During Friday’s siesta, some of our guests were enjoying a panoramic view of the lagoon from our viewing deck. Suddenly the peace was shattered as a bushbuck came hurtling through the grounds, running at full speed across the grass.
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Hippos: weapons of mass destruction
During the early hours of Thursday 5th May, our guests and staff heard the unmistakable sound of hippos fighting nearby. Safely tucked up in bed, they were able to hear this thunderous noise for quite some time – a memorable African soundtrack. In the morning, our staff discovered that one of the hippos had sadly not survived the encounter.
Mating in Moremi
Guests on this morning’s game drive were really hoping to see Camp Moremi’s local pride of lions, which have been proving elusive of late. After two days without a lion sighting, the guide decided to head a little further afield in the hope that the pride had simply wandered into a different neighbourhood – after all, even lions enjoy a change of scenery from time to time.
Leopard vs.Tsessebe
Whilst the leopards at Savute Safari Lodge seem to be content with eating guinea fowl, a leopard in Moremi Game Reserve seems to have set its sights on bigger things.
Camp Moremi sightings
This week has been a fantastic week for the spotted cats, with amazing cheetah and leopard sightings.
A tribute to Jessie Neil, 1927-2010
Last week, Desert & Delta Safaris learned of the sad death of Jessie Neil, the original founder of the company and a pioneer of photographic safari tourism in Botswana.
Desert & Delta Safaris – and, in fact, the entire Botswana tourism industry – would not have been the same without the influence of this great woman, and so today we post a tribute to this larger-than-life lady.
Hippos at Moremi’s Maya Pan
While guests were enjoying their morning tea break at Maya Pan in Moremi Game Reserve, a young, badly-scarred hippo arrived at the water’s edge to join the other resident hippos.
A Camp Manager’s perspective
MC and I moved to Camp Moremi nearly three months ago. Time flies and one always has good intentions of doing so many things and sometimes those good intentions fall short. One of those intentions was to write more blog stories about the most amazing place we are very fortunate to be able to call home – Camp Moremi, situated in the heart of Moremi Game Reserve.
