The journal

Notes from the wild

91 stories, guides and dispatches from Southern and East Africa.

Wildlife

Practical African Destinations Hosting Viable African Wild Dog Populations in 2024

10 min read

Wildlife

How Elephants Coordinate Through Seismic Signals and Low-Frequency Rumbles

9 min read

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Spotting South Africa's Marine Big Five During a Single Coastal Drive

10 min read

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Mastering Visibility: Field Techniques for Spotting Wildlife in Thick African Bush

10 min read

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Stay Safe and Informed: Essential Protocols for African Wildlife Safaris

10 min read

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Why Thoughtful Game Lodge Selection Directly Improves Your Wildlife Sightings

10 min read

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Why Certain African Lodges Deliver Superior Wildlife Sightings Year After Year

11 min read

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Practical Ways Tourists Can Support African Wildlife During Game Drives

9 min read

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How South African Wildlife Aligns Its Day Around Water and Light

9 min read

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Mapping Tanzania's Prime Wildlife Corridors for Meaningful Encounters

9 min read

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Kenya's Wildlife: Essential Facts Every Safari Traveler Should Know

8 min read

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What Sets Botswana's Big Five Apart from Their Cousins Elsewhere

10 min read

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Zimbabwe's Wildlife Numbers That Shape Every Safari Experience

9 min read

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Mastering Uganda’s Wildlife Signals: Field Skills That Turn Chance Sightings Into Certain Encounters

10 min read

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Inside Rwanda’s Volcanoes: How Mountain Gorillas Structure Their Day

9 min read

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What Elephant Matriarchs Teach Us About Memory and Leadership Across African Savannas

9 min read

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How to Read Botswana’s Wildlife Signs Before the Animals Appear

10 min read

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Tanzania's Rangers Deploy Drone Networks to Track Elephant Movements Across the Serengeti

9 min read

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Reading Kenya's Savannah: Proven Field Signs That Reveal Nearby Wildlife

8 min read

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How Zambia's Iconic Species Time Their Seasonal Movements Across Floodplains

9 min read

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Why Zimbabwe Delivers Some of Africa's Most Photogenic Wildlife Encounters

9 min read

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Surprising Resilience: How Northern African Habitats Sustain Rare Species Amid Drought

9 min read

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What the Daily Habits of Zambian Wildlife Reveal About Survival

9 min read

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How Ugandan Wildlife Behaviors Shift Across Seasonal Habitats

9 min read