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Gamewatchers offers unique safari and vacation experiences in East Africa. Visit our website www.porini.com for more information.
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Gamewatchers Safaris for exclusive safaris in the best wildlife areas in East Africa with day & night 4x4 game drives and guided walks with professional Maasai guides. A pioneer in eco-tourism for over 30 years, Gamewatchers combines environmental protection with cultural preservation by working with local communities on conservation projects. We are committed to helping preserve Africa’s unique w

ildlife, landscapes and local communities. We believe that the best way to do this is through sustainable ecotourism ventures that benefit the local communities and give our guests a rewarding experience. Our Porini Camps are a sustainable model that practically implements these principles. We are dedicated to providing our clients with exemplary personalised service and strive to have them leave as friends. The Porini Camps are situated within exclusive wildlife conservancies in Selenkay, Laikipia and the Mara. Each of our Porini Camps offers an intimate safari experience away from the crowds of tourists in minibuses. As well as the Porini Camps, we also operate two Adventure Camps, which offer the same high quality wildlife safari experience normally associated with top-end safari camps (e.g. day and night game drives, open-sided 4×4 safari vehicles, guided walks and expert guides) but at a hugely reduced price by staying in small basic adventure camps. These Adventure camps are ideal for those who are travelling on a budget but don’t want to compromise on their wildlife-viewing opportunities. We have received numerous international awards, so you can have confidence in Gamewatchers Safaris as one of the leading and longest established safari companies. Gamewatchers Safaris won “Africa’s Responsible Tourism Award” in the World Travel Awards for 2018 & 2019. Selenkay Conservancy won the 2018 Eco Warrior Award for “Best Conservancy in Promoting Culture and Heritage”. We have also won “Kenya’s Leading Safari Camp Brand” three times and “Africa’s Leading Tented Safari Camps” three times and we were “Kenya’s Tour Operator of the Year” in the 2015 Ecotourism Warrior Awards. In addition, our camps are regularly reviewed on TripAdvisor and all of our Porini Safari Camps have been recognised as TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame winners.

02/09/2026

Conservation is best understood when you experience it firsthand.

From time to time, we welcome students to our camps to step beyond the classroom and learn how conservation and sustainable tourism work in practice.

Through these visits, students have the opportunity to engage with conservation practitioners, ask questions, and see how responsible tourism can support wildlife, protect habitats, and create meaningful benefits for local communities.

In this video, we welcomed hospitality students from Machakos University to Porini Amboseli Camp , where they experienced the Gamewatchers conservation model firsthand and explored the connection between tourism, communities and wildlife.

Creating these opportunities to learn and connect with nature is an important part of inspiring the next generation of conservationists and giving young people a deeper understanding of what it takes to protect our natural heritage.

Learn. Experience. Protect. Conservation starts with all of us.

01/09/2026

| 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠

A bachelor herd of male impalas gathers at the waterhole, but they’re not here for a drink.

Instead, they’re eating the soil along its banks.

This behaviour, known as 𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐲, is surprisingly common among impalas and other herbivores. While their diet provides plenty of energy, it doesn’t always supply every mineral they need. Soil can provide access to minerals such as sodium, and waterhole banks can become particularly attractive feeding spots as minerals accumulate over time.

So what looks like a group of impalas simply “eating dirt” may actually be a form of natural mineral supplementation. Nature’s version of a dietary top-up — no pharmacy required.

And there’s another story unfolding here. These are bachelor males: young, non-territorial impalas that live together while they wait for their opportunity to compete for territory and access to females. For now, there’s safety and strength in numbers.

One waterhole. One seemingly ordinary behaviour. Quite a lot going on beneath the surface.

Captured live from our 24-hour camera at Porini Rhino Camp, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya.

🔴 Watch live: https://www.porini.com/african-safari-holidays/kenya/porini-camps/porini-rhino-camp-live-webcam/

📺 Also live on our YouTube channel.

31/08/2026

We are incredibly proud to announce that 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬! The award was announced on 28 August 2026 at the World Travel Awards Africa Gala Ceremony in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

This is especially meaningful as it marks the 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞, following previous wins in 2022 and 2024. The camp was also nominated in 2021, 2023 and 2025.

For us, this recognition represents more than an award. It reflects our commitment to 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜, 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢, where tourism supports both conservation and communities.

At Porini Mara Camp, tourism helps support 𝐎𝐥 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐲𝐞𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲, creating value for wildlife, protecting habitat and supporting the communities who live alongside it.

Today, 𝐎𝐥 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐲𝐞𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 has the 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦, a powerful reflection of what long-term habitat protection can achieve. And when you stay at 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐭.

To our guests, supporters, travel partners, guides, camp teams and the Ol Kinyei community, thank you for being part of this journey. This award belongs to all of you.

30/08/2026

Two migrations. One extraordinary Kenya.

On land, millions of wildebeest and other grazers move across the Mara in one of nature’s most spectacular journeys.

Out at sea, another remarkable traveler follows its own seasonal journey. The whale shark, the world’s largest fish, migrates through warm tropical waters in search of food, moving across vast stretches of ocean.

Different landscapes. Different species. Two extraordinary migrations.

This International Whale Shark Day, we’re looking beyond the savannah and reimagining our relationship with the natural world echoing the 2026 World Oceans Day call for “a new relationship with our ocean.”

Because Kenya’s wildlife story stretches from the grasslands to the reefs, and protecting one ecosystem means recognizing the importance of them all.

And with Gamewatchers Safaris, you can experience both sides of Kenya, witnessing the great wildebeest migration on safari and discovering the incredible marine life of the Kenyan coast.

29/08/2026

𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 🐾

The bush has kept our guides busy this week, with relaxed moments, familiar prides and some of Kenya’s most iconic wildlife making appearances across our conservancies.

🦁 𝑶𝒍 𝑷𝒆𝒋𝒆𝒕𝒂 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚
Our guides enjoyed a memorable lion sighting while out on a game drive with guests. Elephants and rhinos were also seen during the week, adding to the impressive variety of wildlife found across the conservancy.

🦁 𝑶𝒍 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒚𝒆𝒊 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚
There was plenty of activity in Ol Kinyei this week. The Seb Pride was seen resting quietly in the grass, enjoying a peaceful moment in the conservancy, while the Lemuny Pride was also seen during the week. Cheetahs and elephants added to the variety of sightings, while a particularly special sighting of Golden Wolf provided one of the week’s highlights, a wonderful encounter for our guides and guests.

With so many familiar faces being seen across Ol Kinyei, there was plenty for our guides and guests to discover on their game drives. From prides resting in the grass to elephants moving through the landscape, each sighting offered its own glimpse into life in the wild.

Every game drive tells a different story, and this week was no exception.

Book your next Safari Adventure: https://www.gamewatchers.com/offers/

🐾 Until next week, may your binoculars stay focused and your camera batteries charged!

28/08/2026

𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘: 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩🌿

As the week winds down, imagine trading the familiar rhythm of everyday life for a place where the day follows the sun, the wildlife and the landscape.

At Porini Mara Camp, mornings begin with the African bush slowly coming to life. The first light filters through the trees, the air is fresh, and there is a quiet sense that the day ahead could bring anything.

Then comes the adventure.

Out on safari, the landscape opens up around you. A game drive becomes more than a journey from one sighting to another, it is time spent watching the plains, following tracks, listening to your guide and waiting to see what the wilderness reveals.

And when it is time to pause, even a meal becomes part of the adventure. Picture sitting outdoors in the bush, surrounded by open grasslands and the sounds of nature, sharing a freshly prepared meal and stories from the day's discoveries.

Back at camp, the pace slows.

The lounge offers a comfortable place to unwind, while your tent becomes your own private retreat after a day of exploring. With the sounds of the bush beyond the canvas, there is something special about returning to a space that allows you to rest without ever feeling disconnected from nature.

As evening settles in, dinner, conversation and the warmth of camp bring the day to a close.

No rush. No crowded schedules. Just open spaces, meaningful experiences and the freedom to let the Mara set the pace.

Porini Mara Camp is more than a place to stay between game drives. It is a place to experience the Mara through the landscapes you explore, the meals you share, the people you meet and the quiet moments in between.

This Wanderlust Friday, perhaps it is time to start planning your next safari story.

Ready to experience the Mara at your own pace? Plan your stay at Porini Mara Camp and make your next safari one to remember.

For enquiries and bookings, visit :https://www.porini.com/

📍 Porini Mara Camp, Kenya

26/08/2026

🐾 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐃𝐀𝐘

Fewer than 7,000 African wild dogs remain in the wild.

Known for their remarkable teamwork, strong family bonds and incredible endurance, these endangered predators are one of Africa’s most fascinating species.

Planning to see them on safari? Timing matters.

Best time of day: Early morning and late afternoon, when packs are most active and temperatures are cooler.

Best time of year: March–October can offer good opportunities. During the denning season, packs stay closer to their dens with their pups, while in the drier months they can range more widely and are often found near water.

Where to look in Kenya:
📍 Ol Pejeta Conservancy — best chances are generally June–October; the latest sighting was in July.

📍 Laikipia Plateau — including Loisaba and Mugie, with Laikipia being one of Kenya's key wild dog landscapes.

📍 Samburu National Reserve — April–June can be a good period for sightings.

📍 Tsavo East & West — vast wilderness supporting these wide-ranging predators.

📍 Maasai Mara Conservancies — lucky visitors may encounter these elusive packs.

Of course, there are no guarantees with wild dogs. They can travel long distances, and that is part of what makes an encounter so extraordinary.

This World African Wild Dog Day, let's celebrate their remarkable packs, and the landscapes that give them room to roam.

Protect the pack. Protect their future. 🐾💚

25/08/2026

🦁

𝐌𝐮𝐦: "I'm just going to sit here and enjoy a little peace and quiet."

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐫: "Not on my watch." 😂

Whether it's a lioness on the savannah or a mum at home, toddlers seem to have one mission: make sure mum is never bored... or alone.

This curious cub is clearly making the most of mum's downtime.

Can any parents relate?

This is Iseketa Pride in Olare Motorogi Conservancy
Video by Porini Lion Camp Guide, Dan Pere

24/08/2026

🐘𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲🐾

There are safari moments, and then there are these moments. 📹✨

From the underground photographic hide at Nimali Tarangire, we had the privilege of watching a herd of elephants, especially the playful little calves, come to drink and cool off at the waterhole. Being at eye-level with these gentle giants, completely unseen and undisturbed, is an experience that stays with you forever.

What makes Tarangire so special? Known as the "Land of the Giants," this corner of Tanzania is defined by ancient, towering baobab trees, some over 1,000 years oldan, d home to one of Africa's highest concentrations of elephants. It's a landscape that feels both vast and intimate, where herds of elephants gather in the hundreds beneath these iconic "Trees of Life".

And tucked away on its own private concession on the eastern edge of the park, Nimali Tarangire offers exclusive experiences you won't find elsewhere, from the unique underground hide to night game drives and guided bush walks.

Did you know we can help you plan your own Tanzanian safari? From choosing the perfect camp to crafting a tailor-made itinerary, we're here to turn your safari dreams into reality.

23/08/2026

🦓𝐙𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤, 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐈𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞?

The midday heat has settled over Ol Pejeta, but these two zebras have found a simple way to deal with it, resting quietly and conserving their energy.

And there’s a little family story hiding in the picture, whose head is whose? The zebra on the right appears to be pregnant, while the one on the left looks like her former foal, now nearly grown, with some of that distinctive brownish colouring still visible.

A peaceful moment from our Porini Rhino Camp live cam, showing that life in the bush isn't always about action. Sometimes, it’s simply about finding a cool spot and taking a break.

🔴 Watch the Porini Rhino Camp live camera: https://www.porini.com/african-safari-holidays/kenya/porini-camps/porini-rhino-camp-live-webcam/

📍 Porini Rhino Camp, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya

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