Safari Rim

06/06/2023

Check out this cool 🐘 tidbit! A recent study, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, found that elephant trunks can suck water at an incredible rate of 330 mph! Talk about fast! 🙌

02/06/2023

Fellow pack members make great pillows. 😉

24/05/2023

Africa is home to so many unique bird species, and this one here is a Crested Barbet. They have such an ineresting plumage and are found in southern Africa, so look out for them on your next safari! 📷

18/05/2023

Feeding time for the lions on a wildebeest they caught as the zebra look on in the distance. It must be a strange feeling for the zebra watching a scene like this.

As you can see, things can get a little messy when feeding on a fresh carcass. Lions clean up by grooming themselves afterward, and their faces return to their normal tawny color.

17/05/2023

It's not just about the wildlife in South Africa! Just a short drive from Cape Town is yet another must-see attraction on the eastern brim of Table Mountain National Park, the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. These stunning gardens hold the title of being the first botanical garden to ever be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Manicured lawns and spacious winding trails will lead you through a showcase of over 7,000 varieties of plant species, including South Africa’s indigenous flora and its national flower, the protea. A must for any nature buff, especially with the eastern slopes of Table Mountain as a backdrop! Keep those cameras handy, the extensive gardens are a photographer’s dream for both professionals and amateurs alike. If you want to see the gardens in full bloom, mid-August to mid-October would be the prime time to visit.

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16/05/2023

It's always great to see a hippo outside of the water! 👀 Of course, it's important to give them a respectful distance so that everyone stays safe. 🦛

15/05/2023

This leopard, with its kill in its mouth, was assessing the tree before making its climb. 🐆

23/03/2023

The coolest ears on the planet. 🐘

15/03/2023

Elegant descent.

09/03/2023

Incoming! 🦁 This dominant male lion is chasing his unwelcome son off of a giraffe carcass. Don't mess with Dad!

08/03/2023

Don't you wish you could chill out in a spot like this? Must be nice!

08/02/2023

Follow the leader.. 🦒

05/02/2023

What A View! 😍 One of the best views of the beautiful Table Mountain can be seen from Robben Island. Cape Town, South Africa.

31/01/2023

Can you feel the pierce of the eye? 👀

22/01/2023

The stalk is on!

30/11/2022

Cheetah at dusk in the Delta.

16/08/2022

A piece of abstract art or something else? This is in fact an aerial view over the Masai Mara in Kenya, and those tiny grey spots are elephants! 🐘 Window seat for the win!

09/08/2022

"Maasai Laughter"

The people of Africa are just as amazing as the wildlife of Africa. You can experience this incredible culture on a visit to a Maasai village while on safari in the Masai Mara in Kenya. 🇰🇪

08/08/2022

📸 Photography TIP: Look for interesting patterns and textures to photograph while , like these close ups of giraffe, elephant, and crocodile skin.

07/08/2022

Be on the lookout for these cool crocs when taking a boat safari or mokoro ride! Crocodiles can be found resting in the reed grass along the many channels in the Okavango Delta. 🐊

06/08/2022

Safari Silhouette

A young baboon making its climb.

03/08/2022

Can you name this track?

02/08/2022

Colorful Cape Town. This is the Bo-Kaap district. Cool name, huh? The Bo-Kaap is a vibrant, rainbow of a suburb that sits between the Cape Town city center and Signal Hill. It’s a multicultural neighborhood home to a mix of Malaysian, Indian, Sri Lankan, Indonesian and African descendants of slaves that were brought to Cape Town by a Dutch trading company during the 1500s and 1600s. Come wander through the cobbled streets and see the kaleidoscope of colorful homes that will surround you. What’s that wonderful smell? That’s the spiced aromas of curry and samosas cooking. Stop at some of the neighborhood restaurants or take a food tour and taste for yourself the vivid culture of the Bo-Kaap. There are also several mosques throughout the neighborhood as it is home to most of Cape Town’s Muslim population.

For more history on the Bo-Kaap, visit the Bo-Kaap museum which is located in the area’s oldest building.

So why are the houses painted so colorfully? Well, I’ve heard about 4 or 5 different explanations. Everything from the slaves were illiterate and couldn’t read street numbers so they painted them to identify which house was which…to the former slaves’ painted them to celebrate their freedom…to residents painting them to celebrate the end of Ramadaan. So take it with a grain of salt or ask a local when you’re there. Maybe you’ll get a whole new reason we can add to the list! 🇿🇦

01/08/2022

Hippo pool party! They sure do know how to chill. 🦛😎

31/07/2022

A close but not too close approach to a herd of elephants quenching their thirst along the Chobe River in Chobe National Park, Botswana. We watched them until they decided to move on. 🐘

15/06/2022