June 26, 2020

Ballenas - Whales

El título no puede ser más descriptivo y poco imaginativo. De eso van las fotos de este post: entre junio a noviembre/diciembre, las ballenas antárticas migran…

by kuerbovich

June 26, 2020

dorado marino - golden sea

La luz que hay en África Austral es un tesoro que, afortunadamente, no se gasta ni se roba. En un post previo sobre Zimbabwe me referí a ella. Cuanto más…

by kuerbovich

June 07, 2020

love flower

Surprising etymology behind "agapanthus". It comes from the Greek (agapo = I love / have affection for) and (anthos = flower). …

by xristfer

June 04, 2020

Diep en Deur

The Witteberg Mountains are a little-visited part of South Africa that is off the beaten track and is less often visited by tourists and biologists but which…

by sevendipity

May 17, 2020

Locked in and dreaming of mountain scapes

Once on my travels botanizing in the Hex River mountains in the Western Cape in South Africa I was in the right place at the right time. It was dusk and I was…

by sevendipity

May 12, 2020

Cape Ground Squirrels of S.A. Lombard

Cape Ground Squirrels are an amazing species. They live in social groups and are such a nice species with little aggressive behavior. I am currently studying…

by shofstall

April 18, 2020

Safari

Two weeks before the world shut down, I had the wonderful experience of going on a 4 day safari while I was in South Africa. I went with a small tour group,…

by lechele

March 20, 2020

Patchwork

Colourfully painted houses characterise this area of the city. Although it is a magnet for travellers, one must remind oneself(or be reminded by a grumpy local)…

by briansearwar

Feb. 19, 2020

Pilanesberg National Park part 2

This morning was very foggy we could not see more then a few meters head of us. Around noon the fog cleared and it turned into a beautiful day. It was quite fun…

by shofstall

Feb. 12, 2020

Pilanesberg National Park part 1

We spent a couple of days at Pilanesberg National Park. This park is hilly but surrounded by a large expanse of flat area so it comes into view way before…

by shofstall

Feb. 05, 2020

Mabalingwe Nature Reserve

Mabalingwe Nature Reserve is a privet reserve that is near Bella Bella. We were graciously invited to this reserve and toured around. Funnily enough it was…

by shofstall

Jan. 31, 2020

First drive on SA Lombard Nature Reserve

In 2018 I started doing field work on SA Lombard Nature Reserve. This was my introduction drive to the reserve and I fell in love. Photos taken in 2018.

by shofstall

Jan. 27, 2020

De Wildt Cheetah Center South Africa

De Wildt Center is a sanctuary and breeding facility for cheetahs and wild dogs. It was quite an amazing and informative place. The wild dogs hunted the vehicle…

by shofstall

Jan. 26, 2020

Golden Gate National Park South Africa

Spent a couple of days in Clarens near Golden Gate National Park. This type of scenery was not what I expected of South Africa, It really reminds me of some…

by shofstall

Jan. 19, 2020

SA Lombard Nature Reserve

I lived on SA Lombard Nature Reserve in South Africa for 6 months. It is a reserve that everyone has forgotten but is so beautiful. Most of the time I am so…

by shofstall

Jan. 09, 2020

A Giraffe in Kruger National Park, South Africa

by tonuni

Nov. 29, 2019

The Simple Beauty of South Africa

My first year in Africa I was stunned by the simple beauty of the nature. The sounds of the grasses and the braying of the wildebeest. The sunrises/sets and the…

by shofstall

Nov. 29, 2019

Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve South Africa

Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve is mostly visited for its carp fishing but this reserve has an array of wildlife and habitats. From the shores of the river to the…

by shofstall

Nov. 20, 2019

African Elephants in Kruger National Park, South Africa

by tonuni

Nov. 20, 2019

A Lion in Kruger National Park, South Africa

by tonuni