Why a safari in the rainy season is not to be missed. By Mike Unwin. Image copyright Robin Pope...

What feeds our fascination with Africa? How have our passions evolved, and where do we find fulfilment? Here, author...

Never again ignore this busy opportunist of the bush, for its presence usually reveals something intriguing going on. By...

Seeing is believing: Mike Unwin cherishes the fly-by of his high-speed fisher friend “Chip-chip, chip-chip.” A high-pitched, yapping call...

Seeing is believing: Mike Unwin falls for the tempting twitter of the greater honeyguide It’s early morning in Kafue...

Seeing is believing: Mike Unwin takes a closer look at the African wildcat Shhh! There’s a predator approaching the...

Seeing is believing: Mike Unwin pursues the African finfoot What is it about the African finfoot that gets birders...

Seeing is believing: Mike Unwin admires the collective spirit of the banded mongoose Pandemonium on the savannah. A martial...

Confessions of a safari addict, by Mike Unwin “There it is! Just look at its little ears,” said the...

Always one for a dramatic bird of prey, Mike Unwin casts his binoculars in the direction of this great...

It’s early evening in a rural Swazi village. A brown bird cruises low overhead in buoyant, unhurried flight. At...

Trot, trot, trot. Stop, sniff, spray. Trot, trot, trot… There’s no mistaking a foraging jackal. Restless and relentless, it...

Tan-tan-tara! It seems fitting that a trumpet fanfare should herald the arrival of this most regal-looking bird. To be...

1 Mountain gorillas This enormous ape is a high-altitude race of the eastern gorilla. Just over 1000 remain in...

‘Seriously?’ This – or similar – is the standard response when guides inform guests that a rock hyrax’s closest relative...

Why do seasoned safari-goers return to the continent time and again, despite the myriad other global wildlife hotspots jostling...

A giraffe stands stock still. Tall and statuesque, its long neck and limbs are completely motionless. And yet somehow...

Wow! Look at that! Goooorgeous! If there’s one bird guaranteed to get even the most bird-blind of safari-goers reaching...

Despite Uganda’s relatively small size, its unique position means a rich portfolio of habitats and thus a profusion of...

OK, so the common eland (Taurotragus oryx) is just an antelope. But it’s a biggie. With bulls standing some...