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Stephen Cunliffe

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South Africa South Africa
Expert Reviews:
97 Reviews
Website:
www.stevecunliffe.com

To say that Stephen has a passion for Africa and its wildlife, not to mention an unquenchable thirst for off-the-beaten-track travel to experience the continent's most out-of-the-way national parks and safari hotspots, would be the proverbial understatement of the year. Having explored and photographed over 25 countries on the continent to date, there is no disputing that Steve is a seasoned African explorer and safari stalwart. He is, however, also an avid conservationist with an Honours degree in Environmental Economics and a Masters in Wildlife Management.

As an international photojournalist specialising in wildlife conservation, adventure sports and travel, Stephen Cunliffe's stories and images have been widely published with his work regularly appearing in a wide range of magazines and newspapers from around the globe. While he is a frequent contributor to prestigious conservation and safari-orientated publications such as the Royal Geographical Society's Geographical magazine, Africa Geographic, Travel Africa, Travel Namibia and Travel Zambia, his work has also featured in some 30 prominent travel, airline, diving and 4x4 magazines and newspapers.

Born and raised in South Africa, and having lived and worked in Zambia and Uganda, Steve is now based with his wife Katherine and two sons in the iconic Serengeti where he gets to spend pretty much everyday exploring the wilds of Africa.

Expert Reviews 97 – Written by Stephen Cunliffe

Botswana Botswana
  • Botswana country review
    5/5

    Desert to Delta and Everything In Between

  • Central Kalahari Game Reserve
    4/5

    Cry of the Kalahari

  • Chobe National Park
    4/5

    Place of Elephants

  • Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
    4/5

    South Africa’s Premier Desert Safari

  • Khutse Game Reserve
    4/5

    Dynamite Comes in Small Packages

  • Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
    3/5

    Dazzling Zebra and Shimmering Salt

  • Mashatu Game Reserve
    4/5

    Carnivore Central

  • Mokolodi Nature Reserve
    3/5

    A Convenient Introduction to Botswana

  • Moremi Game Reserve
    5/5

    The Predator Capital of Southern Africa

  • Northern Tuli Game Reserve
    3/5

    Limpopo Revival

  • Okavango Delta
    4/5

    Africa’s Ultimate Water Wilderness

  • Selinda Concession
    4/5

    Wild Dogs and Wildlife Abundance

Eswatini Eswatini
  • Eswatini country review
    4/5

    Home of the Big Game Parks

  • Hlane Royal National Park
    4/5

    Eswatini’s biggest park

  • Mkhaya Private Game Reserve
    4/5

    Bastion of the black rhino

  • Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
    3/5

    Safari activities extravaganza

Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • Ethiopia country review
    4/5

    Safari uniqueness in the land of endemism

  • Bale Mountains National Park
    4/5

    Stronghold of the Ethiopian wolf

  • Simien Mountains National Park
    4/5

    Home of the endemic triumvirate

Kenya Kenya
  • Buffalo Springs National Reserve
    4/5

    Samburu’s Lesser-Known Neighbor

  • Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
    4/5

    A Conservation Success Story and Rare Species Sanctuary

  • Nairobi National Park
    3/5

    City Safari

  • Samburu National Reserve
    4/5

    Elephants, Elephants and More Elephants

Malawi Malawi
  • Malawi country review
    4/5

    Dynamite Comes in Small Packages

  • Liwonde National Park
    4/5

    Malawi’s Flagship Conservation Area

  • Majete Wildlife Reserve
    4/5

    Majete: Wilderness Restored

Namibia Namibia
  • Namibia country review
    4/5

    Dunes, Deserts and Scenic Splendour

  • |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
    3/5

    An Arid Place for Landscape Lovers

  • Bwabwata National Park
    3/5

    An Exciting Park for the Future

  • Damaraland
    4/5

    Desert Elephants and Rhino

  • Etosha National Park
    5/5

    The Great White Place

  • Kaokoland
    3/5

    An Arid Wilderness

  • Khaudum National Park
    4/5

    Wild Elephant Wilderness

  • Mudumu National Park
    3/5

    Kwando is King

  • Namib-Naukluft National Park
    4/5

    Seas of Sand

  • Nkasa Rupara National Park
    4/5

    Dynamite Often Comes in Small Packages

  • Waterberg Plateau Park
    3/5

    Waterberg: A Rare-Species Fortress

  • Zambezi Region
    3/5

    Namibia’s Lush Green Heartland

Rwanda Rwanda
  • Rwanda country review
    4/5

    Not your stereotypical safari destination

  • Akagera National Park
    4/5

    Wilderness reborn

  • Nyungwe National Park
    3/5

    Fantastic forest and challenging chimpanzees

  • Volcanoes National Park
    5/5

    Mountain gorillas, trekking and birding

Seychelles Seychelles
  • Seychelles country review
    4/5

    The ultimate beach destination to complete an East African Safari

South Africa South Africa
  • South Africa country review
    4/5

    Wonderful Wildlife without Wilderness

  • Addo Elephant National Park
    3/5

    Expanding Addo

  • |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
    3/5

    An Arid Place for Landscape Lovers

  • Augrabies Falls National Park
    2/5

    Big Skies and an Impressive Waterfall

  • Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve
    4/5

    Rendezvous with Rhinos

  • Karoo National Park
    3/5

    Rolling Back the Years

  • Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
    4/5

    South Africa’s Premier Desert Safari

  • Kruger National Park
    4/5

    South Africa’s World-Renowned National Park

  • Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
    4/5

    Best Safari Experience in the Eastern Cape

  • Londolozi Private Game Reserve
    5/5

    The Land of the Leopard

  • Manyeleti Game Reserve
    3/5

    In the Shadow of the Sabi Sands

  • Mokala National Park
    2/5

    New Kid on the Block

  • Mountain Zebra National Park
    2/5

    Dazzles of Zebra

  • Phinda Private Game Reserve
    4/5

    Wildlife Wonderland

  • Pilanesberg Game Reserve
    3/5

    Gambling and Game-viewing

  • Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve
    5/5

    Big Five Bonanza

  • Singita Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve
    5/5

    Safari chic with a conservation vision

  • Spioenkop Game Reserve
    2/5

    Boating and Battlefields

  • Tembe Elephant Park
    4/5

    Tuskers of the Sand Forest

  • Thornybush Game Reserve
    3/5

    Wildlife without the Wilderness

  • Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
    5/5

    Poor Cousin of the Sabi Sands

  • uMkhuze Game Reserve
    3/5

    Feathers and Fever Trees

Tanzania Tanzania
  • Tanzania country review
    5/5

    Much More than a Migration Destination

  • Arusha National Park
    4/5

    Meru and the Flamingos

  • Katavi National Park
    4/5

    Wildest Africa for the true connoisseur

  • Mahale Mountains National Park
    5/5

    The premier chimpanzee experience in all of Africa

  • Ngorongoro Crater
    5/5

    The Safari of a Lifetime

  • Nyerere National Park
    4/5

    A Wilderness in Terminal Decline

  • Serengeti National Park
    5/5

    A Wildlife Wonderland where Wildebeest Steal the Show

  • Tarangire National Park
    5/5

    Land of the giant tuskers

Uganda Uganda
  • Uganda country review
    3/5

    Primate Capital of Africa

  • Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    5/5

    An Experience You Will Never Forget

  • Kibale National Park
    3/5

    The Place To Go for Habituated Chimps in Uganda

  • Kidepo Valley National Park
    4/5

    A Long Forgotten Eden

  • Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
    3/5

    Gorillas and Golden Monkeys

  • Murchison Falls National Park
    4/5

    Thundering Waterfalls and Decent Wildlife

  • Queen Elizabeth National Park
    4/5

    Uganda’s Premier Safari Destination

  • Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve
    2/5

    Where Chimpanzees and Shoebills Reside

Zambia Zambia
  • Zambia country review
    5/5

    Africa’s Hottest Safari Option

  • Bangweulu Wetlands
    3/5

    Land of the Lechwe

  • Kasanka National Park
    4/5

    A Blizzard of Bats

  • Liuwa Plain National Park
    4/5

    Migration Mania

  • Lower Zambezi National Park
    5/5

    Zambezi Magic

  • Lukusuzi National Park
    2/5

    Wild, Undeveloped and Ravaged

  • Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
    3/5

    Waterfalls and Elephants

  • North Luangwa National Park
    4/5

    A Zambian Wilderness Rediscovered

  • Nsumbu National Park
    3/5

    Scuba Diving with Crocodiles

  • Sioma Ngwezi National Park
    2/5

    Poaching Problems Thwart Recovery

  • South Luangwa National Park
    5/5

    Jewel in the Crown

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
  • Chizarira National Park
    4/5

    Zimbabwe’s Wildest Wilderness

  • Gonarezhou National Park
    4/5

    A Wild Wilderness on the Rebound

  • Hwange National Park
    4/5

    Big Is Best and Elephants Rule in Hwange

  • Mana Pools National Park
    5/5

    The Holy Grail of Zimbabwean Wildlife Areas

  • Matobo National Park
    2/5

    Scenically Stunning but With Only Limited Wildlife

  • Matusadona National Park
    4/5

    Lake, Lavish Lodges & Lions

  • Zambezi National Park
    3/5

    Well Worth a Visit From Vic Falls

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