On the whole African wildlife is not interested in attacking or eating wildlife photographers. In most instances animal behaviour, especially in big cats, means that they will tend to avoid any type of human conflict. To date we have never had any issues with client being any type of peril on any of our photos Safaris.
Other animals that you might want to be wary of all of the crawling variety. Africa is home to several venomous species of both snakes and spiders and due care and attention is required especially in the evenings and mornings when you might not be able to see them as clearly. One top tip is to always empty out your shoes first thing in the morning no matter where you are in Africa as you never know who might have turned them into their home last night.
Malaria is present in parts of Botswana and South Africa so we advise that you talk to a medical practitioner about bringing with you some malaria prophylaxis. Most of these tablets have very few side effects and it’s always better to take preventative measures rather than suffer the illness in our opinion. Malaria is not as prevalent as it once was and making sure that you apply liberal amounts of mosquito repellent and wear long trousers and long sleeve shirts in the evening times should mitigate most of the risk. If during your Safari you develop flu-like symptoms then we can organise a quick test to confirm whether or not you have malaria. If caught early it is very treatable.