Recent Bird Sightings while Cruising the Okavango Delta
Botswana is a mecca for birders across the globe, who flock to the country to seek out wildfowl, waders and lifers. A bird sighting is always a guarantee – even if it’s a common southern yellow-billed hornbill, the one thing that we can guarantee while on safari is a bird sighting! The Okavango Delta, with […]
Kwatale Conservancy Lion Update : Invasion of the Picnic Pan Triad
Tranquillity reigned at Picnic Pan on the Kwatale Conservancy this week as some guests and I sat enjoying the sunset, but all that was shattered when the quiet evening air erupted into a cacophony of rapidly approaching roars. A young male lion came galloping out of the last fading light of the day. He moved […]
A Kaleidoscope of Colourful Skies While on Safari
It doesn’t matter what time of day it is in southern Africa, one thing’s for certain – above your head lies a blanket of hues and striking rays of colour. Renown for its sunsets, crisp blue skies and crystal clear night skies; Africa has more to offer than just exceptional game viewing! While we bring you […]
Week in Pics : Roll on the Festive Long Weekend
The long weekend is approaching and there are many of us looking forward to the well-earned break. If you’re celebrating Easter, then consider these images a gift from the Easter bunny. If you’re not celebrating Easter, then consider this a visual and virtual gift to be enjoyed over the long weekend. Highlights from the Week […]
Twitchers Be Crazy! Birding in Botswana Has Never Been Better
Calling all Twitchers! Tuskers Bush Camp has become a birding destination of dreams over the wet season, which has brought heavy and widespread rains to Botswana. The vast Kwatale Conservancy, in which Tuskers is exclusively located, offers unchartered territory and its network of pans have filled to the brim, inviting a smorgasbord of both resident […]
Week in Pics : The Genius of Genus Panthera
The Felidae family comprises the genus Panthera which refers to lions, leopards, tigers, jaguar and snow leopards. Snow leopards aren’t common in the bushveld; but our precious Panthera pardus (leopard) and Panthera leo (lion) are found in abundance throughout Botswana and Kruger. Now that you’re more aware of the taxonomic hierarchy of our cats, it’s […]
The Sensory Experience of a Walking Safari at Tuskers
Guest travel blogger Mike McCaffrey (Nomadic by Nature) visited Tuskers Bush Camp and documented his journey with words and images. Many people come on safari with a suitcase full of outdoor and active gear, expecting to get deep into the bush, but then quickly realize that most safaris are much more like a series of […]
Week in Pictures: Safari Stars
Time might seem like it’s flying as we enter the second month of 2017, but the timelessness of the bush slows us right back down and reminds us that every moment holds something special. The stars come up every night, but so seldom do we take the time to glance up and gaze at it. […]
Moremi Game Reserve Self Drive from Tuskers Bush Camp
We set out before the sun. By 4:30am we are having coffee and scones in the Tuskers Bush Camp dining room. By 5am high beams are on, and we are winding through the sandy roads of the Kwatale Conservancy. It is an hour on quiet, sandy roads to the gate, and we already spot a […]
