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Right now, it’s Kenya – The Perfect Holiday Getaway for 2021

"The time to visit Kenya, and fall in love for the first time, or again, with Africa’s most celebrated safari destination, is undoubtedly NOW." - Marius Coetzee I would firstly like to wish all our ORYX guests, supporters and friends a belated Happy New Year, may 2021 be a productive, rewarding year for you all. ... Read more

Dreaming of the World’s Big Cats

You may ask yourself, why have we created a wildlife photography program designed to see a number of the world’s big cats? What is it about big cats that makes them so special? As anyone who has spent time with a big cat will tell you, they exude a number of qualities that magnify their ... Read more
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Dreaming of Africa’s Iconic Kenya

If you were to hear someone utter “safari”, we would bet our bottom dollar that your first association with this word would be Kenya. Kenya is an equatorial nation that is regarded as the home of the safari, and undoubtedly sports some of Africa’s most scenically beautiful safari landscapes – from the alluring tree dotted ... Read more
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Wildlife Photo Tour to the Masai Mara – Three Destinations in Kenya Part Two

In February 2019, Chuck and Nancy Bell began their exciting tour of Kenya which would take them to 3 iconic destinations and places that would leave them with a bevy of memorable experiences and inspiring images. Filled with images captured by both Chuck and Nancy, these avid photographers are sure to sweep you up to ... Read more
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Three Destinations in Kenya – Part One (Giraffe Manor & Meru NP)

In February 2019, Chuck and Nancy Bell began their exciting tour of Kenya which would take them to 3 iconic destinations and places that would leave them with a bevy of memorable experiences and inspiring images. Filled with images captured by both Chuck and Nancy, these avid photographers are sure to sweep you up to ... Read more
Namibia Photo Tours

Let’s Dream of Exploring Beyond Isolation

A picture taken by a wildlife photographer can achieve many ends. The photographer can feel a sense of accomplishment, especially if its capture involved significant planning followed by hard work in the field. Sometimes, the opportunity fortuitously presents itself and the photographer happens to be in the right place and makes the most of the ... Read more
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Dreaming About Africa

I would like to take you on a journey to a place that is far from the chaos of the world today. Take a minute to close your eyes and visualise the sweeping plains of the Serengeti with herds of wildebeest stretching to the horizon, the winding chocolate Mara River and enormous crocodiles basking on ... Read more
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Scenes From Lake Turkana – A Kenya Photo Tour Portfolio by Martin Bauer

ORYX Photo Tours’ first scheduled departure for 2020 was a cultural photography tour to Kenya’s Lake Turkana. Found on the World Heritage list, Lake Turkana is in Kenya’s Rift Valley Province and the Kenyan tribes residing on its shores live a traditional life as hunter-gatherers and fisherman. The people found here form part of the … Read more

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Predators of the Masai Mara with Penny Robartes

Photographing wildlife is exhilarating, to say the least. To be able to encourage people to feel the emotions you do for the subject in your frame, just by looking at your image, is a testament to the power of a photograph and the ability of the photographer to build that connection with the viewer to ... Read more