Wildlife Photography Africa

Everywhere there are elephants in Africa, there are “poachers,” a word that now seems far too small for the enormity of their offense.

Unless Western and African nations can turn things around fast, in order to protect the 400,000 or so left, then the elephants of Africa, pretty much all of them will soon be gone. Click here to read Matthew Scully’s chilling article Inside the Global Industry That’s Slaughtering Africa’s Elephants It’s a long article so maybe make yourself a cup of[…]

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Kicheche Kenya Specials

One of the real delights of an East African safari is the opportunity to stay in superb camps in breathtaking locations. Right near the top of our list are the Kicheche Camps; three at the Maasai Mara and one in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia. Take advantage of our unbeatable safari offers and experience the outstanding hospitality of Kicheche Camps for[…]

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Sickening – Canned hunting: the lions bred for slaughter

Canned hunting is a fast-growing business in South Africa, where thousands of lions are being bred on farms to be shot by wealthy foreign trophy-hunters. It’s sickening. The easy slaughter of animals in fenced areas is called “canned hunting“, perhaps because it’s rather like shooting fish in a barrel. A fully-grown, captive-bred lion is taken from its pen to an[…]

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KWS launches hunt for Rhino poachers

No sooner has the Kenya Wildlife Service announced that it is launching a major countrywide hunt for poachers who killed 4 rhinos in one week across the country than we hear that more rhinos (including calves) have been slaughtered in the Oserian sanctuary near Lake Naivasha. The rate of killings shows no sign of slowing down. THE  Kenya Wildlife Service is[…]

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Mbweha Camp, THE place to stay at Lake Nakuru

Tucked away in the spectacular Great Rift Valley on the private 6400 acre Congreve Conservancy, Mbweha Camp is nestled up against the southern border of Lake Nakuru National Park with beautiful views over the Eburru and Mau ranges. Rustic lava-stone cottages with thatched roofs are surrounded by euphobia candelabra, yellow barked acacia and other indigenous trees. Mbweha Camp is only[…]

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