How to Take Great Safari Photos – for Amateurs
Though I’ve been traveling to Africa for almost 40 years, I’ve never paid much attention to how to take a good safari photo. Point, shoot, and pray has been my […]
Meeting A Rhinoceros: My Encounter with Max
Updated 2026: Meeting a rhinoceros had always felt unlikely — a rare, almost mythical experience — but never one that stirred deep emotion. Rhino seemed to belong to another world, […]
Greeting Jane Goodall’s Chimpanzees of Gombe
Our boat lands on the sandy shores of Gombe Stream National Park where 26 year old Jane Goodall and her mother Vanne first arrived in July, 1960. Soon afterwards Dr. Jane’s ground […]
Kissing Giraffe at Giraffe Manor
Trips to Africa have coincided with my birthday several times. One year I gave myself the present of staying at the Giraffe Manor. It’s one of my favorite boutique hotels […]
Back to the Wild: Prospects Rebuffed
You’ve probably read or seen the movie Born Free about Elsa the lioness. It’s an enchanting story to all of us who have ever dreamed of having a close relationship with […]
Can Camels Save Africa’s Animals?
Of all Africa’s animals cattle have always been the most important to the Samburu and Maasai tribal people of East Africa. As far back as they can remember, cows have […]
20 Trust Worthy NGO’s for your Wildlife Donations
Who you choose to send your wildlife donations to matters. Today, more than ever before, You can really help save wildlife! But knowing which organization to send your money to […]
Cheetah Cubs get Cheetah Hunting lessons from Mom
Witnessing a mom giving cheetah hunting lessons to her cheetah cubs is one of my most memorable wildlife safari experiences. To be successful hunters, cheetah cubs must learn from their big […]
Laurie Marker – Cheetah Conservation Fund
Did you know the most endangered big cat in Africa is not lion, or leopard? The most endangered African big cat is the cheetah. Learn how Laurie Marker’s Cheetah Conservation […]
Meet Ewaso Lions Shivani Bhalla
Ewaso Lions Shivani Bhalla may be tiny (barely over 5 feet tall), but her work on behalf of the animals and African tribes in Northern Kenya’s Samburu region is enormous. […]
Everything Elephant – Understanding the Crisis
The African elephant is probably the most loved of all the natural wonders of the African continent. The largest living land mammal, elephants have stirred the imaginations, and emotions of […]
An Unlikely Desert Romance with a Camel
Before today if you would have asked me what I knew about camels I would have told you three things: 1. Riding one feels like being on a mechanical bull; […]