverse animal and bird …
read more ›Photo Blog: The Water Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa
These are the ‘fisherfolk’ that form an integral part of the ecosystems in the wetland deltas, rivers and lakes of sub-Saharan Africa. Water birds are an important indicator of the health of water systems because their reliance on this habitat …
read more ›Photoblog: 4 Reasons to go on Safari
With another year approaching, you might have reached that ‘Where to next?‘ moment. In a world with so many mind-blowing places to visit, deciding where to go and what to experience is always exciting, if not a little daunting! If …
read more ›6 of Africa’s Weirdest (and Sometimes Dangerous) Wildlife
We dare you to read on about these sometimes dangerous, often scary and always fairly weird-looking creatures that belong to Africa. As Halloween gets ready to knock on our door, we give offer you a treat in the form of …
read more ›Baby Animals of the Maasai Mara
Warning: High risk of a melting heart due to cuteness overload! Having recently taken a photographic trip to the Maasai Mara National Park, Patrick Shah of Journeys Discovering Africa returned from Kenya with a handful of wonderful photographs of baby …
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