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Wildlife of the Pantanal Photo Tour 2022 – From a Guest’s Perspective

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In August 2022 I attended the ORYX Brazil - Wildlife of the Pantanal Photo Tour. Our ORYX guide was Dale Morris. I have taken several trips with Dale, and he always does a top-notch job. He is constantly in the background making sure of every detail, so guests have the best time and safest trip. ... Read more
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Masai Mara’s Great Wildebeest Migration with Penny Robartes

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In August 2022, I led my Kenya – Best of the Mara Migration Photo Tour which took my guests and I to Kenya’s Masai Mara for a week of wildlife photography and a whirlwind of sightings and experiences. As calendar months go, the annual Great Migration typically reaches the plains of the Masai Mara from ... Read more
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Sabi Sabi Game Reserve with Penny Robartes

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After saying farewell to three of the four guests on my Sabi Sands: The Big 5 Photo Tour, so began my remaining guest's private photo tour where we would spend an additional night at Inyati before getting a transfer the following morning to our next location; Sabi Sabi Game Reserve. It was quite strange heading back ... Read more
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Sabi Sand: Big 5 Photo Tour with Penny Robartes

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This new South Africa Photo Tour by ORYX could not have started on a more positive and upbeat note. Out of my small group of four guests, three were return guests with me not having seen the one gentleman since 2019. It was a happy reunion all round, and our new guest was enveloped into ... Read more
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Trip Report – Madikwe: Big 5 & Hides Photo Tour 2022

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“Anything specific that you are interested in photographing?” I asked “Wild dogs!” they all replied. It’s a question I ask at the start of every photo tour and at most destinations this particular answer leaves me quite perturbed as wild dogs can be notoriously difficult to find, fortunately on ORYX's Madikwe Photo Tour, this is ... Read more
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Private South Africa Photo Tour with Penny Robartes – Part 2

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After a phenomenal last morning at MalaMala and a delicious breakfast, we departed on our shuttle to Ngala Private Game Reserve which is a private concession located in the Timbavati Game Reserve. This area too, shares an unfenced border with the legendary Kruger National Park and therefore, animal and birdlife are prolific and rich. Ngala Private ... Read more
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Private Photo Tour to South Africa with Penny Robartes – Part 1

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Having joined me previously in both Botswana and Kenya, South Africa was first on my list knowing what my private guests' photographic & preferred species of choice were. I hand picked MalaMala Game Reserve and Ngala Private Game Reserve for their 3rd photo tour with me as these two South African wildlife destinations offer near-unparalleled wildlife ... Read more
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Kenya – Private Amboseli & Samburu Photo Tour with Penny Robartes

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The 9th of May heralded the commencement of my private photo tour to Kenya, but also a month-long stint away from home where I would in total, lead 4 ORYX photo tours. My guest and I arrived in Nairobi, Kenya together from South Africa where we had a pleasant afternoon relaxing at the hotel and ... Read more
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Tanzania & Kenya Great Wildebeest Migration Photo Tours

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The Great Migration sees over 1.5 million Wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of Zebra and gazelles traverse a continuous circular route from Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and Kenya’s Masai Mara ecosystem in search of water and nutritious grazing. This event is awe-inspiring with the mere numbers alone of the great herds. The great columns of ... Read more
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Private Wildlife Photo Tour to Mashatu Game Reserve with Penny Robartes

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As an extension to my Botswana – Savute & Khwai Photo Tour 2021, we booked a 5-day private photo tour for my one guest which allowed us further exploration of Botswana’s magnificent wildlife areas, as well as one-to-one dedicated photographic sessions aimed specifically at my client’s needs, goals and subjects; Lightroom editing sessions, a focus ... Read more
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