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Welcome to ‘Safari Conversations’ – the Singita Podcast. 30 years ago, our Founder, Luke Bailes, had a dream of creating a pioneering ecotourism brand that could help save pristine wilderness areas in Africa for future generations. The first chapter of this story started when we built Singita Ebony Lodge, in the Sabi Sand, in 1993. But truly, it began long before that, on a piece of land his grandfather owned and where they spent holidays as a family at Castleton. So much has happened in the last 30 years, to where we find ourselves now – owning and managing award-winning lodges across four countries in Africa. And, we are looking to expand our conservation footprint even further. As a brand we’ve always been devoted to conservation and working alongside NGO partners and guests who share our vision. But at the heart of it all, you’ll find the many incredible people who work at Singita. Welcome to our Podcast – where you’ll meet some of the very talented people who make our life-changing safaris a reality.Solid Gold Podcasts and Audiobooks Ciencias Sociales Escritos y Comentarios sobre Viajes
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  • A Gentle Return to Ourselves in the Wild

    A Gentle Return to Ourselves in the Wild
    Oct 1 2025
    Take a moment to connect with nature - wherever you are. In this episode, mentor and advanced guide trainer, John Roff, speaks to Bernard Stiglingh, a field guide at Singita Kruger.

    Within moments of stepping into nature, our heart rates slow, and our breathing deepens. Muscles release, and our senses start to recalibrate, drawing our attention to details we may usually miss, like the patterns of branches or the feeling of wind against skin. After a while, blood pressure and cortisol levels drop. Mood and memory improve. Small moments, big shifts.

    John shares how green spaces soothe us, how the sound of water settles us and how birdsong signals safety to our nervous system. Together, he and Bernard reflect on how guiding has evolved, and how nature therapy (which John teaches) touches hearts and souls in quiet, beautiful ways because people are longing for more.

    When we spend time in natural spaces, we notice details, shapes and sounds and remember our connection to something bigger than ourselves. We don’t return to nature; we are nature, and we can move through the world more consciously. “My desire is that an emotional bridge is built through experiences in nature,” says John.

    Even watching nature documentaries or listening to sounds can help us manage stress. Test it here, listen to our Sounds of Sweni (20 Mins)
    https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IEXTj1pji9tRqliVCjivK?si=QHyLmaWPSIWtxx8nPiLwrQ

    Stay for John’s poem at the end. Share this episode with other nature lovers. John's article in the Singita Magazine · The Renewal in Return · Listen to Sounds of Sweni · Singita Kruger · Guided Walks · Stories in the Stars · Singita website
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    30 m
  • Saving a Species: Gorillas - Inside Rwanda's Plan to Protect Mountain Gorillas from Extinction

    Saving a Species: Gorillas - Inside Rwanda's Plan to Protect Mountain Gorillas from Extinction
    Sep 1 2025
    Spending an hour with gorillas in the wild is life changing.

    In this episode, Charles Nsabimana, Conservationist at Singita Kwitonda, chats to Prosper Uwingeli, Chief Park Warden of Volcanoes National Park (VNP), about mountain gorilla conservation in Rwanda. Prosper’s been in the role for 18 years, in charge of research, monitoring, and planning. Previously, he was a research assistant at Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund/Karisoke Research Centre. His career in gorilla conservation in VNP spans 25 years, the same as Charles, who started out habituating gorillas when there were just eight families and amusing stories.

    They discuss the role of mountain gorilla in the ecosystem, conservation efforts, and the importance of reforestation and real community engagement. There are two species of gorilla (lowland and mountain). We unpack the threats in Rwanda - ironically, rising gorilla populations have created new challenges: shrinking habitat (no buffer zone), infanticide, human-wildlife conflict and disease transmission.

    Learn about the Rwanda Development Board’s work in Volcanoes National Park - one of the critical strongholds of gorillas in Africa (26 families). Prosper explains how the success of the species is interconnected with conservation, community well-being, and sustainable ecotourism in Volcanoes National Park, as well as collaboration with the governments of Uganda and the DRC.

    For twenty years, 10% of the revenue from permits has been channelled towards local communities, to build schools, health centres, and roads. A compensation fund helps farmers affected by crop damage, while gorilla trekking employs rangers, trackers, porters, and drivers, which builds peaceful co-existence. The growth of gorillas here proves that this model works. All other great apes are in steep decline, making this recovery remarkable - from 600 to 1,063 in thirty years.

    Tune in to hear this story of renewal with two passionate custodians (and hear about the moment they met gorillas for the first time). Visit Rwanda Gorilla Tracking · Singita Volcanoes National Park · Conservation at Singita · Gorilla Trekking with Singita · Conservation Room at Kwitonda Lodge · The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund · Tips for Gorilla Photography · Singita website
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    39 m
  • Pamushana Through the Lens of Tatenda Chidora

    Pamushana Through the Lens of Tatenda Chidora
    Jul 1 2025
    What happens when a wildly creative Zimbabwean photographer visits one of the most remote and dramatic landscapes in Zimbabwe to create a short film?
    He captured more than just images — he found stories of belonging, the magic of nature, and discovered how light itself became his muse at Singita Pamushana.

    Tashinga Dzwukutu (Assistant Manager at Singita Pamushana) sits down with Tatenda Chidora, award-winning visual artist, to explore his perspective after his recent visit. Mainly known for his commercial and fine art photography, Tatenda’s storytelling celebrates expressions of Africa and incorporates elements of performance and play exploring themes of identity, place, and manhood.

    Tash asks Tatenda just three simple questions. “Share with us your perspective on…”
    Looking up at Pamushana – the elevation, the light, the sunsets, and basking in the sun.
    Looking down at Pamushana - rocks, landscape, red soil, seed pods, details beneath our feet.
    Looking in – the exceptional people he met; warm, knowledgeable, taking care of every small detail.

    What flows is a beautiful conversation about being welcomed home, connecting with the land and special people, and the inspiration he drew from textures, light, and gazing endlessly at the horizon.

    Tatenda and filmmaker Julian Robinet created a short film and a series of photographs that captured the essence of the Malilangwe Reserve. Tatenda takes us behind the scenes.

    From fallen Baobab flowers, Tatenda also made a mask* and a crown, inspiring an entire series, as well as a seed pod project in the future.

    This conversation reminds us to slow down, look closer, and draw creativity from nature. Because sometimes changing your perspective opens up a wonderful world, when you learn how to see.

    * The podcast cover image was taken by Tatenda Chidora at Pamushana. Follow Tatenda on Instagram · Connect with Tatenda's work · Singita Pamushana Lodge · Malilangwe Reserve · Read Tatenda's interview in the Singita Magazine, Volume 1 · Watch the Malilangwe short film here · Singita website
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    28 m
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