Serengeti Safari - One Day at a Time

16/09/2021

So happy to see our story featuring in ECOTOURISM KENYA positive profiles during this difficult tourism time!

Wishing you all lots of smiles!

05/03/2021

Oldupai Gorge, (also known incorrectly as Olduvai) is known as the Cradle of Mankind. Find out way more in this incredible episode about Nutcracker Man and Handy Man from nearly 2,000,000 years ago. Richard goes through some other amazing highlights of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Paul shows off with some amazing Dikdik footage and gets some images of lions asleep in a tree.

Oldupai Gorge, (also known incorrectly as Olduvai) is known as the Cradle of Mankind. Find out way more in this incredible episode about Nutcracker Man and H...

05/03/2021

Have you ever heard of a 'bagworm'? No? Me neither, but you will learn all about them today! Oh yes. Bat-eared foxes? Yup, some great footage of them and of course all you need to know about them. I take a wander around our wonderful lodge and then in the afternoon Richard and Paul find some chillin' cheetahs.

Have you ever heard of a 'bagworm'? No? Me neither, but you will learn all about them today! Oh yes. Bat-eared foxes? Yup, some great footage of them and of ...

05/03/2021

One of the most wonderful aspects of being on safari is the birds. Yup, we all love birds and birding, and so this episode has a lot of fabulous info about birds. However, Paul went out in the afternoon and found some lions and will dazzle you with some incredible lion sleuthing. Also, a quick behind the scenes at Paul's computer and his sneaky leopard sighting last night. But most importantly you also have Knockers Guide to the Migration. What is this I hear you clamouring...this is the ultimate guide to what the migration does when and why. It's not to be missed.

One of the most wonderful aspects of being on safari are the birds. Yup, we all love birds and birding, and so this episode has a lot of fabulous info about ...

05/03/2021

Episode 5 is full of incredible information! Do you want to know about Golden Dodder? Yes you do! Watch and learn, or how and what do Lesser flamingoes eat? Or why do zebras roll in the dust? It's all here, watch and enjoy. You can also se a weaver weaving his nest? This episode is crammed full of wildlife titbits. Enjoy it.

Episode 5 is full of incredible information! Do you want to know about Golden Dodder? Yes you do! Watch and learn, or how and what do Lesser flamingoes eat? ...

28/02/2021

In this epic episode, we learn about the extraordinary work being done by the Kope Lion project who are working with the Maasai communities in the NCAA and protecting lions. Paul finds some lions and then the chaps head out in the afternoon and find a cheetah family, so much excitement.

In this epic episode we learn about the extraordinary work being done by the Kope Lion project who are working with the Maasai communities in the NCAA and pr...

28/02/2021

Have you ever wondered what the migration looks like from the air...now is your chance to check it out. Some fabulous aerial scenes as the team finally locate the migration. (I mean seriously, how can you lose 1.5million animals??) Paul is packed off to find something amazing and it's Richard who turns up with it, in camp for goodness sake! (again...)

We are located for this series in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which is just south of Serengeti National park and very much part of the Serengeti eco-system. We are hoping to find the great wildebeest migration and to dazzle you with wonderful footage and information and fun.

Have you ever wondered what the migration looks like from the air...now is your chance to check it out. Some fabulous aerial scenes as the team finally locat...

26/02/2021

Episode Two sees us find some lions, hoorah! Twice in one day. A story about lion conservation, how to photograph getting yourself muddy, Jombi trashes Paul's giraffe picture and a great image of a superb starling, one of the most bright and cheerful birds of the Serengeti

Episode Two sees us find some lions, hoorah! Twice in one day. A story about lion conservation, how to photograph getting yourself muddy, Jombi trashes Paul'...

25/02/2021

We are back! The fabulous team who have been entertaining you throughout lockdown are back with a vengeance! Hopefully we can give you a snippet of life on safari, some wildlife knowledge, a photo tip and of course, a terrible joke from Richard.

We are located for this series in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which is just south of Serengeti National park and very much part of the Serengeti eco-system. We are hoping to find the great wildebeest migration and to dazzle you with wonderful footage and information and fun.

We are back! The fabulous team who have been entertaining you throughout lockdown are back with a vengeance! Hopefully we can give you a snippet of life on s...

02/01/2021

“Filming alongside amazing wildlife photographer Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks has given me a new appreciation for cats, particularly leopards...one of his great photography loves.
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On this morning, we’d been tracking her around a big rock kopje in the northern Serengeti - out filming for our Serengeti Safari series. There had been some debate, I think I wanted to go and find elephants - I love elephants and can sit and watch them all day - but also I can count on just two hands only the amount of times I’ve seen a leopard in 25 years so the cat won.
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Well she certainly took my breath away as she finally came out and sat on a rock close by. I loved the footage, this is a screengrab from the video just before she yawned and went back into the forested interior and we went on our way” - Eliza Powell

Jombi Kivuyo Jules Richard Knocker

02/12/2020

Missing the humour? The puns, the jokes, the all-out silliness? I certainly am.

The boys and I will be heading out again in the new year for another round, we'll keep you posted.

Jules Richard Knocker Jombi Kivuyo Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks

11/11/2020

Looking back at a favourite coffee stop up in the kopjes, much needed after an early start to the day. Wonder what we were talking about? Jules Richard Knocker Jombi Kivuyo Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks

03/11/2020

Richard Knocker talks about one of his favourite sightings from Series 2, the solar eclipse we saw early one morning whilst we were out in Seronera.

Jules Richard Knocker Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks Jombi Kivuyo

21/10/2020

When going on safari, it is vital to choose your guide with the utmost care. With a seasoned professional, you can be sure that nothing will ever go wrong, that every eventuality has been taken into account.

Your days will be spent serenely pottering through the landscape, admiring the wildlife at your leisure.

Or...

Jules Richard Knocker Jombi Kivuyo Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks

13/10/2020

"In 30 years of guiding, as well as loads of childhood safaris, I had never seen anything like this.

There we were, following a cheetah stalking regally over the plain, when a male ostrich hove into view, feathers fluffed up and looking magnificent. For about 10 minutes they performed this amazing 'dance' right in front of us, moving around each other warily before the ostrich escorted the spotted cat off his turf, honour served"

- Richard Knocker

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07/10/2020

A panoply of puns

A pun-ishment of puns

Richard Knocker is punstoppable (thanks Jules)

A spectacle of silliness and a fond look back at the humour of the last 4 series. My favourite pun will always be number 2, it gets me every time.

Enjoy!

Jules Richard Knocker Jombi Kivuyo Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks

29/09/2020

What was your favourite moment of filming from this last Kogatende series?

Eliza Powell.. "without a doubt, it was the last morning filming up in the rock kopje. Jombi and I had left camp early as I really wanted to see the lion cubs again before we left. We were the only ones up there, it was so quiet and the light was perfect; all the ingredients that make for a wonderful couple of hours of sitting and watching and a very happy filmmaker.

As we watched the lioness lying out on the rock with her two cubs, suddenly a Striped Kingfisher flew into the tree right above the car and we had a ringside seat to its devouring of a large lizard...no movement needed, just swivel the camera around and keep filming. Then..."oh look to your right" said Jombi and there were three Flat-headed Agama lizards sunning themselves on a rock just on the other side of the car, almost posing for the camera.

Just peace and quiet, a cool breeze and life in the kopjes revealing itself to us the longer we sat and watched. Learning that the art of patience always rewards!

Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Ep4sSUpuM

Jombi Kivuyo Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks Jules Richard Knocker

24/09/2020

"I had seen the bull elephant just after he had died, his body lying out on the plains. Since then I have visited him every time I have been there. It was very emotional for me to watch these elephants come to him, and pay their respects to a fallen family member. They go back to mourn them, remember them, touch the bones. You hear of this, but rarely witness it" - Jombi Kivuyo

Jombi Kivuyo talks about his favourite episode of our recent Serengeti Safari series. He and Paul were so lucky to witness this rare and mystical event, quietly watching as the herd approached, paid their respects and then slowly and silently they moved off. It's emotional even to think about it.

Watch the episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH1f4YacMu8&t=323s

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22/09/2020

Richard Knocker on his favourite filming moment of our recent Series 4:

"I enjoyed filming the Milkweed Grasshoppers the most. Partly because I really enjoy the macro look of it, also because of the way they all move as one, thus giving the impression of a single, much larger organism - its a defence mechanism, to back up their toxins and a cool bit of natural history "

Watch the whole episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNc0AEk8Ag4&t=324s

Jules Richard Knocker Jombi Kivuyo Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks

18/09/2020

Hanging out with this bunch of clowns, what fun!!!

An unforgettable end to our fourth Serengeti series. Back at base now, but busy planning the next trip and can't wait to get out there again soon.



Jules Richard Knocker Jombi Kivuyo Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks

16/09/2020

The last farewell, at least for now. A final visit to the lion cubs whilst witnessing the wonders of life on the rock kopje and the boys go out in fabulous style...a truly unexpected ending!! 🙂 Enjoy and we’ll see you out there again soon. Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks Jombi Kivuyo Jules Richard Knocker

Cute cubs, a peek into the fascinating breeding habits of hornbills, a kingfisher moment AND a last fabulous crossing – what more could you want from the Gra...

15/09/2020

THIS....is I think my (Eliza) favourite episode of all our series. On our penultimate day of filming, the hyenas and cubs came out to play - what a treat - and I spent time with that beautiful Leopard Queen herself.

And then.....
Paul and Jombi got to quietly witness one of the most beautiful and mystical rituals that exists in the natural world: elephants paying their respects to a fallen colleague; a very very special moment that leaves me feeling so privileged to be out here. A very special episode indeed.

Jombi Kivuyo Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks Jules Richard Knocker

Another totally different and fabulous day in the northern Serengeti. A wonderful story of hyenas at home, an emotional tale about elephants, Paul and Eliza ...

14/09/2020

Topi or not Topi...humour aside this is a really heart-stopping episode. A huge fast-flowing river, a tiny Topi, you just have to watch to see what happens next!!! Plus all the usual great wildlife and info from another fabulous day out.

Jules Richard Knocker Jombi Kivuyo Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks

The Serengeti is superb today. It showed us it's best side! Insane sunrise, wild crossings (plenty of them), Eliza and Richard see lions and a mongoose, a le...

13/09/2020

The title says it all, she really was! What a beauty. Jombi checks out some beautiful rocks, we find a hyena den which we’ll report back on in the coming days and there are some strange lions on the river. Another glorious day!! Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks Jombi Kivuyo Jules Richard Knocker

Sometimes on safari, one's day can start slowly, boy, did ours, and then "wow" it all kicks off. Extraordinary leopard, Carcass Cam is back with a vengeance,...

13/09/2020

What a morning!!! All will be revealed in Episode 6, but in the meantime we are reunited -after a morning apart - and catching up on tall tales over lunch, with the usual jokes and good natured ribbing thrown in with the fish and chips. Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks Jules Richard Knocker Jombi Kivuyo

12/09/2020

Coffee in the kopjes, the best part of the morning, and a great cup it was too thanks to Jombi’s fabulous coffee-making skills.

Earlier we were out and about looking for a hyena den, complete with young pups. After an hour or so, we found the den but no sign of life (mum out and about, pups sleeping maybe?) so we’ll head back there later to have another look. Wonder what the other two are up to?

Jombi Kivuyo Jules Richard Knocker Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks

12/09/2020

Fabulous number four....and a real smorgasbord of Safari delights!!

A lovely elephant encounter, some beautiful images, some perching and pouncing, hungry lions, much less hungry hyenas and we check out the important antelope...

11/09/2020

This is how we roll in the mornings.

Eliza, wearing her best director hat, giving the boys their morning instructions. Leaving camp at dawn and heading off for another exciting day. Jules Richard Knocker Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks Jombi Kivuyo

11/09/2020

Having not seen lions for a while, we have a Simba Fest and with babies too! We learn about the Maerua plant, see some beautiful film of baboons grooming, hyenas and vultures doing what they do amongst other fun bits and bobs. Enjoy!!

Having not seen lions for a while, we have a Simba Fest and with babies too! We learn about the Maerua plant, see some beautiful film of baboons grooming, hy...

10/09/2020

A mama and baby baboon having a cuddle in the early morning light; there is nothing cuter than this, makes you feel all warm and fuzzy. Great pic Paul PJ Joynson-Hicks. Another fab day with the boys: Jombi Kivuyo Jules Richard Knocker Eliza Powell