‘And the award for best selfie goes to….’
South Africa (07 August 2026) – If there were world championships for the best wildlife photographs captured on camera traps, South Africa would be right up there in the lead.
Game cameras are used in reserves and wild spaces to monitor wildlife without having people present. For example, in the Western Cape’s Overberg region, camera traps have historically helped piece together vital data about leopard populations and continue to do so through ongoing surveys.
In other parts of the country, camera traps are used for similar reasons, like finding and recording rare and elusive species, counting and surveying animals, and even helping with anti-poaching efforts.
One of the most delightful results of these strategically placed cameras are… wildlife selfies!
Dassies, honey badgers, wild dogs and even porcupines have all proven to be quite comfortable in front of the camera.
This week, SANParks added to the invaluable and growing bank of SA wildlife snaps with images captured on camera traps placed within our national parks.
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