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Penny Robartes

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Uganda’s Great Apes & Wildlife with Penny Robartes

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A photographic journey of the magnetic allure of this extraordinary destination.   Every photo tour and safari tells a story, but my purpose of these journeys are to transcend mere documentation – they become transformative experiences that etch themselves into your soul. My photo tour through Uganda was precisely that.   This adventure brought together ... Read more
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Private MalaMala Photo Safari with Penny Robartes

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In 2023, I lead a private photo safari to MalaMala Game Reserve for my two guests who had yet to go on a safari to South Africa. I was extremely excited for this tour, especially as my guests are Leopard and Elephant lovers, and Leopard sightings and experiences at MalaMala are well-known for being some ... Read more
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Black Leopard of Laikipia, Kenya

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The first ORYX Black Leopard Safari was a resounding success, surpassing all hopes and expectations. On our first day, after a short flight from Nairobi, we landed in the beautiful Loisaba Conservancy, where a scenic drive to the lodge awaited us. Along the way, we were delighted to catch a glimpse of the highly endangered ... Read more
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Antarctica, Falkland Islands & South Georgia with Penny Robartes

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There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more. - Lord Byron Going far back into history and historic accounts, it seems that we ... Read more
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Botswana – Savute & Khwai with Penny Robartes

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It always produces feelings of excitement and anticipation when I welcome my guests to possibly their first time to the country, region or even just on a photo tour with me. The possibilities of what we will experience, see and photograph together are right before everyone's eyes as we greet each and meet those who ... Read more
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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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