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Heinrich Filter has mastered the art of conservation, through mastering the art of sculpture. Sharing a lifelong love affair with the African bush, Heinrich initially opted for a career as a professional guide, fueling his appreciation for nature. Spending 12 years...

Born in Livingstone, Simba first came to the Kafue National Park when she was little more than a year old. She was exactly the same age as Robyn and Edjan’s youngest daughter, Lara. When Lara was a baby and crawling around the house, Simba would bring all kinds of...

Opening Camp on The Busanga Plains The stunning Busanga Plains form a vast wetland that is inaccessible to all vehicles for 8 months of the year, so when the season opens in July there is a window of only a few days available to build the camp before the guests...

A day in the life of a bush camp 0500hrs The staff are up at 5am to get the fires lit, boil the water, prepare for breakfast and pack hot boxes for game drives with coffee, tea and muffins. 0600hrs Guests are woken with hot water for washing and make their way to the...

You may have heard of this strange, nocturnal little creature, but most have not. The plight of the Pangolin is receiving good publicity in South Africa right now and no less so here in Zambia, where last year alone the Zambian Department of National Parks and...

This time last year I was jetting between European cities attending meetings, visiting remote factories and delivering presentations, all the while glued to my phone, responding to emails, calls, skype messages and more. My life was divided into 30 minute sections...

I’ve been called all sorts over the years; Vardon’s kob, the Kafue goat, poku, and more recently, puku – but my proper name is Kobus vardoni. We were given the name by David Livingstone after his elephant-hunting buddy, Major Frank Vardon. My family include the...

The sharp eyes of our experienced guide, Frazer, spotted a young male Leopard at dawn in the long grass bordering the banks of the mighty Kafue river yesterday. The cat was a little skittish, and on closer inspection we could see why; the Leopard was about to tuck...