With only a few thousand left, The Wild Dog is one of the most endangered and the most exciting finds in Africa. They barely rest – travelling vast distances every day and needing to kill twice a day to feed the pack. Fleeting and beautiful, following them off-road is a real adventure that almost always ends in action. The Cheetah is the fastest land mammal, built for flight not fight. It backs away from encounter, so discovering a mother perched like a stone carving on an anthill watching over her cubs is a precious sight. Shadowy Aardwolf are stealthy and nocturnal, seen mostly at dusk and dawn. Contrary to belief, they are very successful hunters, thought they never skip a chance to pinch a meal. Watching an aardwolf come face-to-face with a large male leopard on a kill that gutturally growls his disapproval makes every hair stand on end. The Roan Antelope is exquisite and geometric, now hunted to the verge of extinction and very skittish as a result. Everyone celebrates a sighting of this red nimble beauty. Finally, the Pangolin is so sought-after that your ranger will probably be celebrating along side you if you’re lucky enough to see one. The long-nosed, armour-plated little night creature is so rare, even seasoned game-goers still need to tick this one off.
