Destination spotlight: Sausages grow on trees in Botswana
Producers Barend van der Watt and Henk Ekermans have been busy traveling across Africa to capture footage for the upcoming series, Rooted. They recently visited the Selinda Reserve in northern Botswana to film the incredible sausage trees, and the wildlife that relies on these plants for shelter and food. Take a look at some of … Continued
Destination Spotlight: The Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
Welcome to the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve in Zimbabwe, Africa. Producers Barend van der Watt and Henk Ekermans were recently there to film the baobab trees and the species who call these massive plants their home. The reserve itself is home to a number of species, including Africa’s big five: The lion, the elephant, the Cape … Continued
Destination spotlight: A greener Kalahari desert
After previously enduring a harsh, dry heat in the Kalahari, our crews were pleasantly surprised when they returned from the Soutpansberg mountains to the desert, only to find lush green landscapes, blooming yellow devil thorn flowers and an abundance of wildlife. Producers Barend van der Watt and Henk Ekermans had arrived just in time for … Continued
Destination spotlight: Diving off the Devil's Rock
Located in the Corcovado Bay in Osa, Costa Rica, Caño Island offers an array of water-dwelling wildlife, from white tip sharks and sea turtles to giant oceanic manta rays and dolphins. This abundance of sea life, beautiful beaches and coral beds draw in a number of tourists every year, especially those looking to do some … Continued
Saving Zambia’s wild animals through the airwaves
‘My name is Britius Munkombwe and I’m 37 years old. I was born in Zambia and have lived here my whole life.’ ‘I have a Grade 12 level education and am currently studying for a diploma in Project Management. I have received comprehensive training in community mobilisation, community based natural resource management, human elephant conflict mitigation, and various HIV … Continued
Destination spotlight: Kalahari desert
Covering 900,000 square kilometres in southern Africa, this semi-arid desert is home to a large number of plant and animal species, at least larger than your average desert. Here, you’ll find a number of big cats as well as hyenas, wildebeest, antelopes and quite a few predatory birds. In terms of flora, there are beautiful … Continued
Destination spotlight: Bahamas
The islands of the Bahamas are ringed with lush coral, underground cave systems and plunging barrier reefs. Beyond the white sands and turquoise water, marine life abounds: agile reef sharks, manatees, sea turtles and wild dolphins. Our crews recently visited the Bahamas to film the local wildlife for Bahama Blue. Above are just a few … Continued
Following the team filming the animals (Or, a Scottish adventure in the field with Love Nature)
The rain blurs the twin humps of a Bactrian camel, standing motionless at the back of its enclosure; watching our lone car trundle down a muddy road. The downpour, a product of erratic storms breaking over the nearby Cairngorm National Park, is in fact obscuring every detail of the place we’re approaching. It’s eerily quiet … Continued
Love Nature sets up Camp Zambia, to create shows offering an intensely intimate look at the country's wildlife
Here at Love Nature we’re dedicated to documenting the vast array of life that inhabits our planet, delivering the most intimate and unique animal stories from around the globe straight to your living room. Now, with the help of UK based Plimsoll Productions, we’re setting up Camp Zambia, looking to capture even more spectacular and … Continued
Destination spotlight: Socorro Islands in Mexico
Our production crews photographed some amazing and rare creatures while on location in the waters surrounding the Socorro Islands, for Great Blue Wild. Also referred to as the Revillagigedos Archipelago, and frequently compared to the Galapagos Islands, this chain of four volcanic islands sits approximately 400km south of Cabo San Lucas in the eastern Pacific ocean. … Continued
Destination spotlight: Underwater around the world's 'most beautiful island'
Dive into Costa Rica’s underwater paradise with these amazing photos, captured whilst filming for Love Nature’s upcoming new show Great Blue Wild, coming soon Located approximately 550km (342 miles) off Costa Rica’s Pacific shore, Cocos Island is one of the country’s foremost national parks. The island is home to a number of magnificent animals, on land, but especially … Continued
Under the lens: Peacock mantis shrimp
Kay Burn Lim is an aerial and underwater videographer currently shooting out on location in Indonesia’s Lembeh Straits for the upcoming Love Nature show ‘Strange Creatures’ Famed as having some of the best ‘muck diving’ in the world, the straits are a macro-heaven full of tiny, unusual and curious critters, perfect for this particular assignment. … Continued
In the Field: Zambia’s Camp Africa
Zambia is home to some of Africa’s most beloved and endangered species, spanning nearly every habitat imaginable across hundreds of thousands of square miles. And for the next two years, it’s also home to Camp Africa, a Luangwa-based camp set up to tell the story of the incredible natural beauty and extraordinary breadth of African … Continued