Cam Info

Cam Info

Each of our cams have a unique history and infrastructure to support it. This requires the commitment of many people and organisations that include the nature reserves, conservation bodies, game parks and dedicated people whose passion it is to share their love of wildlife.

Here are some of our more important camera locations (click on orange markers)

Below, you will find specific information about each camera: location, content, type of cam, the best time to view and images taken from each camera.

Each camera is customized to its particular location. Often, as is the case with most wildlife cams, the cams are remote far from mains electricity, telecommunications infrastructure and other resources. As a result, alternative power sources are deployed such as windmills and solar panels. Leading edge telecommunications are utilised and include satellite, fibre optic and innovative wireless technology.

This often results in some operational and technical challenges in setting up and maintaining the camera infrastructure. It is not unusual to have interference with cams, from humans, weather, terrain and animals alike - not to mention some vigorous Africam storms !

Live streaming cameras:

These cameras are streaming LIVE video from their remote locations in the African bush with stereo sound 24/7.

Current Live streaming cameras are:

• Nkorho Pan

• Elephant Plains

• Tembe

Live refresh cameras:

The refresh cameras broadcast real time still images at certain time intervals, for example every 30sec. Please see each camera for their specific refresh rate.

Current refresh cameras are:

• Osprey Cam

• Tau

Please note that where possible certain refresh cameras are equipped with an artificial light source for night time viewing. Please check individual camera pages for more details.

Best viewing times:

For most cameras the best viewing times are early morning and late afternoon South African time (GMT+2). There will be a steady flow of animals throughout the day across the various cameras with the night time viewing always producing something rare and special.

We recommend signing up for our Facebook or Twitter Alerts so we can inform you when the animals are around and you don't miss an exciting sighting.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/africamlive

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/africam

Depending on daylight saving which will vary from summer to winter, the following is a guide based on the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

• Central African Time: +2 (two hours ahead)

• Central Standard Time USA: -6 hours (six hours behind)

• Central European Time: +1 hour (one hour ahead)

• Central Standard Time Australia: +9 hours 30 minutes (nine hours thirty minutes ahead)

Please have a look at the sun clock which will give you a visual perspective of the world’s time zones.

We welcome suggestions, queries and anything of interest you may wish to share. To do so, please contact us. You can also chat to our regular users in the Boma, where Africamers have been sharing stories, advice and information for many years.