Safari Updates

Brendon's News:There is something really special about getting up in the early, mysterious darkness before dawn and then venturing out after a snack and some steaming, delicious coffee.The first shards of light pierced through a thicket of palm trees on an island, causing us to stop and wonder at the beautiful spectacle and of course to capture the magic on our cameras.We headed to the marsh area to photograph birds and as we arrived in the area we were thrilled beyond words to see a Civet. Not only that - he was completely relaxed, and this usually shy creature hung around for ages, allowing us to take photo after photo. We spent quite some time with him - until he eventually sauntered slowly into some thick bush, giving us a final farewell glance over his shoulder.We were still feeling the thrill of that encounter when not 100 meters away we found...

The new ODP Safari group were met today at Maun, where they boarded their flight to Duba Plains. Glorious weather meant that aerial photography was wonderful, and as the plane came in to land, the Delta unfolded before them, and  excitement mounted.After dumping bags and a very short briefing, the safari vehicles set off.The first quest was to find one of the lion prides that have been around the area for the past few days. Remember, the buffalo had one pride of lions behind them and one to the side, close to the border between the territories of the two prides.The first pride was encountered easily close to the buffalo on the Plains. The lions were following the buffalo, and attack after attack followed, but with no success.The buffalo walked and ran through water, over plains, through streams, with the lions in pursuit.The ODP Safari group were able to capture some...