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Jacana Camp - June 2010
30/Jun/10
Jacana Camp - June 2010
The waters recede as Scorpio reaches its zenith and the lions start to move between the islands at Jacana. More
Great Wilderness Journey - June 2010
19/Jun/10
Great Wilderness Journey - June 2010
Countless wildlife encounters on this outstanding Exploration. More
Jacana Camp - May 2010
09/Jun/10
Jacana Camp - May 2010
Elephant and hippos in Jacana Camp as the floodwaters rise. More
Jacana Camp - April 2010
03/May/10
Jacana Camp - April 2010
Two new leopard, lion cubs - and a juvenile African Jacana at its namesake: Jacana Camp. More
Jacana Camp - March 2010
08/Apr/10
Jacana Camp - March 2010
The lechwe are leaping through the floodwaters, leapards are mating, lion cubs playing More
Jacana Camp - February 2010
03/Mar/10
Jacana Camp - February 2010
The flood has arrived already at Jacana - as well as four lion youngsters... More
Jacana Camp - January 2010
05/Feb/10
Jacana Camp - January 2010
The blue-eyed cubs will one day be the apex predators in the paradise that is Jacana... More
Jacana Camp - December 2009
13/Jan/10
Jacana Camp - December 2009
22 mongoose (and counting!) at Jacana Camp. More
Jacana Camp - November 2009
10/Dec/09
Jacana Camp - November 2009
Lioness hunting lechwe in front of Jacana Camp... More
Jacana Camp - October 2009
04/Nov/09
Jacana Camp - October 2009
"...carefully camouflaged in a marula tree, the local female leopard lies draped over a branch like a blanket thrown off in the heat..." More
Jacana Camp - September 2009
08/Oct/09
Jacana Camp - September 2009
Two hundred lechwe run for their lives as lions explode from cover... More
Jacana Camp - August 2009
03/Sep/09
Jacana Camp - August 2009
Jacana Camp welcomes spring weather. More
Jacana Camp - July 2009
11/Aug/09
Jacana Camp - July 2009
Big tiger-fish, frequent Pel's Fishing-Owl sightings, significant elephant activity on the island... Jacana Camp is at its best! More
Jacana Camp - June 2009
03/Jul/09
Jacana Camp - June 2009
Being surrounded by water does not deter hungry bull elephants More
Jacana Camp - May 2009
02/Jun/09
Jacana Camp - May 2009
The idyllic Jacana Island has been at the nucleus of frenetic wildlife activity this month coupled with A-class birding. More
Jacana Camp - April 2009
11/May/09
Jacana Camp - April 2009
The flood in the Delta this year is a big one... More
Jacana Camp - March 2009
07/Apr/09
Jacana Camp - March 2009
Once again, a month of splendour at this paradise, with splendid sightings and wonderful weather. More
Jacana Camp - Feb 2009
25/Mar/09
Jacana Camp - Feb 2009
Jacana Camp: Peace, calm and tranquillity... More
Jacana Camp - January 2009
02/Feb/09
Jacana Camp - January 2009
For a typically 'wet camp' we had some interesting predator sightings this month… More
Jacana Camp - Dec 2008
14/Jan/09
Jacana Camp - Dec 2008
December saw the wonderful transformation of the area, with the large amount of rain making the bush green and dense. More
Jacana Camp - November 2008
09/Dec/08
Jacana Camp - November 2008
Two highlights this month: watching our resident lioness and her cub stalking and killing a red lechwe calf on the floodplain in front of camp - and Children in the Wilderness camp! More
Jacana Camp - October 2008
11/Nov/08
Jacana Camp - October 2008
On the morning game drives we have had the pleasure of the graceful leopard, Beauty More
Jacana Camp Newsletter - September 2008
01/Oct/08
Jacana Camp Newsletter - September 2008
Elephants snoring outside tents and Beauty and her cub continue to enthrall Jacana guests. More
Jacana Camp - August 2008
10/Sep/08
Jacana Camp - August 2008
Our younger visitors have enjoyed learning how to pole a mokoro and summer is fast approaching. More
Jacana Camp - July 2008
11/Aug/08
Jacana Camp - July 2008
A typical winter's month in the Delta: pleasant days, clear-blue skies with no shortage of wonderful sights or experiences. More
The Great Wilderness Journey - July 2008
07/Aug/08
The Great Wilderness Journey - July 2008
'Leopard' was the theme of this Exploration! More
Jacana Camp - June 2008
04/Jul/08
Jacana Camp - June 2008
Jacana's little island was full of excellent surprises this month. We had all sorts of amazing creatures to share the island with, some were a challenge and some were wonderful guests. More
Jacana Camp - May 2008
15/Jun/08
Jacana Camp - May 2008
There have been some incredible sightings and experiences in and around Jacana Camp this month. More
Jacana - April 2008
12/May/08
Jacana - April 2008
The rising water levels have allowed more sitatunga sightings while the floodplains remain a birder's paradise. More
Jacana - March 2008
14/Apr/08
Jacana - March 2008
The annual floods arrive early, the exciting discovery of a new litter of leopard cubs and fruiting marula trees heralds the return of 'Jack'. More
Jacana - February 2008
13/Feb/08
Jacana - February 2008
The mokoro rides are a winner - sightings of Pel's Fishing-Owl and sitatunga! More
Jacana - January 2008
07/Feb/08
Jacana - January 2008
Our paradise island seems to get greener by the day, but its also getting smaller by the day. More
Jacana - December 2007
11/Jan/08
Jacana - December 2007
It was an absolute joy to watch the kids develop and come out of their shells in the few days that they were here. More
Jacana - November 2007
03/Dec/07
Jacana - November 2007
With the water slowly receding over the past few months, our paradise island has slowly been increasing in size. More
Jacana - October 2007
12/Nov/07
Jacana - October 2007
With the water disappearing day by day, you can hear the hippos moaning and groaning as they all try and hold on to their little bit of paradise. More
Jacana - September 2007
13/Oct/07
Jacana - September 2007
The biggest surprise has been the presence of lion tracks on the island on two different occasions; both times the tracks have been from a lioness and her young cub. More
Jacana - July 2007
13/Aug/07
Jacana - July 2007
The beautiful Malachite Kingfishers are also very common at the moment, catching fish from the side of the water channels in the shallower water. They are easily seen and photographed from the boats. More
Jacana - June 2007
04/Jul/07
Jacana - June 2007
We could go on and on with all the sightings, from the small reed frogs to the huge elephants and hippos... More
Jacana - May 2007
13/Jun/07
Jacana - May 2007
Game viewing has also been incredible, particularly with regular sightings of 'Beauty', our resident female leopard... More
Jacana - April 2007
04/May/07
Jacana - April 2007
April was another exciting and interesting month at Jacana. Not only did the annual floods come in early this year, but they have been the highest in many years. More
Jacana - March 2007
13/Apr/07
Jacana - March 2007
Jacana is now a truly water-based camp, as the only way into camp is by boat More
Jacana - February 2007
03/Mar/07
Jacana - February 2007
Exciting birding and photographic opportunities with all the wildlife following the floods, as well as the opportunity to see some of the rarer species of antelope, such as the sitatunga More
Jacana - January 2007
13/Feb/07
Jacana - January 2007
The other elephant decided to interrupt the guests sitting around the fire after dinner. More

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