The Safari Expert

The Safari Expert Professional wildlife photographer and photo safari guide, Villiers Steyn, is THE SAFARI EXPERT.
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Head over to The Safari Expert YouTube Channel for long format safari videos. I am a wildlife photographer and photographic safari guide that runs a YouTube Channel and photography business called The Safari Expert.

01/06/2026

There's nothing quite as wonderful as watching lion cubs playing... 🥰

These youngsters form part of the Majale Island Pride in Botswana's Mashatu Game Reserve. To learn more about this place, head over to YouTube and search for "The Safari Expert Mashatu" - I have posted plenty of videos about this amazing place, including camp reviews...

31/05/2026

Watch as the elephant bull cleverly shakes a tree to get its seed pods to drop! 😮🐘🌳

This was filmed in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe, where elephant sometimes even stand on their hind legs to get to the seeds and branches of these Ana Trees. For the full Mana Pools video, head over to The Safari Expert YouTube Channel.

My latest video is LIVE on The Safari Expert YouTube Channel, and it's a bit different to anything I've ever posted befo...
30/05/2026

My latest video is LIVE on The Safari Expert YouTube Channel, and it's a bit different to anything I've ever posted before...

This video was taken in South Africa's Mkuze Game Reserve and contains no music and no talking, just stunning 4K footage of everything I saw.

Head over to the channel to watch it now or simply click on the link in the comments below ⬇

30/05/2026

Watch as an elephant and her calf walks RIGHT past our vehicle! 😍🐘🐘

This was filmed in Mashatu Game Reserve in February this year. Head over to The Safari Expert YouTube Channel for more awesome safari videos.

29/05/2026

Look who came to visit my trail camera! 😍 Bushbabies!

Visit The Safari Expert Trail Cameras YouTube Channel for more awesome trail camera footage...

28/05/2026

Join me on an epic overlanding adventure to Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

For more overlanding and safari videos, check out The Safari Expert YouTube Channel.

27/05/2026

Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe - one of Africa's last true wilderness areas...

Join me on a adventure in the Zambezi Valley as we camp at Mana Pools's Nyamepi Campsite for a week. As you'll see, this place is WILD!

For more awesome safari videos, head over to The Safari Expert YouTube Channel.

26/05/2026

I spent three days underground...at Antares Bush Camp 🐘📸

Antares is located in the Greater Kruger and their underground photographic bunker, Umgede Hide, is one of my favourite in South Africa. There are few places in the country better for close elephant encounters!

Check out The Safari Expert YouTube Channel for more awesome safari videos.

25/05/2026

Have you ever seen a civet this young? 🥹

Head over to The Safari Expert Trail Cameras YouTube Channel for more awesome trail camera videos.

24/05/2026

Join me in Magoebaskloof for Episode 1 of Beyond the Bucket.

In this series, I explore some lesser-known safari destinations, starting with one of South Africa's most pristine indigenous forests - Magoebaskloof. I look for birds, hike some lovely trails and just enjoy the spectacular scenery... Enjoy and check out Episode 2 of Beyond the Bucket on The Safari Expert YouTube Channel. It features The Drakensberg!

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