Panthera Journal

Read our trip reports, video blogs and guest posts so you can find out everything you need to know about our destinations, how we travel and the absolute must-see highlights on Panthera trips.

Panthera Journal

Read our trip reports, video blogs and guest posts so you can find out everything you need to know about our destinations, how we travel and the absolute must-see highlights on Panthera trips.

Panthera Journal

Read our trip reports, video blogs and guest posts so you can find out everything you need to know about our destinations, how we travel and the absolute must-see highlights on Panthera trips.

Kambaku River Lodge Bird hide Safari Trip Report

Kambaku River Lodge Bird hide Safari Trip Report

Trip Overviews

Lance van de Vyver

Calving Season During the Great Migration

Trip Overviews

Kirstin Gerhard van de Vyver

Brazil Photo Safari 2025

Photography

Kirstin Gerhard van de Vyver

Best places in Africa to Photography Leopards | Panthera Photo Safaris

Letters

Kirstin Gerhard van de Vyver

We discovered a new jaguar!

Photography

Lance van de Vyver

Ultimate Wildlife Photography Safari Guide

Photography

Lance van de Vyver

What to expect from a Wildlife Photography Tour

Photography

Lance van de Vyver

Photographing JAGUARS in the PANTANAL!

Trip Overviews

Kirstin Gerhard van de Vyver

Brazil Safari - Guest Blog - Lynne Hopkins

Trip Overviews

Kirstin Gerhard van de Vyver

Brazil Safari - Guest Blog

Trip Overviews

Lance van de Vyver

Pantanal Safari - Guest Blog

Trip Overviews

Lance van de Vyver

Trekking Chimpanzees & Gorillas in RWANDA!

Trip Overviews

Lance van de Vyver

Amboseli Guest Blog

Trip Reports

Lance van de Vyver

Iconic Elephants of Amboseli 2024 Trip Report Video!

Photography

Lance van de Vyver

EVERYTHING we take with on a Photo Safari!

Trip Reports

Lance van de Vyver

Elephant Plains May 2024 Trip Report Video

Videography

Kirstin Gerhard van de Vyver

East Africa vs Southern Africa | The Safari Shots Podcast Ep.7

Trip Reports

Lance van de Vyver

Okavango Delta March Trip Report Video

Videography

Lance van de Vyver

We answer YOUR questions about UNDERGROUND HIDES! | The Safari Shots Podcast Episode 6

Videography

Kirstin Gerhard van de Vyver

Is Mashatu the best place in Africa to photograph Leopards? | Podcast Episode 5

Trip Reports

Lance van de Vyver

Elephant Plains Nov 2023 Trip Report

Trip Reports

Lance van de Vyver

MANA POOLS tips & trip reports | The Safari Shots Podcast Episode 4

Trip Overviews

Lance van de Vyver

A Photographic Paradise: 9 Nights at Mashatu

Videography

Lance van de Vyver

We react to recent wildlife photography competition winners | The SAFARI SHOTS PODCAST Episode 3
Mana Pools Wild Wonders with Zambezi Expeditions and Kanga Camp

Trip Overviews

Kirstin Gerhard van de Vyver

Mana Pools Wild Wonders with Zambezi Expeditions and Kanga Camp

Videography

Lance van de Vyver

Join us on a photographic safari! The SAFARI SHOTS PODCAST Episode 2

Videography

Lance van de Vyver

WE started a WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY Podcast!
Kambaku River Lodge Aug 2023 Trip Report

Trip Reports

Lance van de Vyver

Kambaku River Lodge Aug 2023 Trip Report

Trip Overviews

Lance van de Vyver

A Conservation Triumph in June 2023
Kambaku River Lodge May 2023 Trip Report

Trip Reports

Kirstin Gerhard van de Vyver

Kambaku River Lodge May 2023 Trip Report
Central Serengeti 2023 Trip Report

Trip Reports

Lance van de Vyver

Central Serengeti 2023 Trip Report
Amboseli Trip Report

Trip Reports

Lance van de Vyver

Amboseli Trip Report

Videography

Lance van de Vyver

Camera Trap Fail in the Mara North - Video

See the world with Panthera

Owner Operated

Founders Kirstin and Lance are hands-on throughout your travel process and are present during your privately-guided journey.

Africa Based

We are located in the hub of the safari scene, in the Greater Kruger region of South Africa. Working from Africa and in Africa is the secret to our success.

First Hand Knowledge

Weโ€™ve explored our own back yard and weโ€™ve jetted to the small corners of the earth to discover our natural world. Let our first-hand knowledge guide you.

Copyright 2026 Panthera Photographic Safaris

See the world with Panthera

Owner Operated

Founders Kirstin and Lance are hands-on throughout your travel process and are present during your privately-guided journey.

Africa Based

We are located in the hub of the safari scene, in the Greater Kruger region of South Africa. Working from Africa and in Africa is the secret to our success.

First Hand Knowledge

Weโ€™ve explored our own back yard and weโ€™ve jetted to the small corners of the earth to discover our natural world. Let our first-hand knowledge guide you.

Copyright 2026 Panthera Photographic Safaris

See the world with Panthera

Owner Operated

Founders Kirstin and Lance are hands-on throughout your travel process and are present during your privately-guided journey.

Africa Based

We are located in the hub of the safari scene, in the Greater Kruger region of South Africa. Working from Africa and in Africa is the secret to our success.

First Hand Knowledge

Weโ€™ve explored our own back yard and weโ€™ve jetted to the small corners of the earth to discover our natural world. Let our first-hand knowledge guide you.

Copyright 2026 Panthera Photographic Safaris