about our favourite mammals
A South African based wildlife travel company, offering an incredible selection of scheduled departures
Our scheduled departures are all handcrafted to present our clients with the best timeframe and settings in which to fully enjoy and appreciate their safari experience with our expert tour leaders.
MOUNTAIN GORILLA
Since their discovery in 1902 by Captain Oscar von Beringe, the Mountain Gorilla has been considered one of the most iconic mammal species in the world. Their existence in the Virunga Mountains led to the creation of Africa’s first national…
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PROBOSCIS MONKEY
Only found on the island of Borneo, the Proboscis Monkey is amongst the most distinct looking of the world’s primates. Once widely distributed around coastal mangroves and large rivers all over this huge island, they are now considered an Endangered…
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PUMA AND CUB
That intense stare is instantly recognizable. Puma, Cougar or Mountain Lion, call it what you will, Felis concolor is a legend. Ranging from Alaska to Patagonia, it is the most widespread mammal in the new world. The apex predator in…
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RED PANDA
With that unforgettable face, rusty red body and long, bushy and striped tail, everybody knows the Red Panda. But what, exactly, is a Red Panda? First described by Thomas Hardwicke in 1821, it was initially named ‘Wha’ after the cry…
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SERVAL
Northern Tanzania is rightly regarded as one of the world’s iconic mammal watching destinations. Immediate thoughts turn to images of thousands of wildebeest taking their yearly great migration across the vast plains of the Serengeti, from Ndutu in the south…
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SLOTH BEAR
The incredible Sloth Bear is certainly one of the most unique of the world’s 8 bear species. In addition to their very shaggy appearance and adaptation to eating ants and termites, they also lack two upper incisors that other bears…
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SNOW LEOPARD
Snow Leopard. Travelers and scientists have spent months or even years searching the high Himalayas for the Grey Ghost without catching so much as a glimpse of this famously elusive predator. In recent years, a team of Ladhaki trackers and…
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SOUTH AMERICAN (BRAZILIAN) TAPIR
With that bizarre nose and body shape, Tapirs are instantly recognizable. They have a prehistoric look to them and indeed have been around for 55 million years. Primarily a new world group, fossils have been found all the way from…
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SOUTHERN GIRAFFE
When it comes to African mammals, there are few who would disagree that the impressive Giraffe ranks as one of the most extraordinary. For many of us, we are somewhat familiar with them through pictures and documentaries, or maybe even…
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