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Man in intense pain after Cape cobra bite

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Man in intense pain after Cape cobra bite

Johan Marais is a naturalist, conservationist, herpetologist, and photographer and has been involved with reptiles for over forty years. Johan has done extensive field work with leading herpetologists and has written a number of books on reptiles – his books have sold over half a million copies to date. He has contributed to a variety of magazine and newspaper articles, television and radio programmes, and is well-known on the corporate talk circuit. He is also often called upon to present talks on snakes and snakebite in Africa at international symposia and is a Basic Life Support instructor.

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Johan Marais is a naturalist, conservationist, herpetologist, and photographer and has been involved with reptiles for over forty years. Johan has done extensive field work with leading herpetologists and has written a number of books on reptiles - his books have sold over half a million copies to date. He has contributed to a variety of magazine and newspaper articles, television and radio programmes, and is well-known on the corporate talk circuit. He is also often called upon to present talks on snakes and snakebite in Africa at international symposia and is a Basic Life Support instructor.

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Places of Worship. St Theresa Catholic Church, Aus

Places of Worship. St Theresa Catholic Church, Aus, Namibia.

#placesofworship #architecture #churches #religion #catholism

There are a number of scams doing the rounds at th

There are a number of scams doing the rounds at the moment – do not fall victim to the false emails and scams doing the rounds.

Below are our official contact details – we do not send mails from any other domains, nor do we contact clients from other numbers.

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Our Namibian reptile photographic safari is coming

Our Namibian reptile photographic safari is coming to and end and it has been a very special trip. Over 4,000 km and we have photographed a great variety of reptiles including a number of specials. Ivuzamanzi, the ASI Land Cruiser, has behaved well and never gave us any trouble. Our choice of aftermarket extras was spot on and everything worked perfectly. We have one more rare reptile to find and photograph, then the long trek to Pretoria.

#4x4 #adventure #adventuretravel #journey #roadtrip #offroad #southafrica #travel #travelgram #traveller #travelphotography #borntoroam #exploremore #travellocalsa #meetsouthafrica #thisissouthafrica #journey #africansnakebiteinstitute #oppositelockza #toughdogsuspension #intervolt #lightforce #mylightforce #taklaproducts #frontrunnersa #bushtechcanopies #bfgoodrich #toyota #toyotalandcruiser #snakes #outdoorcamperssa

From Epupa Falls on the Angola border down to Aus

From Epupa Falls on the Angola border down to Aus in the south. We have been rather fortunate in that we have managed to photograph a variety of reptiles - images that we sorely need for an upcoming book on the reptiles and amphibians of Southern Africa.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard
#struiknature @struiknature @lukela_adventures

Places of Worship. Nederduits Gereformeerde Church

Places of Worship. Nederduits Gereformeerde Church, Matlahohe, Namibia.

#placesofworship #churches #architecture #religion #namibia

Places of Worship. Sesriem Immanuel Church, Namibi

Places of Worship. Sesriem Immanuel Church, Namibia.

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On the road again. Had a productive time in Swako

On the road again. Had a productive time in Swakopmund, photographed a bunch of reptiles, Spiders and Scorpions and heading south. Randy Babb and Luke Kemp securing our camping matressess on the roof of Ivuzamanzi.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard

#4x4 #adventure #adventuretravel #bushtechcanopies

The neck region and belly of a Mozambique Spitting

The neck region and belly of a Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) from Pretoria, Gauteng. The belly is often a salmon pink to orange colour but may also be a mother-of-pearl colour. The dark bands or blotches in the neck region may extend onto the body. The overall body colour is light to medium or dark brown, often with dark skin between the scales visible. This snake is highly venomous with a cytotoxic venom.

#snake #snakes #snakesofinstagram #instasnakes #serpent #reptilelover #reptiles #reptilesofinstagram #reptilesofig #herping #herpetology #southafrica #wildlife #wildlifephotography #canonsa #canonphotography #canon #macrophotography #upclose #nature #naturephotography #animals #animalsofig #animalphotography #animalphotos #conservation #education

Well over 3,000 km and in coastal Namibia. The ASI

Well over 3,000 km and in coastal Namibia. The ASI Land Cruiser Ivuzamanzi is going strong. When choosing assessories for your 4x4, choose carefully!

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A night in die dunes photographing geckos. Me must

A night in die dunes photographing geckos. Me must have seen well over 30 Namib Web-footed Geckos (Pachydactylus range). Looking forward to photographing some Peringuey's Adders.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard #palmatogecko #pachydactylusrangei #bitisperingueyi

In Welwitschia country. Northern Namibia. #onthe

In Welwitschia country. Northern Namibia.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard #beautifulnamibia

Had a good time at Sesfontein and managed to photo

Had a good time at Sesfontein and managed to photograph the Sesfontein Gecko and the Kaoko Gecko. Now heading for Torra Bay.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard

Another batch of training done. So great to see c

Another batch of training done.

So great to see corporate clients who want to ensure the safety of their teams whilst on-site.

Group awareness session for all staff, and a Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomou Snake Handling session for the selected snake handling team on site.

#snakes #snakeawareness #firstaidforsnakebite #venomoussnakehandling #healthandsafety #workplacesafety #training #snakeeducation #africansnakebiteinstitute

We had a great time at Epupa Falls and managed to

We had a great time at Epupa Falls and managed to photograph a bunch of reptiles, including some awesome geckos, a Western Keeled Snake and this Zebra Cobra that we caught in our camp site. Heading south.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard

Close on 2,000 km later and we are at Epupa Falls.

Close on 2,000 km later and we are at Epupa Falls. The ASI Land Cruiser is a dream. The Tough Dog Suspension did it's thing and the drive has been a pleasure, especially on corrugated roads and really bad roads around Epupa. The Light Force spotlights are the ultimate and really light up the road ahead. Very important for us as we look for snakes and geckos on the road at night.

The Takla Seat Covers have taken a hammering with four dusty herpetologists in and out of the vehicle and eating while on the road. We will visit Takla once back and have them cleaned.

The Bushtech canopy is a dream. It was recently fitted with a drawer system, Intervolt lithium battery system, inverter and a 80 liter water tank. The electronic system is amazing and has ample room to charge electronic equipment. Lights were fitted to the inside of the canopy as well as spots to the sides and back (very handy when setting up camp at night). All of this (and more) was organised by Opposite Lock and fitted by Outdoor Campers.

We have two spare tyres on the Front Runner roof rack and are using their pop-up tents. Saftuned mapped the engine and pushed to power output up by more than 20%. The extra power aids fuel consumption dramatically on long roads.

Our sincere thanks to all our sponsors, especially Darrel van Zijl from Opposite Lock. One can easily pimp your vehicle with accessories that look great but don't do the job. We have the ultimate 4x4 for our purposes.

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Luke Kemp and Randy Babb photographing a Zebra Cob

Luke Kemp and Randy Babb photographing a Zebra Cobra (Naja nigricincta nigricincta) at Epupa Falls, Namibia.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard #naja #zebracobra

Snake Awareness training for the whole staff conti

Snake Awareness training for the whole staff contingent on a corporate site today. Teaching them what to do (and not to do) in snake encounters on the site.
And then onto the full Snake Awareness, First aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling course for the sites selected snake handling crew.

#snakeawareness #snakeeducation #africansnakebiteinstitute #snaketraining #snakes #snakesonsite #snakesintheworkplace #healthandsafety

And it is done. Randy Babb has completed his drawi

And it is done. Randy Babb has completed his drawing of a Nomad Scorpion with the model in the foreground. Another masterpiece!

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard

Close encounter with a Nile Monitor while having l

Close encounter with a Nile Monitor while having lunch at Epupa Lodge.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard

Epupa Falls, Northern Namibia. #ontheroadagain #r

Epupa Falls, Northern Namibia.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard

One of many highlights on our field trips is watch

One of many highlights on our field trips is watching Randy draw and paint animals and plants that we encounter. There drawings are incredible and accurate and belong in field guides but are in his field notebooks.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard

Had a very long drive to Epupa Falls and got there

Had a very long drive to Epupa Falls and got there late. Luke scouted the camp site a saw a Zebra Cobra which quickly disappeared amongst a bunch of palm trees. He got Randy to follow its tracks and we eventually located it in a small cavity at the base of a palm tree. Great find and looking forward to photographing it.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard #zebracobra #naja

Namibian Agama (Agama planiceps planiceps) at Kama

Namibian Agama (Agama planiceps planiceps) at Kamanjab, Namibia.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard

Randy Babb getting another cover shot in Kamanjab,

Randy Babb getting another cover shot in Kamanjab, Namibia.

#ontheroadagain #reptiles #herpetology #conservation #education #photography #travel #adventures #snakes #lizard

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