Common Genet at Shompole

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Nguruman Escarpment, Shompole offers a genuinely wild stage for photographing the Common Genet, its acacia woodland providing the kind of undisturbed, community-conserved terrain this elusive species favours. Visiting in October, on the Wildlife of Shompole Wilderness holiday, gives photographers the best opportunity to be in the right place as light & season align across this Rift Valley landscape. The proximity to the Tanzanian border only adds to the sense of remoteness, with the escarpment's steep, forested slopes forming a striking natural frame for any images captured here. Patience & a willingness to work with the terrain will reward those hoping to bring home a memorable shot of this characterful nocturnal hunter.