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Laying in bed at the end of a long day in the bush, you hear a distinctive high-pitched giggling sound, a hee-hee-hee on heliu...

One of these things is not like the other…but at first it might be hard to see the difference between African and Asian elepha...

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is, when is the best time to see the Great Migration? Since the giant her...

The spectacle of a cheetah running at full speed is art; the anatomy and physique facilitating its speed and agility is geneti...

The Great Migration is one of nature’s greatest spectacles – thousands of hoofed animals driven by instinct and weather pattern...

There’s no denying it – a Tanzanian safari is a trip of a lifetime. Our guests tell us Tanzania is like no other place they’ve ...

If you’re interested in safari, you may have heard of the “Big Five,” a term big-game hunters came up with for the five most d...

Over the past decade, lion expert and conservationist, Dr. Laly Lichtenfeld, has researched declining lion populations througho...

Our guest, Alexandre Birguer, was lucky to be in the right place at the right time for this rare, close-range sighting of Tanza...

Professional photographer and trip leader, Randy Hanna, witnessed a great showing of the wildebeest migration crossing the Mar...

3-day old gorilla twins, photographed by Thomson Safaris guests, Deborah, Stephen and Rebekah. On May 27th, a mountain gorilla ...

Have you seen Disneynature’s African Cats yet?  Keith Scholey and Alastair Fothergill, director of the remarkable documentary E...

Professional photographer, Andy Biggs, just returned from leading two back-to-back Photography Safaris  in Tanzania. He searche...

Bryan, from our U.S. sales team, just returned from Tanzania with lots of great stories, gorgeous photos and some really impre...

If you’ve ever watched African wildlife documentaries, you’ve probably seen the incredible work of conservationists and Emmy aw...

Elephants are considered to be one of the most complex mammals on the planet, exhibiting more similarities to humans than you m...

Don’t let the name fool you, rhinos are grey in color, not black or white as their names suggest. Both species are found in sub...

Did you catch the National Geographic Channel’s series premiere, Great Migrations, last night? As you might guess, the wildebee...

Post contributed by Chris Gamel, professional photographer Capturing a great wildlife photograph can be a challenge. Here are ...

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Jane Goodall’s research in Gombe Stream National Park. See the video below for her thoughts...