Cam Info

Welcome to our fascinating world of wildlife and places . Please read on and find out how Africam brings this unique experience to you!

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.

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

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.

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

This is live real time video and in some cases live audio. The logistics and cost of operating such cameras in Africa are extremely difficult and as a result most cameras are on a live refresh system. Eg: (Nkorho Pan)

Live refresh

Live real time still /images are refreshed at certain time intervals, for example every 30sec. Please see each camera for there specific refresh rate. Eg (Tau, Black & Eagle)

Camera traps

These are cameras that are deployed into the field and are triggered by movement. They are not live, and are normally used to collect data for research projects. Eg (Leopard Cam)

The streaming and refresh cameras are made up of two types of cameras;

• Static cameras that cannot move and are focused onto a single subject matter.


• Movable cameras with a pan tilt zoom (PTZ) function that can move around on one point and is usually operated by a controller on location. We intend having this function available to Africamers in the future via the internet.

Mobile camera

...Or as we call it the Virtual Game Drive (VGD). This type of cam is currently off line but we are working towards bringing it back using new technology.
Some of the cam operate at night with use of artificial light. Please see specific cams for more details.

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.

Please note that where possible certain cameras are equipped with an artificial light source for night time viewing. Eg Tau.