
Chada Katavi Blog
The wildest of news, from far out west in Tanzania. Katavi is somewhere that, even today, few people have been lucky enough to visit.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, our White-Browed Robin-Chat welcomes you all for THE show of the year, THE "Birdbath Party" in Chada Katavi!
Our shows starts with a beautiful wing spans demonstration...

The Return of the Queen
On our last blog, we talked about how moved I was to see Josephine the elephant and her family back to camp. But there was one girl I was even more excited to see again, Princess Dogo the...

Chada’s elephants and Josephine’s family
I have been running Chada Katavi 4 years ago, and coming back here is really moving. In September 2015 I did a blog about Josephine the elephant...

The spirit of Katabi
The season has started here in Chada Katavi! Katavi, our Wild West park!
The park got its name from the spirit Katabi (from the Wabende tribe)...

Nomad Photography Internship Launches in Katavi
We are so excited to launch our new Nomad Tanzania photography internship. You can read more about the program as a whole here.
We began the...

Mystical Katavi
It has been 2 years i havent been back to Katavi, should I say my "loving secret" Katavi. Such a special place, feeling wild, by yourself,...

Looking back on a fantastic season
Once again it's time to draw the green curtains on the magic that is Katavi and let the progressively storymy skies flood new life into the...
The Chada Family ; Our fellows Friends here in Chada!
Today I want to introduce you to our fellow friends often seen around our lovely camp. After 1 year in Chada Katavi, you really get attached to...
Legacy - new cubs in our Chada Pride
The legacy of our Chada Pride is on the march! When we arrived end of May we did witness 4 new cubs! But It ain't easy being king!
All...
The Rocking Chada is back!
Here we are! After 6 months our Chada Camp is open again! Could not wait for it!! A few work to be done, and now we are all fit and ready to...

1st Sept 2016, an annular solar eclipse in Katavi and Mahale!
Next year 1st September of 2016, we are going to be the lucky guys to witness an annular solar eclipse!!! A solar eclipse occurs when...

The spotting of Sable and Roan Antelopes in Katavi!
One of the great stuff in Katavi is that sometimes you can spot those marvelous antelopes! Last morning on the way to the airstrip boum! here...
Clash of the titans!
The season is getting dryer and dryer, and now it's time for fights! Male hippos are going to war over territory and mates. The combatants can...
When “Josephine’s ” family come and have a share with us!
It's just always so magic when Josephine and her kids come and share a bit with us. This week we were eating lunch when our friends had...