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Offering photographic experiences of a lifetime! We are located in the heart of Mashatu Game Reserve.
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Mashatu Game Reserve is situated at the confluence of the great Limpopo and Shashe Rivers in the remote eastern corner of Botswana. This area is known historically as the Tuli Enclave and it is here where the three countries; Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe meet.

27/05/2026

As a herd of elephants moved past the hide, one bull paused long enough to put on a display of size and presence, giving guests a close-range photographic opportunity from ground level. A moment highlighted by patience, the advantage of photographing elephants from the hide as behavior unfolds naturally around the waterhole.

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25/05/2026

A moment captured by Mark Jacobson from the PhotoMashatu vehicle. A cheetah cub positioned in golden light, alert and focused as it moved through Mashatu’s open terrain.

Image by: Mark Jacobson

23/05/2026

From scavengers to hunters, prey to predator, Mashatu’s wildlife reflects the full structure of life within this semi-arid landscape. Encounters like these, photographed from the PhotoMashatu vehicle, place guests close to the action while allowing natural behavior to unfold uninterrupted.

With open visibility and varied habitats, photographers are given a clear view into the interactions that shape the wilderness.

Images by:Joe Misika Photography

What would you hope to witness first?

21/05/2026

Built for speed rather than strength, cheetahs rely on traction, acceleration, and endurance during a hunt. But once the chase ends, the challenge continues. After intense exertion, recovery time leaves them vulnerable to lions, hyenas, leopards, and vultures stealing the kill before feeding begins.

Even with a strong hunting success rate, survival for a cheetah depends just as much on avoiding competition as it does on making the catch.

Images by: Joe Misika Photography

19/05/2026

The waterhole at Matebole Hide becomes active as elephant herds move in to drink and interact. From the hide, low-angle perspectives and close proximity allow photographers to capture detail, structure, and behavior at eye level.

These extended waterhole sessions create consistent opportunities to photograph herd dynamics as activity builds throughout the day.
📹: Voorhees

What would you focus on here, interaction or composition?

17/05/2026

Elephant calves interacting and playing in Mashatu’s open fields, photographed from the PhotoMashatu vehicle. Behavior like this offers strong opportunities to capture movement, social bonding, and herd dynamics in clear, open conditions.

With low-angle positioning and guidance from the field, the PhotoMashatu vehicle allows photographers to work close to the action while following behavior naturally as it unfolds.

Ready to experience it for yourself?

Images by: Joe Misika Photography

15/05/2026

Waiting hours for a single frame. Wildlife photography in Mashatu often comes down to patience, positioning, and staying with behavior long enough for the right moment to unfold. When it finally comes together, the time behind the lens speaks for itself.

What’s the longest you’ve waited for one shot?

13/05/2026

Playful banter or a scare?

A fleeting interaction between a warthog and a red-billed oxpecker at the waterhole, small moments like these often reveal the character and unpredictability of Mashatu’s wildlife.

Images by: Joe Misika Photography

11/05/2026

Across one sequence in Mashatu, elephant calves interacting within the herd, mongoose lined up at the water’s edge, and lion cubs engaged in early play behavior. Each moment reflects different stages of development and social structure across species.

With access from hides and the PhotoMashatu vehicle, these interactions can be photographed at close range, with clear visibility and minimal obstruction.

09/05/2026

Moshoole and her daughter hold position as a hyena drags their kill away, a shift from control to loss in a matter of seconds.

The likely miss: not enough time to secure the carcass in a tree before being detected. What follows is a clear exchange of pressure, timing, and opportunism between predators.

Images by: Ronald Voorhees

In Mashatu’s open landscape, these moments remain fully visible, allowing the full sequence decision, reaction, and outcome to be read through behavior.

07/05/2026

The story extends beyond large predators to the full range of activity across Mashatu. By day, raptors provide consistent flight and hunting opportunities, while night sessions reveal nocturnal species moving through the same open systems.
With clear visibility and varied habitats, these transitions allow photographers to work across different conditions and behaviors within a single cycle.

Images by: Joe Misika Photography

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Mashatu Game Reserve
Bobonong

Telephone

+27872658087

Website

http://www.photomashatu.com/

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