Wild Vision Adventures

13/04/2025

This is where we started our career in wildlife filmmaking and film fixing in 1990, in a little tented camp on the banks of the Mara river in the Masai Mara. Showers were bucket showers, toilets were long drops, and our only communications with Nairobi and the outside world was through an HF radio system. Mobile phones didn't exist then, but we managed and it was peaceful. Our son Tobias, who was 1 years old at the time (now 35), had to be dragged around in his 8 wheeler on a lead, so that we could always keep an eye on him. With a river close by full of giant crocodiles and Hippos, and Elephants and Lions walking through our camp day and night, it was a challenge raising a little boy who just wanted to crawl away and explore nature and he hasn't changed since then, except he no longer crawls! Film was film then, working with Arriflex cameras and being very limited with zoom and telephoto lenses. We would have to wait for up to 3-4 weeks after sending our cans of shot film away for them to be processed and the resulting rushes returned to us for viewing. A little different to the instant referencing to an LCD screen built into the cameras of today. We spent many long hours out on the plains filming predator and prey and enjoyed being the only film car in the park and one of only 4-5 Tourist cars at a sighting. We enjoyed our life there at the time amongst the wildlife and most of all interacting with our Masai friends, many of whom didn't even have a bicycle and would walk from village to village. Tobias was given the name 'Lamara' by the elders from the nearby manyatta (village) which in Maa means 'from the Mara.' By the time he was 2 years old he had learnt to say almost every word in Maa(Masai)for all the wild animals that surrounded us. Our memories of having lived this unique lifestyle will remain in our hearts and memories as a family forever. ❤️

07/04/2025

Wildlife film makers contribute a great deal to raising public awareness for the protection and preservation of our animal and plant friends, by bringing to our TV screens strong images and stories on wildlife conservation. Wildlife Camera crews commit to long hours out in the field waiting to capture unique wildlife and plant biology that will not only entertain us, but also educate us on the importance of maintaining the sustainability and survival of our natural world. Here, our director and wildlife cameraman Warren Samuels, spent time getting up close & personal filming a family of Elephants in Samburu National Reserve.

08/02/2025

Hello Friends,
I am very excited to learn that my recent interview with an on line Conservation magazine, 'Ubuntu' has just been published. The interview was about my growing up here in Kenya and my career as a wildlife field guide, followed by 35 years experience as a wildlife TV documentary cameraman. Please feel free to click on the link below to read my story.

Get the full Ubuntu Magazine experience here: Ubuntu Magazines raises awareness on nature conservation issues and projects. We stand for a better understanding of what’s happening on the frontlines of conservation globally. With the urgency to save nature, there is also an urgency to bridge the ga...

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13/11/2024

A large solitary Cape buffalo bull looking rather mean and threatening! Commonly referred to as a 'Dagga' boy, derived from the Zulu word for mud, Daka. The Zulu people are a tribe living in South Africa. These old bulls get their names because of their habit of spending the hottest hours of the day lying in mud to keep their bodies cool. They are also regarded as being one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. 🇰🇪