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25/08/2024

An amazing sighting. 🥰

09/08/2024

Watching the men's 200m final, the energy was palpable!!

Two sprinters from and one from .

Gold for Botswana! What a run by Letsile Tebogo… CONGRATULATIONS!🥇🇧🇼

02/06/2024

It has been a while since we last posted. A busy few months of sending guests to on their dream holiday..

Here is to having a public holiday - . 🥰

26/01/2024

A hippopotamus can live for 40 – 50 years. To put this in context, this is more than 4 times the average lifespan of a lion. 🦛

Africa's most dangerous animal !

07/01/2024

Did you know? Giraffes occasionally sit or lie down, but not for long.

frequently rest while standing, but recent research suggests that they lie down more frequently than previously assumed. They fold their legs under their bodies when lying down, but they maintain their necks lifted high. In this resting stance, giraffe have been seen to continue browsing and ruminating

https://www.africansafaris.co.nz/blog/did-you-know-giraffes-do-lie-down/

📷 Weldon Kennedy

05/01/2024

We love family photos. Elephants are known for their ability to stay within “ ” groups for the duration of their lives, and never stray far from their own mothers.

They have the longest gestation period of all animals at 22 months. After the birth, a calf will stay very close to its mother for the first few years, who will nurse her calf for around 4 years. 🐘🥰

04/01/2024

A heartwarming wildlife clip. 🥰Turn up your sound to hear Mum and cubs.🐾🦁

01/01/2024

We welcome a year of thrilling explorations and unforgettable experiences in the untamed beauty of Africa ... 😍🐘

Here's to unlocking new adventures together in 2024!

01/01/2024

Wishing everyone a happy 2024!

📷Sunrise at Kubu Island,

30/12/2023

Black rhino have a sort of attack-first-and-ask-questions-later attitude. When they catch the scent of a human or anything else unfamiliar, it is likely to charge. Rhinos can't see well, so they sometimes charge objects like trees and rocks, mistaking them as threats. Rhinos have keen senses of smell and hearing and once they can hear you and have had a good smell, things calm down. 🥰🦏

26/12/2023

Ate too much over Christmas? Be like a lion and chill! 🦁🐾😍❤️

23/12/2023

The Citrus Swallowtail or Christmas butterfly, is a swallowtail butterfly which commonly occurs over the entirety of sub-Saharan Africa, including Madagascar.

The Afrotropical biogeographical region (Africa south of the Sahara, the southern Arabian Peninsula, and the off-shore islands, including Madagascar) boasts over 4 000 described species of butterfly and skipper (about one fifth of the world total).

Wishing everyone a merry and safe Christmas.🎄❤️🎅

07/12/2023

... our last safari newsletter for 2023. 🥰🦏🐘🦓🦒🦍

🐘Kenya Park Fee Increases, Safari Activities, Serengeti Pure Camp - Description

06/12/2023

Over the last couple of months, we have sent guests various communications regarding the increased Kenya National Park and Reserve fees for 2024.

Here we recap all the changes that have happened.

https://www.africansafaris.co.nz/blog/kenyas-2024-park-fee-increase/

Kenya's game reserves and national parks, including the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, are increasing park entry fees as of 1 January 2024. The

05/12/2023

It is 10 years since left us.

Mandela actively protested apartheid for most of his life, and is known for being one of the world's most famous political prisoners.

His anti-apartheid activism never faltered: He delivered speeches, wrote letters while imprisoned and, after his release, negotiated with South African government officials to end apartheid in the 1990s.

30/11/2023

I was taking a bath.

Baby rhinos are incredibly playful animals, and exercise and play are vital to help a calf grow strong, release energy and discover its natural environment. 🦏🥰

27/11/2023

We have been fortunate to trek Chimpanzees in Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania. So if you are deciding on where to trek these amazing primates, contact us for a chat. We can tell you first hand about the different areas and what to expect. 🐵🥰

https://www.africansafaris.co.nz/blog/best-places-to-see-chimpanzees-in-the-wild/

Most people think that if they want to see chimpanzees in the wild, they can just travel to Africa and look around in the forest. That could not be

25/11/2023

Like humans, have seven neck vertebrae, but ball-and-socket connections, similar to human shoulders, allow them to rub their noses on their lower backs. 🦒

The reason for the giraffe’s two-metre neck remains a mystery. It may have evolved to reach high branches, above competitors. Other theories suggest it improved vigilance or that longer necks provided an advantage to males fighting to win a mate.

24/11/2023

Some Friday cuteness 🥰

Spencer is a , so named due to the loud noises they sometimes make that sound like crying, shrieking babies.

Bushbabies are nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals the size of a squirrel with excellent night vision due to their huge eyes. They have grasping fingers and toes, as well as flat fingernails like humans. Their diet consists of insects, small animals, fruit, tree gums and eggs.

They are incredibly swift and have outstanding jumping abilities that are said to be six times greater than that of a frog. Due to powerful limbs and a long tail utilised for balance, bushbabies are commonly spotted bouncing from tree to tree.

23/11/2023

Zimanga Private Game Reserve, in , is the first reserve in Africa designed for avid safari enthusiasts whilst simultaneously satisfying the needs of modern wildlife photographers of any level, both who prefer a deeper appreciation of the bush and crave an unhurried exclusive experience.

Spread over nearly 70 square kilometres of pristine bushveld, fever tree forests and rolling hills, Zimanga is bisected by the Mkuze River and home to a splendid variety of animals and birds. Species including lion, elephant, leopard and cheetah roam freely across the region and can with luck be tracked down for unparalleled game viewing and photographic opportunities.

Read more 👉https://www.africansafaris.co.nz/destination/south-africa-safaris-and-tours/zimanga-private-game-reserve/

21/11/2023

What a fantastic sighting!!!

Pangolins are solitary, primarily nocturnal animals. They are prehistoric and have been around for 80 million years. They are unique mammals covered in hard scales, comprised of keratin. They predate almost exclusively on ants and termites and are predominantly nocturnal and elusive, secretive mammals.

There are 8 species of Pangolin. Four Asian and four African species.

Scientists are not sure how many Pangolins are left in the wild. Because pangolins live such secretive, secluded lives, no population studies have been able to successfully estimate how many pangolins live in the wild. What we do know is that around 200,000 pangolins are trafficked every year. :-(

20/11/2023

Located just outside Olare Orok Conservancy, Zebra Plains Mara Camp is ideally situated for safaris on the surrounding open plains of the Masai Mara.

🚗By road, Zebra Plains Mara Camp is about a six-hour drive from Nairobi.
🛩 By light aircraft, Zebra Plains Mara Camp is a 30-minute flight from Nairobi.

https://www.africansafaris.co.nz/accommodation/zebra-plains-mara-camp/

Zebra Plains Mara Camp is a small boutique luxury tented camp nestled in Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. The camp is set below the Oldonyo Loip ridge

17/11/2023

DID YOU KNOW?

A cat's toe pads provide cushioning for their paws and absorb impact on landing those big leaps, like shock absorbers.

Not only this, but they also enable cats to sweat. With no pores, cats need other ways to regulate their body temperature.

They also have scent glands in between their toes. These glands produce an oily substance to keep their fur healthy and waterproof. Humans have similar glands which make our hair greasy when we haven’t washed it for a while.

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15/11/2023

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➡️ Botswana Photographic Safari - 16 to 28 March, 2024
➡️ Annual World Travel Awards
➡️ Balloon Flights in Tanzania
➡️ Kenya or Tanzania?
➡️ Serengeti Serena Lodge
➡️ Where to go on safari in November?
➡️ Inspiring guest feedback
➡️ Safari animal facts - Secretary Bird
➡️ Kenya Park fee increase reminder

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🐘Botswana Photographic Safari, Hot Air Balloon flights and more - Description