Field Notes

Research that lives beyond the safari.

Legacy Conservation Safaris is built around people who contribute to real field knowledge. These are our stories, guides, and conservation dispatches from the bush.

The Legacy Journal

5 min read

The Durban Crowned Eagle Research Project

With talons longer than a lion's teeth and a six-foot wingspan, the African crowned eagle is the continent's most formidable forest predator, and it has quietly adapted to life above one of South Africa's largest cities.

By Camille Read →
4 min read

KZN Reptile Coexistence

Reptiles and amphibians may not command attention like Africa's famous megafauna, but they are vital to the health and balance of ecosystems across the continent, and to the predators everyone travels to see.

By Camille Read →
10 min read

What to Pack for a KwaZulu-Natal Safari

KwaZulu-Natal packing is not the same as Kruger packing. Coastal humidity, early morning temperatures on foot in Big Five territory, and a camera for documentation, not trophy shots.

By Camille Read →

Field Dispatch

Stories Worth Reading

New guides, seasonal updates, and conservation reports, written by the people who live and work in the bush.

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