Some of our guests prior to 2019 may remember our Gambia dog neutering program from when we were working closely with Dr Michael Meyer of Touray & Meyer’s veterinary practice. The idea was that our guests would donate a small sum of money and we would organise some days each month where we would identify […]
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The black-winged stilt is so named because of its black wings but I haven’t been able to establish where the name stilt originates. Unless of course, it refers to it having legs like stilts. An extremely long-legged bird, it could be the bird equivalent of Elle Macpherson. Bird information. Where can we see the Black-winged
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I love the old E Class Mercs and they just seem to go on forever, regardless of what may fall off or cease to function along the way. In their distinctive green and yellow livery, these timeless classics make up around sixty per cent of the tourist taxi fleet in The Gambia. E Class Mercs
The Red-throated Bee-eater much like all other Bee-eaters is a stunning bird. As we can see from the pictures below, they are very different when viewed in flight from above and below. Bird information. Where is the Red-throated Bee-eater found? The Red-throated Bee-eater has a wide distribution across tropical Africa, its range extending from Senegal
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The African darter is sometimes known as the snakebird. Not because it hunts snakes but because it often swims with only its neck above water, which looks like a snake moving through the water. It is a close relative to the Oriental, Australasian and American darters, Bird information. Where can we see an African darter?
So you want to take a dog from Gambia to Europe? Recently, Linda and I travelled from The Gambia to Norway and we brought our faithful lodge dog, ‘Yoga’ with us. Since her companion ‘Seven‘ passed away last year, she had been so very sad and we didn’t want to leave her behind. Also, Yoga
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The long-tailed nightjar is one of those birds you don’t see until you’re virtually on top of it. It is famous for its ability to camouflage itself perfectly into the backdrop of the forest. I challenge anyone to find the bird below left without significant searching or zooming in on the picture. Once you see
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