African wildlife - Waterbuck

Hearing the word “antelope” we spontaneously think of fast and slender ungulates inhabiting the African arid regions. But there are several species of antelope, which differ from this image of an “antelope”. The Waterbuck being one of them. Strictly speaking “antelope” isn’t an exact zoological term for a certain group of animals anyway. Read the story »

African Lion - Africa’s Top Predator

Lions are big cats, the record holder died in South Africa in 1936 a man eater whose weight was that of five adult humans. Only the tiger is a heavier cat.

Lions see very well and six times better than us at night than us at night. Everything about a lion says strength. Africa’s top carnivore has an emensly powerful neck and forequarters. This allows it not only to drag but to tackle prey much larger than them including the much feared African buffalo weighing 1510 lbs or 685kgs. Read the story »

African Ostrich - A Giant In Its Own Right

Africa is a land of giants and the male ostrich is a giant in its own right.

Not only does it stand some 8ft about 2.4meters tall and weigh up to 330lb about 150kgs but they also have little when it comes to defense mechanisms. The ostrich’s large size prevents it from taking to the air as a means of escape. Read the story »

Mikumi National Park

5,000 square kilometre (47,000 square miles) wilderness that stretches almost to the shores of the Indian Ocean. It is nestled in the centre of mountain ranges, Uruguru Mountains to the East and the Lumango ranges to the Southwest. Enclosed by this ranges is the main feature of the park, the Mkata floodplain that is home to a large herd of Buffalo. It is within the open horizon of Mkata floodplain that the bulk of the wildlife in Mikumi is found.

Mafia Island.

No…it’s not what you think! It’s not a haven for the Mafia mobs and its not in Italy. Mafia Island is a slice of the archaic Swahili Coast that stretches along the Tanzanian and Kenyan coasts. The name Mafia is not Italian but is a twisted version of the Arabic term morfieyeh, for group that refers to the Mafia archipelago. Mafia Island seems to be unaffected by the hustle and bustle of the rest of the world. Inhabitants of this slice of paradise continue with their traditional way of life almost undisturbed by the outside world. Well, if white sandy beaches and clear waters are your thing, Mafia is the place to be. This remarkable island is located on the southern coast of Tanzania, near the Rufiji Delta. It is 30 miles from north to south, and up to ten miles in breadth. Mafia Archipelago comprises of one large island (394 km²) and a number of smaller islands and uninhabited coral atolls situated about 120 km southeast of Dar-es-Salaam. It is indeed amazing that such an astounding Island remains off the beaten path, a destination only for the discerning traveller. Mafia is ideal for active people … divers, sailors and walkers … looking for something really different, unique and unusual. Read the story »