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Mashatu Photo Tour with Penny Robartes

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As I sit overlooking a waterhole at the conclusion of another extraordinary Mashatu Hides & Predators Photo Tour, I reflect once again why this remarkable corner of Botswana holds such a special place in my heart—and why it continues to be the perfect setting for serious wildlife photography. Mashatu Game Reserve embodies the essence of ... Read more
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Zambia – Exploring Kafue National Park

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Part 1: “The Art of the Slow Safari” Kafue River Our Zambian journey began in the wild heart of Kafue National Park, one of Africa’s largest and oldest protected areas. Covering a staggering 22,400 square kilometers, Kafue offers an unspoiled wilderness with a rich diversity of habitats—from open plains and miombo woodlands to lush riverine ... Read more
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Namibia – Desert Landscapes & Wildlife Photo Tour with Dale Morris

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My ORYX tours tend to have a wide range of photographic subjects. After all, variety is the spice of life, right? But this year’s Namibia tour surpassed all my previous ORYX trips in that regard.   My guests and I went from training our camera lenses on dead desert trees and nocturnal desert spiders, to ... Read more
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The Best of Mashatu and MalaMala Game Reserves with Penny Robartes

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The Leopard’s Domain Welcome to a wildlife photo safari itinerary that should become your next journey: Mashatu Game Reserve and MalaMala Game Reserve. This is an itinerary that will get Leopard lovers, Big 5 lovers, predator lovers, and just your general wildlife & wildlife photography lovers enthralled! Two destinations that are so visually stark in ... Read more
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Photographing Tigers with Penny Robartes

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A Private Tigers & Mountain Gorillas Photo Tour, Part 1   On the 21 February 2025, my repeat guests and I would embark on a photographic exploration and experience covering two endangered species; one critically so, and both as large as life.   From the 21 February to the 2 March 2025, we would be ... Read more
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Tiger Canyons with Penny Robartes

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In July 2024, sitting at a table under the night sky in Botswana, my guests and I were discussing new destinations that they wanted me to suggest for them. They were looking for something very different, a wildlife experience that perhaps they haven’t yet had. This was our second private photo tour together, and they ... Read more
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Tswalu Kalahari with Daniel Bailey

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Imagine embarking on a journey to one of the most remote and breathtaking corners of Southern Africa, where the endless dunes of red sand meet the vast sky, and every sunrise brings the promise of adventure. This is the essence of a private photo safari to Motse Lodge at Tswalu Kalahari, guided by ORYX leader ... Read more
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Ngala & MalaMala Private Game Reserves with Penny Robartes

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Part 2: MalaMala Private Game Reserve   While we had a great wildlife and photographic experience at Ngala, I was extremely excited to be back at MalaMala and to show mu guests exactly why this reserve is one of my ultimates to travel to for wildlife photography. As with Ngala that lies north of MalaMala, ... Read more
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Ngala & MalaMala Private Game Reserves with Penny Robartes

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Part 1: Ngala Private Game Reserve   It is March, and I get to welcome my regular private guests from Austria on a photo safari to two iconic wildlife areas in South Africa during a season that they have never experienced before.   Welcome to Ngala & MalaMala Private Game Reserves in South Africa during ... Read more
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Tswalu Private Game Reserve with Penny Robartes

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In May 2023, I led a couple on a private Photo Tour to Tswalu Private Game Reserve. Tswalu is a luxury eco-tourism property that was pioneered by the Oppenheimer family’s vision to restore the astounding biodiversity of the Kalahari and support sustainable conservation. It is the biggest privately protected wildlife reserve in South Africa. I ... Read more
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