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As African safari specialists, we get lots of interesting stories from all over Africa every day. We also have our own thoughts on different issues related to safari holidays. We'll update this news page regularly with the latest offerings from Africa, Hampshire and Scotland.

 
African Skies
African Skies

African Skies: A private flying safari from Cairo to Cape Town

Be one of the first to cover the entire latitude of the African continent on a flying safari from the mouth of the River Nile to the Cape of Good Hope.

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An East African Safari with Masai Guide Extraordinaire Jackson Looseyia
Jackson Looseyia

Jackson's Five Mara West Encounter

Join Masai guide extraordinaire Jackson Looseyia on a six day on safari during the wildebeest migration in the heart of the Masai Mara.

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Horses and Horizons
Horses and Horizons

Ride with Lucinda Green through Botswana's extraordinary Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

We have teamed up with Lucinda Green, former world champion eventer and six time Badminton winner to host a stunning riding safari across Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in December.

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Incredible game sightings at Limpopo Valley Horse Safaris
Incredible game sightings at Limpopo Valley Horse Safaris

Incredible game sightings at Limpopo Valley Horse Safaris

Charlie Swanson reports on some of the amazing widlife he saw from horse back on his recent visit.

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Bird Book on iphone
Bird Book on iphone

Bird Book on iphone

You can now download a bird guide onto your iphone.

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Wet Namibia
Wet Namibia

Wet Namibia

See the photos of the recent rain in Namibia...

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Gorilla Census - Numbers are up!
Gorilla, Uganda, Rwanda

Gorilla Census - numbers on the up

Read about the results of the recent gorilla census...

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Rhino Relocation, Namibia
Francis Naumann, Goliath, Mana Pools, Zimbabwe

Rhino Relocation in Namibia

Rhino Relocation, Namibia

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Zimbabwe Elephants
Francis Naumann, Goliath, Mana Pools, Zimbabwe

Francis' close encounter with elephants in Zimbabwe

Francis Naumann gets up close and personal with elephants in Zimbabwe's Mana Pools on his recent educational visit.

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Porcupine and Leopards
Porcupine and leopard in South Luangwa National Park

Porcupine and Leopards

Porcupine and leopards are rarely photographed individually, let alone together, which is why we're excited to present this set of photographs from South Luangwa National Park.

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Microlighting at Tafika
Gameviewing from the air over South Luangwa, Zambia

Microlighting at Tafika

Incredible views and game viewing opportunities from John Coppinger's microlight at Tafika Camp in Zambia's South Luangwa.

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Breaching whales at Hermanus, South Africa
Breaching whale, Hermanus, South Africa

Breaching whales at Hermanus, South Africa

Some fast facts on the Southern Right whales...

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Offbeat Riding Safaris
Offbeat Safaris, Kenya

Offbeat Riding Safaris

Enjoying the Great Migration on horseback...

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Ol Malo Lodges charitable trust builds nursery school
Ol Malo Charitable Trust, Kenya

Ol Malo Lodge’s charitable trust builds nursery school

Ol Malo Lodge’s charitable trust has built a very special nursery school to educate up to 100 children.

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Aardvark Safaris is happy to welcome Masai guide David Njapit to San Diego
David Njapit

Masai Guide David Njapit Comes to San Diego

David is from Kenya where he grew up in the very small village of Loosokon in the Masai Mara. He is one of eight children and the first in his family to go to high school.

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Visit Zimbabwe with Award Winning Travel Author Douglas Rogers
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Visit Zimbabwe with Award Winning Travel Writer Douglas Rogers

We're always searching for new and exciting ways to introduce you to Africa. Now, we've teamed up with award winning travel writer Douglas Rogers for a once in a lifetime trip to his native Zimbabwe:

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Aardvark's Top Ten Guides
Top Ten Guides

Aardvark's Top Ten Guides

The names of Robin Pope, Richard Bohnam and the late David Rattray will always be synonymous with Africa and superb guiding. What tends to be forgotten is that there's now a new generation coming through - they may not be the famous names of old, but we think they're every bit of good. Here's our current hotlist:

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What's Hot for 2010
Lion, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

What's Hot for 2010

A round up of some new camps, lodges and trips that have caught our eye.

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A Solitary Wild Dog Forms Unusual Relationships
A Solitary Wild Dog Forms Unusual Relationships

A Solitary Wild Dog Forms Unusual Relationships

A wild dog left on her own was not expected to be able to survive without other pack members. However, despite the lack of other dogs, she was not on her own for long.

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