Trip Report: Treasures of The Lower Zambezi

New favourite safari destination unlocked ✅ Having hosted my first trip to Zambia & specifically The Lower Zambezi National Park, I can confidently say that this destination has become a highlight of my guiding career. In June 2024 I had the privilege of hosting our treasure of The Lower Zambezi for 9 days with a [...]

A Mid-Year Update

A Mid-Year Update. LIVE THE EXPERIENCE | CAPTURE THE EXPERIENCE | SHARE THE EXPERIENCE “Experience” is an interesting word, in today’s world where everyone can access reels, clips, YouTube content and basically the world, or a version of the world, is at your fingertips – many of you follow our guides and Wild Eye online, [...]

An FAQ on the Wild Eye Mara Camp

With "Mara Season" almost upon us, what better time to publish an FAQ on the Wild Eye Mara Camp, than now? And who better to write that blog post than our very own Mara Camp Co-ordinator, Candice Roberts? This is the second year that Candice will be head up the co-ordination of our camp on [...]

Behind The Frame: Arctic Landscape

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 [...]

VISA Requirements for our top Destinations

Over the last year or two at Wild Eye, we have been in a position to more accurately track nationalities that travel with Wild Eye, the duration they tend to travel as well as the countries they favour for travel. Our USA guests made up just under 50% of our total guests travelled for the [...]

Meet Daniel – Our Brand New Guide!

All of us at Wild Eye are incredibly excited to introduce our brand-new photographic guide and host, Daniel Greyvenstein! Daniel (Danny) has been guiding for over 3 years now and has her roots firmly planted in the world of conservation and safari. Most recently, she has been working for one of our favourite lodge companies [...]

Behind The Frame Animal in a big environment

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 [...]

How to: Plan a Custom Travel Itinerary

Planning a Custom Travel itinerary with Wild Eye allows you the freedom to create a bespoke travel experience, tailormade to your specific needs. Whether planning a stand-alone itinerary or adding an extension to your Wild Eye Scheduled Safari, our team of expert travel designers will guide you through the planning process, providing valuable advice and [...]

Behind the Frame African Wild Dog

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 [...]

A Year With The Nikon Z9

So, I have had the Nikon Z9 for just over a year now (After waiting in line to get one for almost a year). And to be honest, I have loved every minute of the change over from DSLR style cameras to the mirrorless camp. However, there are definitely some things that I love about [...]

Jono Buffey: A New Year for Wild Eye

And just like that 2024 has dawned upon us and we are so looking forward to a new year filled with success, creating happy memories for many of you, implementing sound strategies to successfully continue with our ongoing journey and Changing the way you See the World! We enter our 13th year as a company [...]

2023 Wrapped!

And with that, the curtains close on another stunning year of safari at Wild Eye! Thank you all so much for being apart of our journey and thank you kindly for allowing us to be apart of yours. What an incredible year 2023 was both in the office and out in the field. We hope [...]

The Guide’s Top Moments of 2023

We recently asked the Wild Eye guides to tell us what their favourite image and moment of 2023 was. And the results were incredible!   Of course, as photographers we are all chasing "those shots" but really at the end of the day, travel and specifically going on safari is a deeply meaningful experience. An [...]

Top Images from the Field – November 2023

Here are the top images captured by the Wild Eye Photographic guides during their adventures in November 2023. The team was out and about hosting scheduled and private safaris in mostly Kenya but also in Botswana. Please feel free to post any comments you might have below. And until next month, happy snapping! Amboseli & [...]

A Minute in the Mara | October 2023

Take a minute out of your day and have a look at what the Masai Mara in Kenya was like for Wild Eye guests during the month of October 2023. MASAI MARA EXPERIENCE The Masai Mara offers incredible photographic opportunity outside of the typical migration period. In fact, many an award winning image have been [...]

Top Images from the Field – October 2023

Here are the top images captured by the Wild Eye Photographic guides during their adventures in October 2023. The team was out and about hosting scheduled and private safaris across the African continent, Madagascar and the Pantanal in Brazil. Please feel free to post any comments you might have below. And until next month, happy [...]

Top Images from the Field – September 2023

Presenting this month's Top Images from the Field! The images in this video were all captured by Wild Eye Photographic guides throughout the month of September. The team was out and about hosting scheduled and private safaris across the African continent. Please feel free to leave a comment below and our guides will get right [...]

Behind the Frame: Leopard Look Up

In this episode of Behind the Frame, Wild Eye photographic guide and host Michael Appalsamy sits down to chat to you about an image he captured in the Masai Mara earlier this year. If you would love to learn more about photo editing, then sit back relax and let Mike explain just how he would [...]

A Minute in the Mara | August 2023

Take a minute out of your day and have a look at what the Masai Mara in Kenya was like for Wild Eye guests during the month of August, 2023. MASAI MARA EXPERIENCE The Masai Mara offers incredible photographic opportunity outside of the typical migration period. In fact, many an award winning image have been [...]

Top Images from the Field – August 2023

Presenting this month's Top Images from the Field! The images in this video were all captured by Wild Eye Photographic guides throughout the month of August. Our guides had a busy month hosting both scheduled safaris and private safari's. This month's instalment is definitely a bit longer than usual! Please feel free to leave a [...]

Top Images from the Field – July 2023

Presenting this month's Top Images from the Field! The images in this video were all captured by Wild Eye Photographic guides throughout the month of July. Our guides had a busy month hosting both scheduled safaris and private safari's. With the bulk of Wild Eye's activities occurring at the Wild Eye Mara Camp. Please feel [...]