When night falls at Okonjima, a hidden world emerges. Through AfriCat’s extensive camera trap network, While You Were Sleeping reveals rare nocturnal moments that shape conservation research and deepen our understanding of wildlife after dark.

Some of the most significant wildlife photography moments at Okonjima Nature Reserve have nothing to do with dramatic action or perfect light. A brown hyena pausing to scent-mark at dawn. A pangolin moving slowly across the ground under the red glow of a research lamp. These are the moments that stay with photographers long after the drive is over, and they are possible because Okonjima has spent thirty years building the kind of knowledge that turns a sighting into something deeper. Part 2 of Behind the Lens, told through the eyes of OKMedia's Pascal and Ricco Seebach and Crew10's Robin and Nina Maeter, looks at what that depth actually means for the people behind the camera.

When night falls at Okonjima, a hidden world emerges. Through AfriCat’s extensive camera trap network, While You Were Sleeping reveals rare nocturnal moments that shape conservation research and deepen our understanding of wildlife after dark.

When night falls at Okonjima, a hidden world emerges. Through AfriCat’s extensive camera trap network, While You Were Sleeping reveals rare nocturnal moments that shape conservation research and deepen our understanding of wildlife after dark.

When preparing for a safari, it’s helpful to think about comfort, safety, and practicality. Here’s a checklist of essentials to assist your planning.

When night falls at Okonjima, a hidden world emerges. Through AfriCat’s extensive camera trap network, While You Were Sleeping reveals rare nocturnal moments that shape conservation research and deepen our understanding of wildlife after dark.

When night falls at Okonjima, a hidden world emerges. Through AfriCat’s extensive camera trap network, While You Were Sleeping reveals rare nocturnal moments that shape conservation research and deepen our understanding of wildlife after dark.

An in-depth look at ethical wildlife photography at Okonjima Nature Reserve, exploring leopard research, guided encounters, and research-led photographic practices shaped by time, knowledge, and restraint.

In wildlife conservation, the decision to intervene is never taken lightly. At AfriCat and within the Okonjima Nature Reserve, we operate under the principle that nature should, as far as possible, take its course. However, when an injury fails to heal, causes undue suffering, or poses a significant risk to an animal’s survival, targeted intervention becomes not only justified but essential.

In wildlife conservation, the decision to intervene is never taken lightly. At AfriCat and within the Okonjima Nature Reserve, we operate under the principle that nature should, as far as possible, take its course. However, when an injury fails to heal, causes undue suffering, or poses a significant risk to an animal’s survival, targeted intervention becomes not only justified but essential.