The crocs are fighting for position in the sunshine on the sandbanks which are slowly surfacing after a break in the heavy rains that saw us into the New Year. This makes for some brilliant sightings and photographic opportunities. Hippo sightings have been good as they are still making full use of the extra space available and always keeping an eye on us to make sure we keep the distance as there is a couple of young calves with the pod.
On the birding front, we were visited by a pair of Pygmy Geese on 25/01, there are a few breeding pairs of Green-backed Heron and also a breeding pair of the elusive White-backed Night-heron!

Liesbeth, Els, Sigrid and Nouchka on the snorkeling leg of their full-day kayak and snokel combo.

Hi everyone! Been having an awesome time out on the water recently, as we are still reaping the benefits of higher than average water levels. This means much more space for the hippos and crocodiles to move and also lots more hiding place for some of the smaller creatures such as baby Nile Monitor- some of which has been spotted recently- a 15cm. Lizard that might grow as long as 2m!
On the birding front, the weaver nesting
season is in full swing and the reeds
buzzing with hundreds of Yellow, Lesser masked and Thick-billed weavers. Recent top sightings include Lesser Jacana and Eurasian Oystercatcher .

We have had some excellent rain over the last few weeks – it has been much needed as the area is suffering from several years of drought.

So while some holiday-makers are complaining about the rain, we are DELIGHTED with it!

The rising water levels have made some of the areas around the islands in the estuary accessible again by kayak, so it’s a great time to go out on a trip with us.