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 and 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 and a willingness to work with the terrain will reward those hoping to bring home a memorable shot of this characterful nocturnal hunter.