Wild Trekkers — Tours

Serval Cat Africa: The Long-Legged Specialist of East Africa's Wetlands and Grasslands The serval is the most leg-dominated cat in Africa. Its legs are proportionally longer relative to body size…

Honey Badger Facts: Africa's Most Fearless Small Predator The honey badger attacks cobras. It raids beehives. It eats porcupine quills along with the porcupine. It has been observed harassing lion…

Nile Monitor Facts: Africa's Largest Lizard and Master of Two Worlds The Nile monitor is not a mammal  but it belongs in any honest account of East Africa's remarkable wildlife.…

Oribi Antelope Facts: The Small Grassland Specialist of East Africa The oribi occupies a grassland niche that most small antelopes avoid  the tall, dense grass zone of montane and moist…

Klipspringer Facts: The Antelope That Walks on Its Hooftips The klipspringer walks on the tips of its cylindrical hooves—the equivalent of balancing on four pencil erasers on a vertical rock…

 Dik-Dik Facts Africa: The Smallest Antelope and Its Surprisingly Complex Life The dik-dik weighs less than 7 kilograms. It reaches 40 centimeters at the shoulder. It fits in the space…

Springhare Facts Africa: The Kangaroo-Hopping Rodent of East Africa's Savanna You sweep a spotlight across the open savanna on a night drive. Two orange eyes appear at knee height—too large…

African Pangolin Facts: The World's Most Trafficked Mammal More African pangolins are seized by law enforcement each year than any other mammal. Their unique armor creates both their greatest defense…

Rock Hyrax Facts: The Elephant's Unlikely Closest Relative in East Africa More African pangolins are seized by law enforcement than any other mammal. Their unique scales create both protection and…

Beisa Oryx Facts: The Desert Antelope of Kenya's Dry Northern Frontier Few African antelopes are as striking as the beisa oryx. Its long, straight horns extend proudly from the head,…