01/08/2024
An African sunset is always magical. Taken in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve .guides.association.of.sa
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Chris Bates Safaris has developed strong links with many safari lodges and hotel groups around South Africa and can assist with great deals for their clients.
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Chris started his career in the wildlife industry after close on 15 years in the corporate environment. The move to become a nature guide was inspired from a life long love for the wilderness and its animals. Having completed a professional field guide qualification through EcoTraining and Chris has had lodge experience at a 5 star establishment in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve (a big 5 reserve). C
hris has completed lead trails, field guiding, backup trails, advanced rifle handling, tracks and signs, birding, navigation and orientation and field observations courses. He is working to complete advanced birding through FGASA (Field Guide Association of Southern Africa) to become a birding guide. He is also a member of FGASA and holds a wilderness first aid level 2 qualification. He has had the privilege of walking reserves such as Mashatu (Thuli Block, Botswana), Makuleki (Northern Kruger National Park), Selati, Karongwe, Balule, Klaserie and Timbavati Game Reserves under the guidance of some well respected industry professionals.
11/11/2023
Sunset in Pilanesberg
06/11/2023
Yellow billed oxpecker on the back of a buffalo in Kapama. Taken with a Canon R10 and a 800mm canon lens.
06/11/2023
A recent trip leaving South Africa 🇿🇦 to Botswana 🇧🇼 and onto Namibia 🇳🇦. Crossing the mighty Limpopo River and making our way up to Kubu Lodge just outside Kasane. The morning sunrise over the Chobe River was breathtaking. Onward to Namibia passing great floodplains, amazing wildlife and onto Nunda Lodge to find the Northern Carmine Bee-eater. From there back to Kubu Lodge for an afternoon boat safari in the Chobe National Park and having African Skimmers all around us.
31/10/2023
CyberTracker assessment completed and I attained 91% and in so doing gaining a level 3 track and sign qualification. A special thanks to and for running the course and really testing us during the assessment. It was great fun and I leant a lot. .guides.association.of.sa
18/09/2023
Room Rhino 1 at A comfortable stay with excellent service, hospitality, food, game viewing and an incredible experience. I’ll be back soon!
18/09/2023
A magical sunset overlooking the waterhole and overnight treehouse at Umlani Bush Camp in the Timbavati PNR. Thank you to for an incredible stay. Can’t wait to return!
31/07/2023
Olive woodpecker, dusky flycatcher and cloud cisticola at Vernan Crooks nature reserve and an un-photographed spotted ground thrush.
31/07/2023
Selborne Golf Estate, KZN, South Africa - golf and birding ⛳️🦅
16/07/2023
How I miss walking in Makuleke Concession, Pafuri, Kruger National Park. Here I was backup guide to a good friend and lead trails guide Rhodes. I’ll return to walk soon! .guides.association.of.sa
15/07/2023
Bateleur eagles in the morning glow. S100, Satara, Kruger National Park.
15/07/2023
Sunrise photography, S100, Satara, Kruger National Park.
14/07/2023
Leopard with cubs This was an incredible sighting and a wonderful flashback!
09/07/2023
Meerkat at Rietvlei Nature Reserve.
09/07/2023
Marsh Owl 🦉 at Rietvlei Nature Reserve in the late afternoon.
07/07/2023
S100 Kruger Park
22/06/2023
The Outpost Lodge, Makuleke, Kruger National Park. A beautiful environment to walk and explore one of South Africa’s last remaining true wilderness areas. .guides.association.of.sa
16/06/2023
A selection of photos from a recent trip to the northern region of Kruger National Park.
12/06/2023
in Kruger National Park with , & .guides.association.of.sa
08/06/2023
An amazing trip so far to the Outpost Lodge, Makuleke, Kruger National Park. Incredible birding, amazing views and so relaxing! .guides.association.of.sa
08/06/2023
The Outpost Lodge, Makuleke, Kruger National Park. A truly spectacular lodge with amazing views from the lodge and Lanner Gorge. The Outpost Lodge Africa Geographic Chris Bates Safaris Pamela Buckle Petrus van Eck
23/05/2023
A magnificent leopard resting in a Marula tree, seen at Dulini Moya
23/05/2023
The perfect way to end off a spectacular day in the South African bush.
30/04/2023
A quick trip to meet with then onto Kruger National Park for a slight detour and into Hoedspruit to .guides.association.of.sa to fetch some books for and ending off at Crystal Springs near Graskop for a few nights. .guides.association.of.sa
09/04/2023
Autumn colours at Dunkeld Country Estate, Dullstroom
11/03/2023
Some amazing birds spotted while on safari in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. .guides.association.of.sa Khaki Bush
26/01/2023
Chris Bates Safaris has been awarded the “Independent Travel Planner of the year 2023 (South Africa)” in the Travel and Tourism Awards 2023, hosted by LUXlife .guides.association.of.sa
17/01/2023
A sequence of 3 photos of a immature white breasted cormorant. Otter Bridge, Rietvlei Nature Reserve
16/01/2023
Pied Kingfisher hovers patiently above the water at Otter Bridge, Rietvlei Nature Reserve.
15/01/2023
White-winged Tern photographed at Rietvlei Nature Reserve.
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Morning safari drive while staying at Sabi Sabi Selati Lodge, Sabi Sands, South Africa. We followed wild dog who came across a leopard and chased her into a tree. The dogs later departed to successfully hunt an impala. @sabisabireserve @sabisandslodges @chris_bates_safaris @klaussilberbauer @verygoodfood @natgeowild @natgeoyourshot @natgeowild_africa @painteddog.tv #chrisbatessafaris #sabisabi #natgeowild
Elephants in the rain at Tanda Tula. What an incredible tusker, seen in the rain on our final morning before driving back to Johannesburg. @tanda.tula @chris_bates_safaris @nina.wolfs.scott @timbavati_pnr @southafrica @natgeowild @natgeo_africa @elephantsalive #chrisbatessafaris #tandatula #elephantsalive
An amazing African wild dog and spotted hyena encounter at &Beyond Ngala l, South Africa 🇿🇦 . Turn up the volume @andbeyondngala @chantelowen21 @raymondrosen @ljanrosen @andbeyondtravel @southafrica @ct.conciergeforum @theconcierge_sa @iamnikonsa
Leopard with a young buffalo carcass
An amazing encounter with this leopard and it’s young buffalo carcass that it was feeding on. He eventually got it up a tree to feed on it at his leisure. Filmed while staying at Notten’s Bush Camp in the Sabi Sands Private Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, South Africa 🇿🇦 Chris P Bates Notten's Bush Camp Sabi Sands Game Reserve Latest Sightings
An epic encounter (leopard with young buffalo calf) at Notten’s Bush Camp, Sabi Sands Private Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, South Africa 🇿🇦 @chris_bates_safaris @nottens_bushcamp @meetsouthafrica @latestkruger @latestgreaterkruger @southafrica @visitsouthafrica @sabisandsgamereserve @sabisandslodges @leopardsofsabisands #nottensbushcamp #chrisbatessafaris @pamelabuckle #sabisandsgamereserve @thesaxonhotel @novaconstantia @capegracehotel @belmondmountnelsonhotel @fly_airlink
2 youngish male lion passing through the Notten’s property from Dudley towards Mala Mala. They seemed rather nervous when we first found them and we reckon they may have been chased by a more dominant coalition of males. A great sighting nonetheless! Filmed during my stay at Notten’s Bush Camp, Sabi Sands Private Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, South Africa 🇿🇦 @chris_bates_safaris @nottens_bushcamp @lionsofsabisands @male_lions_of_sabisands @sabisandslodges @krugernationalpark @latestkruger @latestgreaterkruger #chrisbatessafaris #nottensbushcamp @meetsouthafrica @southafrica @natgeo_africa #southafrica #latestsightings #latestsightingskruger @pamelabuckle
An amazing encounter with a large leopard in the Sabi Sands Private Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, South Africa 🇿🇦. He had caught a young buffalo and partly eaten it before hoisting it up a tree. The shear power in these magnificent creatures is remarkable! @chris_bates_safaris @nottens_bushcamp @sabisandslodges @latestgreaterkruger @latestkruger @meetsouthafrica @leopardsofsabisands #chrisbatessafaris @pamelabuckle #leopardsofsabisands #meetsouthafrica @krugernationalpark #latestsightings #nottensbushcamp
We were on a short bush trail last week and came across these 2 impala rams fighting at the waterhole in front of Notten’s Bush Camp, Sabi Sands Private Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, South Africa 🇿🇦. We were about 20m from them and they were so focused on each other. An amazing sighting! @chris_bates_safaris @nottens_bushcamp @sabisandslodges @sabisabireserve @krugernationalpark @latestgreaterkruger @latestkruger @pamelabuckle #chrisbatessafaris #nottensbushcamp #latestsightings #latestsightingskruger @meetsouthafrica @bbcearth @natgeo_africa
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