Safari Updates

Brendon reports:We found buffalo tracks soon after leaving the camp in the pre-dawn darkness. We tracked these and found the herd of buffalo all fast asleep. After scouting around to see if any lions were present (lots of excitement but no nearby lions) we returned to the now awakening buffalo. We captured some wonderful shots of the buffalo as they started to stir and move around on the wide open plains. The light as always at that time of morning was quite indescribably gorgeous, and the sleepy buffalo created perfect shots for us.We heard lions calling during last night  and wondered if maybe one of the prides had joined the pride at the buffalo kill. We headed in that direction and found that we were quite correct ... the two prides were feeding on the remains of the buffalo - and when I say remains, all that remained were a few...

Ben's Update:We started again this morning with an incredibly beautiful sunrise. Beautiful flat topped trees with the golden rays of the sun creating shards through them proved to be a lovely backdrop for a pride of lions resting peacefully in the foreground.Many of the Topis have given birth in the past few days and when we stopped to photograph some of the little ones, their curiosity brought them right up to our vehicles. A little further on a herd of wildebeest next to the road again provided foreground a stark contrast to the dramatic, fluffy white clouds billowing above, while a herd of waterbuck also posed regally with that beautiful sky above.After coffee we checked the river for any sign of a crossing buildup but although we could certainly see thousands of wildebeest on the opposite side of the  river, they were roaming around aimlessly and there were no signs that...

From Ben CrankeWe returned to Duba Plains today to start our latest safariAs soon as the briefing was over we headed out to the Plains to check on the lions, not forgetting all the other amazing animals, but they really are the highlight here.Two groups of lions had amalgamated yesterday and the pride of twelve had managed to take down a large buffalo bull.By the time we met up with them this afternoon, the pride was lying in the shade, tummies bulging, and enjoying the late afternoon sun. What a contented, peaceful scene, that contrasted so much with all the activity a few days ago.What was left of the buffalo was being enjoyed by vultures who were managing to feed uninterruptedly.The whole scene provided wonderful photo opportunities, and with the late afternoon sun, the resting cats, and the active vultures, we managed some really good shots.We finally decided to head...