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Duba Plains Safari Diary

ODP Safaris offers exclusive photographic safaris at the luxurious Elephant Plains Game Lodge Situated In the World renowned Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve. Elephant Plains is situated on the dry Manyaleti riverbed, overlooking a large open area and popular water hole, this prime location within the unspoilt Sabi Sands Game Reserve, boasts one of the most bio dirverse wildlife populations in Africa, including no fewer than 500 bird species and 145 mammal species, this provides second to none wildlife viewing and unequaled photographic opportunities to photograph the "Big 5" and other wildlife. One of the main attractions on this safari are the big cats but specifically the leopards, the Sabi Sand Game Reserve is arguably the best location in the world to view these elusive animals. The Safari Includes Private Photographic Vehicle No more than 6 people per vehicle Two game drives daily 4 nights accommodation Three meals per day A professional photographic host per...

    On our last two days we had wonderful sightings of a massive rhino bull and on the last night we found the Ottowa males on main road in from Gowrie gate , they had made a buffalo kill some 30 meters of the road and were going to spend some time in the area it seemed . The final morning we headed out and fund Karulas cubs , the male was a little shy but the female got herself onto a termite mound and we had a wonderful photo shoot with her. All good things have to come to and end and we have reach the end of our 2011 Elephant plains photographic safaris till next year, the 2012 season is open for bookings with the first trip starting in april , If you cant wait that long thre is am awesome trip going to Ndutu ….the south...

After the first  few days of rainy weather behind us the African bush has graced us with perfect sunny days and excellent lighting conditions. On day three the highlight had to be that we were able to spend 2 hours with Salayexe one of the resident Leopards in her natural habitat. . Salayexe is a most beautiful 6-7 year old Leopard that our guides tracked down after lunch for us. We tenaciously tracked her for 30 minutes after which  she led us up to a sparsely leafed Marula tree. For the next 2 hours she posed for all of us to take photos of her to our heart's content, or as the memory cards capacity could cope with...... all for the exclusive benefit of the ODP clients. The high light of this shoot will have to be the low light pics after sun down. Most manage to capture Salayexe yawning exposing all the...

It was a glorious day as we headed out to see what  the african bush was going to present to us . we picked up the tracks of a leopard soon after leaving camp and spent some time tracking it through drainage lines and thick bush , and eventually our persistence paid off .....

The oct ODP photographic safari has started with great sightings of a huge  herd of buffalo that went down to dring at big dame in the crepuscular time of day, just as the sun was setting. they waded on the fringes of the waters edge for about 20mins then moved of into the rapidly fading light.

One of the high lights was the secretary bird that caught a puff adder and was busy eating on it.

  Day 3 we were greeted by a glorious East African sunrise as we headed out onto the plains to see what the Mara could offer us. We first found some Jackal pups on the side of a termite mound frolicking in the sun, we then found the hyena pups and photographed some intimate behavior between mom and pup sharing a bone. Lions had made a kill and had moved off , we were presented with wonderful photographic opportunities to photograph vultures coming in to land at the carcass Later we found the famous arboreal lions of the Mara Photo: Liwi The day ended off with a series of 4 small crossings at the Mawi Mawi (rocky ) crossing point. Back at Kitchwa Tembo lodge we were entertained by the local Masai dancers before enjoying another awesome meal. Looks as if the big herds are about to arrive !!! Looking forward to the next few days...

Day one of the ODP Masai mara photographic has kicked off and what a start.  There has been an amazing abundance of game , just from the airport to the lodge we saw 9 different species of game from one vantage point. Our game drive commenced at 3pm and what a game drive it turned out to be , lions hunting, lions mating and tree climbing lions, not to mention elephant giraffe ,herds of eland,buffalo,topi, thompsons gazelle,zebra and dufasa waterbuck. Every body is super excited and looking forward to the next 6 days Hedrus ,Hilton and Wim on safari for ODP in the  Masai Mara        ...

Good day all. Well today is a very exciting day for all those travelling with ODP Safaris to what has been dubbed " THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH" the great migration in the Masai Mara, Kenya. The Masai Mara is home to an abundance of wildlife and is renowned for its annual visit by the hundreds of thousands of animals that make up the great migration. The first group leaves today and will be travelling over night to Kenya for a fantastic 7 nights at Kichwa Tembo Lodge, where they will experience and capture on camera the Masai Mara, a land of breathtaking vistas, abundant wildlife and endless plains. This ODP Photographic Safari is being led and hosted by Wim, Hedrus and Hilton. Keep up to date on the action from the Mara here on the ODP blog and on the Outdoorphoto Facebook page as we will be receiving regular updates...