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Ethiopia Endemics 2025 Trip Blog by Dale Morris

I think most people’s understanding of Ethiopia is that it is a mostly arid country with an extremely rich history and culture. That’s true, to a point. There is certainly no debating the fact that the Ethiopians themselves are a very traditional people who adhere to their religions…religiously. And as for their history? Well, you ... Read more
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Tanzania – Serengeti Safari

From the ancient baobabs and golden light of the Burunge Wildlife Management Area, where elephants stroll past acacia-studded clearings, to the remote northern reaches of the Serengeti, where the drama of the Great Migration unfolds on endless open plains, and finally to the untamed eastern corridor — a land ruled by big cats and wide ... Read more
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Kenya – The Great Migration Safari with ORYX Photo Tours & Wild Eye

Exciting Collaboration Announcement – Great Migration Safaris 2026 Following recent discussions between ORYX Photo Tours and Wild Eye, I am thrilled to announce a new and exciting collaboration. We have agreed to partner on two separate weeks of Great Migration Safaris taking place in August and September 2026. Keep an eye on our respective social ... Read more
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Kenya – Naboisho and Olare Motorogi Conservancies Photo Tour with Mike Dexter

Surrounding the Maasai Mara National Reserve are a collection of conservancies that operate in a similar fashion to a private game reserve; off road driving is permitted, no more than 5 vehicles are allowed at a sighting at any one time and only those staying within the conservancy have access. On this 10 day private ... Read more
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Kenya – Mara North Photo Tour with Dale Morris

A Maasai Mara Morning I have just returned from leading another wonderful Oryx photo tour in the Northern Mara Conservancy in Kenya.  This patchwork of open grassy plains and wooded hills is a photographers dream due to an abundance of wildlife.We found all the usual African mega stars, from Lions, leopards and cheetah, to hyena, ... Read more
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October Odyssey: Kenya & Tanzania Photo Safari with Daniel Bailey

ORYX guest and Photo Tour Leader Daniel Bailey embarked on their photographic safari, the October Odyssey, through Kenya and Tanzania. After a year of meticulous planning, the adventure begins in Amboseli, where the focus is "All About the Elephants." From there, the journey will continue to Tanzania to witness the Great Migration, capturing the raw ... Read more
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Kenya – Masai Mara Predators Photo Tour with Penny Robartes

Whether booked as a private photo safari, or run as a group photo tour, my Kenya - Life of Predators Photo Tour has always given my guests a wonderful wildlife photography and experiential adventure. While the name insinuates that the photo tour is about the predators of the Mara, our photographic exploration in the Mara ... Read more
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Wildlife of Tanzania’s Southern Serengeti with Penny Robartes

In my previous blog post, Tribes of the Southern Serengeti, I wrote about the cultural photographic experience my guests and I had on two different private photo tours that took place in January and March 2023.   When in the Southern Serengeti, it is hard to not be taken in by the utter beauty of ... Read more
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Tribes of the Southern Serengeti with Penny Robartes

When one hears the word; Southern Serengeti, the mind conjures up vast skies and large expanses of grassland plains and granite kopjies where some of Africa’s most loved and sought-after wildlife species go through the various stages of the circle of life. Images run though our minds of Lion prides hunting grunting Wildebeest, Hyena cackling ... Read more
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Tanzania – Selous & Southern Serengeti with Daniel Bailey

Tanzania is a country rich in wildlife, and Selous Game Reserve, (now Nyerere National Park) is one of its lesser known wilderness destinations, off the beaten track of most tourists travel plans. Located in the southern part of the country, the reserve is known for its vast wilderness and diverse ecosystems. Here, adventurous visitors can ... Read more