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The African Fish Eagle and the Birdlife That Defines a Safari
The fish eagle's cry carries across the water, joined by herons, kingfishers and eagles in the living soundtrack of the African wild.
Oxpeckers and the Hidden Partnerships of the Safari
The oxpecker riding a buffalo is only the most visible of the savanna's many working partnerships between species.
Termite Mounds and the Hidden Architecture of the Savanna
The small builders behind the savanna: how termites, their mounds and the aardvarks that hunt them keep grasslands alive.
Kopjes: The Granite Islands of the Savanna
Kopjes rise from the grasslands as weathered granite islands, concentrating predators, hyrax colonies and rare plants into a few square metres of rock.
Read more →Hippos and Crocodiles: How to Stay Safe on Safari
Hippos and Nile crocodiles cause more serious incidents than Africa's big cats — here is how to behave on the water, around camp and along the bank.
Read more →Stargazing on Safari: Dark-Sky Camps, the Southern Cross and the Milky Way
Safari country holds some of the darkest skies left on Earth, and learning to read them turns every night in camp into a second game drive.
Read more →Horseback Safaris Explained: Riding the Okavango, the Mara and Namibia
A practical guide to horseback safaris in Botswana, Kenya and Namibia, from riding requirements and weight limits to how guides keep you safe around big game.
Read more →Mokoro and Canoe Safaris Explained: Africa at Water Level
Two classic water-level safaris compared: the poled mokoro of the Okavango Delta and the paddled canoe trails of the Zambezi, with guiding and safety explained.
Read more →The Zebra Migrations of Botswana: Africa's Longest Overland Journeys
A look at the epic seasonal treks that carry Botswana's zebras across some of the emptiest country in southern Africa.
Read more →Vulture Conservation in Africa: Saving the Savannah's Clean-Up Crew
Africa's vultures are among the fastest-declining birds on the planet, and poison is the reason why.
Read more →The Baobab and the Iconic Trees of the Safari
A field guide to the great trees of the African bush, from the swollen baobab to the whistling thorn.
Read more →Giraffes in Quiet Decline: The Species and the Places They Still Thrive
The tallest animal on Earth slipped toward trouble almost silently. Here is what happened, and where the strongholds remain.
Read more →Cheetah Conservation and the Strongholds That Keep the Species Running
A grounded look at cheetah range loss, the Namibian stronghold, and the social lives of coalitions and cubs.
Read more →The Spotted Hyena: A Misunderstood Predator
How decades of field research overturned the myth of the spotted hyena and revealed one of Africa's most capable social predators.
Read more →Hot-Air Balloon Safaris Explained: Dawn Flights Over the Serengeti and Masai Mara
What really happens on a hot-air balloon safari over the Serengeti and Masai Mara, hour by hour, and why every flight leaves at first light.
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