Well, it was a beautiful morning with a stunning sunrise, as per usual. As we started on our morning drive, my guests were all very jovial. They couldn’t wait to see what surprise and miracle nature had for them today, wondering what she would throw at us next. As I drove, I started talking with [...]

Something we all take for granted are Impala. One of the most common antelope species seen in our area. It is really great when you still have guests who appreciate these animals and are still excited when they see them.
Impalas range between 80 and 100 centimetres tall. Average mass for a male Impala is ±55 [...]

The Spotted Eagle Owl

This Owl is one of the most commonly seen Owls on Kapama. They are nocturnal birds and take no offense at being viewed at night. They are medium sized birds with distinctive ear tufts and yellow eyes. Their ear tufts are for show and serve no real purpose. This [...]

What another eventful morning!! After an awesome Buffalo sighting, we took a slow relaxing drive back to the lodge. Just as we crossed one of the dam walls, one of my guests spotted 2 of our sub adult Lions lazing under a tree. We stopped to see if we could find the [...]

As the sun rose over the reserve this morning there was an unusual and very special sighting in store for Bronson as he approached a dam close to the lodge. A feisty young white rhino took the lead and took a short cut through the dam as the rest of the crash (collective term for [...]

Last night’s drive got off to a fantastic start with a rare and precious sighting of a very relaxed male leopard that we call Clara Male. He has very distinctive different coloured eyes, with one having a very cloudy appearance. This leopard has a huge home range and has been seen as far away [...]

So there I was on drive this morning, tracking buffalo. As I came around a corner, a dazzle of zebra ran down the road. With the guests being very excited about seeing zebra for the first time, we tried to keep up with them.
All of a sudden we came across a “bush road block” A [...]

It’s a month of babies at Kapama!
Mvubu (def): Shangaan for Hippopotamus
Part of our new arrivals is a Hippopotamus baby. It was spotted in one our many natural waterholes on the Reserve.
With a gestation period of 8 months, giving birth in water and its closest relative being the Whale, Hippo’s are magnificent creatures.
Known to be [...]

Last night was an eventful evening!
After tracking the Lion pride for a while, they were found on a kill – they had killed an adult female Eland. The Eland is the largest antelope in southern Africa and can weigh about 460-600 kg (♀). With there having been enough meat for both adult Lionesses [...]

Hailey Bunge,  Kapama River Lodge Ranger
Another new arrival…
Early this morning a new Elephant calf was spotted for the first time! Ms Tricia Jakes currently staying at Kapama River Lodge took the first picture of the newly born elephant calf. It is still very wobbly and is only a few hours old! The adult [...]