African Safari Videos Series Of Books

African Safari Videos Series Of Books

I am the co-author of the Citysketch series of books that includes London, Paris and New York, published by Race Point and Im the author of Fantastic Forgeries: Paint Like Van Gogh.

South Africa for instance, as of 1 May 2020 was still in Risk Level 4 with the South Africa Tourist office stating all domestic and international travel remains prohibited and all hotels and establishments must remain closed.

While a physical visit to Africa isnt possible, the chance of seeing rhinoceros, elephants and lions in the wild is, thanks to some game reserves and organisations offering virtual game drives.

Virtual safaris are being live streamed allowing you to virtually drive with expert guides who offer commentary and a chance to ask questions along the way.

The first hour of the afternoon safaris is aimed at children with special commentary and a chance to ask questions in a live chat section on the side of the screen.

These safaris are hosted by expert field guides from andBeyond and streamed in real-time from two renowned South African game reserves in Kruger National Park, Ngala Private Game Reserve and Djuma Private Game Reserve.

On one recent safari, viewers spent some quality time with a pride of lions, got super close to a herd of elephants and saw a giraffe nibbling leaves on a tree.

Working via a director in a control room, the camera moves between three or four live feeds to bring viewers the best wildlife action as it happens, creating a seamless multi-feed virtual game drive.

Viewers are able to interact with their safari hosts and have their questions answered in real-time, just as if they were actually in the game drive vehicle.

The game drives are also screened via andBeyonds FaceBook and YouTube channels.

In addition to the broadcasts with WildEarth, andBeyond is hosting Instagram Live sessions led by their guides.

Building on their well established reputation for offering memorable travel experiences, a logical step during the current coronavirus epidemic was to create a live streamed safari programme.

Admired live wildlife broadcaster WildEarth was the ideal partner for this initiative.

Founded in 2006 by Emily and Graham Wallington, WildEarths vision was to create live wildlife content that allows people to interact in real time and as a result gives a sense of actually being transported to that place.

Unlike andBeyond, they arent streamed in real time but theyre still quite engaging.

Guides from Tintswalo Safari Lodge, also in Kruger National Park, film their daily drives in the Manyeleti Reserve in Mpumalanga and then posts daily short videos on their social media channels.

Asilia Africa has camps and lodges across Kenya and Tanzania and offers 360 degree videos that can also be watched using a VR headset.

Another virtual safari option is via Explore.org which describes itself as the worlds largest live nature cam.

Explore has a multitude of live streams of African wildlife throughout the continent.

Check out Tembe Elephant Park, in Northern Tongaland, renowned for having the largest elephants in Africa and the planet.

Joanne Shurvell Ive been writing on travel, food, fashion and culture for the past decade or so for a variety of publications.

I co-founded PayneShurvell, a contemporary art gallery in London which is now an art consultancy in London and Suffolk.

My photographer partner Paul Allen supplies photos for my features that often include a music or art event and our travels have taken us to under the radar music and art festivals in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain.