The Bachelor Party finds its rightful home at Antares
A special piece of art is displayed at the camp and a few special and unusual visitors come past the Umgede Hide
A month of predators and a feast of marula fruit
A month of predator sightings and a feast of marula fruits attract the attention of a wide variety of animal species to the waterhole at Umgede Hide
The start of a New Year
The start of any New Year always brings about change and fresh beginnings. Antares and the Owtram family have both experienced the impact of a young one leaving home to start a new life. Read up more about the hornbill family and other happenings in and around the camp.
Paradise returns to the bush at Antares
Green pastures return to the bush and new life abounds in and around Antares Bush Camp
Elephants dominate the headlines in October
Elephants dominate the show at Umgede hide this month, but there were also plenty of other fascinating sightings too at Umgede hide.
A life defining experience from inside Umgede Hide
A very close encounter at Umgede Hide creates for a memorable and life-defining moment for our guests. Lots of other exciting sightings as well to read about
Orioles and Aloes
Wildlife sightings galore and beautiful orioles feeding on the aloes makes the succulent winter gardens come alive with colour.
The day we replanted a dead Leadwood
Plenty of sightings and upgrades during the month of June. We even replanted some dead Leadwoods
New chapter in the story of Umgede Hide
A new chapter in the story of Umgede hide begins with the installation of a back-up power supply, a dedicated WiFi line and a live feed from the camera.
The night an unexpected hippo arrived
A surprise visit by a hippo, elephants almost on a daily basis. Heavy rains leave the hide submerged. An update on the nesting hornbills