Picture a wildlife safari and you may well see yourself in an open game-viewing vehicle parked up close to a pride of lions. But there is an alternative: a walking safari. These are available in a limited number of locations in Southern Africa. In this article, I recount my experiences of a few I have visited, and I reflect on the serious challenges for wildlife resulting from the Covid-19 travel restrictions. Walking is a wonderful way to appreciate the bush. Yes, for safety

Sikkim is the second smallest state in India, lying on the lap of the mighty Himalayas, towards the north-eastern part of the country. Since the proximity of Sikkim is relatively close to my workplace, I have had a couple of chances to visit a few enchanting and secluded hamlets of Sikkim in the last year. I have covered roughly two wildlife sanctuaries. Asian-barred Owlet waiting to snatch earthworm from the farmland NIKON D810 + 500mm f/5.6 @ 500mm, ISO 1600, 1/1000, f/5.6