Imagine yourself on the great, open plains; there is a warm glow from the early morning sun over the horizon, and the sounds of animals waking up is filling the fresh morning air. As you are driving along, you are panning over the plains and your eye catches a sleek, tawny figure in the distance – your heart skips a beat when you realize [...]

I have just returned from a three week safari in Kenya. The adventure started off with one of my favourite safaris in the country. Hides and Helicopters in the South Rift Valley. This is a four night stay at Lentorre Lodge where my guests and I enjoyed nights photographing in the hide and days in [...]

This is a story that always comes to mind when guests ask me if I have ever had a close encounter with an animal. In the guiding world the term situational awareness is used a lot. It is one of your very first lessons they will teach you in guiding school. Well, in this instance, [...]

After an exhilarating year of travels, my final adventure took me deep into the wild heart of Zambia for an unforgettable 2.5-week journey. From the remote Busanga Plains to the ethereal Winterthorn Forest of Lower Zambezi and finally the intimate setting of Mwamba Bush Camp in South Luangwa, this was a safari experience like no [...]

Are you looking to improve your photography editing skills, specifically your wildlife photography editing skills? if you answered yes, then our Behind the Frame series is just for you! Join our expert photographic guides on the last Friday of every month, as they talk you through various editing styles of many different species from many different locations. [...]

Our Jaguars of the Pantanal tour in 2024 offered some of the best viewing you could possibly ask for in the Pantanal.  During the seven full days in the northern Pantanal, we had a total of 52 jaguar sightings! Apart from the incredible jaguar viewing that we had during the week, our guests were also [...]

I have just returned from Khamab Kalahari Reserve and my word, this is a truly special destination. Our time at this Reserve was a perfect reminder of how patience in the bush and on safari always pays off. We had some amazing sightings during our 7-day safari. Amongst all of them, the highlight was having [...]

Welcome to our latest series cantered around constructive image review of images submitted by one of our wonderful guests. In this feature, one of our expert Wild Eye photographic guides provides insightful critiques of images taken by guests on a recent safari. Unlike our Behind the Frame feature which features a favourite image from one [...]

The Northern Serengeti, especially around Kogatende, is a gem for wildlife lovers. With its mix of rolling grasslands, scattered woodlands, and the winding Mara River, this area near the Kenyan border (literally a stone throw away from the Wild Eye Mara Camp) offers a much quieter, more personal safari experience compared to the busier southern [...]