Wild Trekkers — Tours

Common Eland Facts: Africa's Largest Antelope and Its Surprising Agility The common eland is the largest antelope in Africa. An adult bull stands up to 1.7 metres at the shoulder…

Gerenuk Facts Africa: The Giraffe-Necked Antelope of Kenya's Dry Country The gerenuk stands upright on its hindlegs to browse. No other antelope does this routinely. A gerenuk standing on two…

Kirk's Dik-Dik Facts: The Tiny Antelope With a Lifelong Pair Bond The dik-dik is the smallest antelope most East Africa safari visitors encounter. Standing 35 to 45 centimetres at the…

African Wild Cat Facts: The Ancestor of Every Domestic Cat on Earth Every domestic cat on earth descends from the African wild cat. Genetic analysis confirmed this in 2007  a…

Honey Badger Africa: The Fearless Omnivore That Defies Every Predator The honey badger holds a Guinness World Record — the world's most fearless animal. That record reflects something genuine. A…

Zebra Herd Behaviour: The Social Life Behind Africa's Most Recognisable Pattern A zebra herd on the Serengeti plain appears to be a disorganised mass of identical striped animals moving in…

Waterbuck Territory Africa: How Male Waterbuck Control Access to Water and Females The male waterbuck's strategy is elegant and water-dependent. He holds a territory on a river bank, lake shore,…

Marsh Mongoose Africa: The Amphibious Hunter of East Africa's Wetland Margins Most mongoose species live in dry savanna, rocky hillsides, or woodland. The marsh mongoose took the family's characteristic opportunism…

Slender Mongoose Africa: The Fast Solitary Hunter of East Africa's Open Country The slender mongoose is the most commonly encountered solitary mongoose species on East Africa game drives. Small  under…