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31/12/2024

Happy 2025 from Walter & the Safari Online team!

30/12/2024

If you thought going on safari by yourself was unusual, think again: solo safari travel now makes up some 10% of business for several operators: https://www.safari-online.com/solo-safari-travel-everything-except-lonely/

27/12/2024

Wildlife conservation in Africa used to be a simple affair: fence off an area of land, keep the locals out, and charge foreign visitors to come and see the animals. But excluding local communities from their natural equity tends to increase the practises that work against conservation…

Wildlife conservation in Africa used to be a simple affair: fence off an area of land, keep the locals out, and charge foreign visitors to come and see the a...

25/12/2024

Warm Christmas wishes from Walter & the Safari Online team!

19/12/2024

With all the travel advisories these days – don’t go here, be careful there – there’s one warning you never get: African Safaris May Be Addictive: https://www.safari-online.com/safari-fever-ten-signs-youve-caught-the-bug/

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06/12/2024

“I recently took a trip to Zimbabwe to visit the Hwange, the largest reserve in the country, before stopping off at Matopos Hills and ending in Victoria Falls. Even allowing for the current drought, I had fantastic game viewing, including the sight of literally thousands of elephants.”

“I recently took a trip to Zimbabwe to visit the Hwange, the largest reserve in the country, before stopping off at Matopos Hills and ending in Victoria Fall...

29/11/2024

Travelling together with a 6-year-old on safari is a unique experience on its own but travelling with Kai is next level. He is an energetic boy with many interests, loves to be busy all the time and is passionate about nature.

Travelling together with a 6-year-old on safari is a unique experience on its own but travels with Kai is next level.

25/11/2024

A special announcement on :

welcomed the Chewore Conservation Trust (CCT) to the African Parks Incubation Programme!

Together with the Zimbabwean Government, CCT is taking bold steps to manage Chewore South Safari Area — a 2,020 km² gem within the Mid-Lower Zambezi.

Chewore Conservation Trust, founded as the pilot project of the AWE for Nature Foundation, hopes to protect and rehabilitate the area’s wildlife, support those living in and around Chewore South to become drivers of sustainable local green economies, and to bring back species that traditionally roamed these landscapes.

African Parks developed the Incubation Programme with a vision to partner with organisations that share an ambition to promote effectively managed protected areas through formalised agreements and to support these partners in more efficiently reaching their conservation objectives.

Through this incubation partnership, CCT will receive support ranging from the development of management agreements with government partners to business structures, governance disciplines, and protected area management practices.

This addition brings the number to seven protected areas now under the Incubation Programme, covering over four million hectares across Africa.

Image credit: Chewore Trust and

20/11/2024

Easy to combine with an African safari, Mauritius is a holiday destination famous for its beach activities as much as its golf, and as comfortable with honeymooners and couples as it is with families with children...

You’ve seen the advertising but there are a few things you need to know about Mauritius before booking your holiday.

15/11/2024

Although family lodges are big on activities for children as well as for their parents, there are different experiences on offer.

Check-out our Top Family Safari Lodges: https://www.safari-online.com/top-family-safari-lodges/

Although family lodges are big on activities for children as well as for their parents, there are different experiences on offer: https://www.safari-online.c...

08/11/2024

Multi-generational safari travel is on the rise: grandparents, parents and children are now enjoying a proper African safari together. But in Zambia’s South Luangwa it’s best to be a teenager – find out why… https://www.safari-online.com/south-luangwa-safari-with-teenagers/

Multi-generational safari travel is on the rise: grandparents, parents and children are now enjoying a proper African safari together. But in Zambia’s South ...

04/11/2024

The Peringuey’s adder has an almost unique form of locomotion that allows it to traverse the loose tumbling sands of the Namib desert.

This Peringuey’s adder was photographed in but they can be found all over .

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01/11/2024

As seasoned safari-goers, my husband Erik and I thought we knew what to expect, but watching our two little adventurers, aged six and eight, discover the wonders of South Africa’s wildlife for the very first time was something truly special: https://www.safari-online.com/a-bush-beach-family-safari/

As seasoned safari-goers, my husband Erik and I thought we knew what to expect, but watching our two little adventurers, aged six and eight, discover the won...

21/10/2024

Pssst! Want to know a secret? Southern Africa’s Amber Season has some of the year’s best game viewing & wildlife photography. We recommended it for experienced safari travellers looking for a new aspect to a safari.

Pssst! Safari’s Little Secret, the Amber Season, has some of the year’s best game viewing & wildlife photography.

17/10/2024

Everyone knows how wonderful Lake Malawi is but that’s just the start of what the friendly heart of Africa has to offer. There are wildlife reserves to explore and cultural tastes to sample – but first, let’s start with the lake.

Everyone knows how wonderful Lake Malawi is but that’s just the start of what the Country has to offer. Explore Malawi beyond the Lake!

16/10/2024

This crazy sequence of photos showing a dramatic standoff between a mother black-backed jackal and a snouted cobra took place late last week at one of the two jackal dens we are monitoring at the moment at .

It ended with the jackal relieved to ‘let’ the cobra move on and leave her and her 4 pups in peace.

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15/10/2024

Nothing illustrates biodiversity and communal bliss more than sociable weaver colonies. These colossal thatch-like canopies, supported by large camel thorn and shepherd’s trees across Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, have immense value as biodiversity hotspots, influencing the ecosystem and benefiting other animals. ⁠
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Community nests are maintained by generations of sociable weavers and provide shelter and sustenance to multiple species of birds, mammals, reptiles and insects. ⁠
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Time spent below one of these colonies provides a fascinating glimpse into a complex web of life and will evoke admiration for the equally iconic trees that support them.⁠
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03/10/2024

"Our trip was magical, memorable and soulful! We were treated to many incredible sightings and amazing hospitality at all the lodges. One never wants to leave as you form a bond with your guide and tracker and the lovely butlers that serve you."

Ilona & Lindsey's Kruger adventure was magical and soulful! Once you have been to Africa, you will keep coming back!