FAQ Page

1. How do I access the cams?

You can access all the Wildearth Cams at Wildearth.tv

2. Is it "free" to watch the LIVE WildEarth streams on the Internet?

WildEarth.tv is available FREE to all who would derive pleasure from its viewing. The live safaris, waterhole cams, nests and all other channels are completely free to view. There is no subscription required and no hidden costs. In order to pay for the ever expanding cost of bandwidth distribution, there is advertising in the form of overlay ads served along the bottom of the video.

3. Is this LIVE?

Yes, ALL the Wildearth cams are Live. During the live Safari Drives on the Safari Channel, you may send questions in to questions@wildearthsafari.tv and the Presenter will answer you on air.

4. Where do you broadcast the Safari Drives and the Waterhole cam from?

We broadcast from the Djuma Game Reserve in Sabi Sands, South Africa next to the Kruger National Park. This map will show the area of Djuma the drive vehicle traverses in: Traversing Area

5. What are the coordinates for the area you traverse in?

24°42'28.254"S
031°32'5.382"E

6. How big of an area do the Safari Drives traverse in?

Currently the Safari Channel traverses over Western Gowrie, which is about 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) in extent.

7. How large of an area do the animals have to roam freely in?

Djuma Game Reserve is a privately owned reserve and has access to 10,000 hectares 22,000 acres. It is part of the Sabi Sands Game Reserve in South Africa which is a 65 000 hectare 153 000 acre wildlife sanctuary. Sabi Sands forms part of the greater 2,3 million hectare 5,7 million acre Kruger National Park. There are no fences between Sabi Sands and the Kruger National Park.

8. Do the Presenters carry guns?

No, the presenters do not carry guns. Many of the guides in the Sabi Sands have a rifle with them on the safari vehicle. Almost all carry a rifle when they go on a bush walk. WildEarth has decided not to carry rifles as WE do not think that it is necessary, nor do we wish to create the wrong impression with our viewers.

9. Are there Tigers there?

No, Tigers are not native to South Africa but you may see Lions, Leopards, Servals, Civets, African Wild Cats, and Caracals.

10. What other Wildlife may I see?

You can check out the Wildlife Sightings Database to see many more of the animals/birds/insects/reptiles seen on the Safari Channel. Sightings Database

11. How does the signal go out from Wildearth at Djuma to the viewers?

The video on the safari vehicle is first encoded as an MPEG2 data stream, then COFDM modulated and transmitted via microwave. It is received at the Vuyatela mast, where it is decoded and then sent via fiber optic cable to the Final Control. Here it is selected by the director (along with the waterhole cams) and then H.264 encoded on a Wirecast PC and sent to a local Wowza server, which sends to a second Wowza server in Europe, via a complex Internet connection that involves microwave links to Hoedspruit and fiber optic cables that run under the ocean from South Africa to London. This is our main distribution Wowza server, where all the channels are received, and from here they are sent to Justin.tv and Zaplive.tv

12. Are you in danger while sitting in an open vehicle with some of the more dangerous animals?

WE know to respect the animals when we are in their environment. If we get too close, the animal will give us an indication that they are not comfortable with our presence, and we then will allow them more space or move off. As long as we respect these animals and their space, we can go about the game drives in a safe and orderly fashion without fear of the animal becoming aggressive.

13. Does the light at night on the Waterhole disturb the animals?

No, the night camera and lighting are Infrared and the animals are in total darkness. Only you can see the light.

14. Can Viewers send Gifts and/or Birthday & Holiday Cards to the WE Team?

Many people have offered to post us gifts. Unfortunately when this has occurred it costs the individual quite a lot of money to pay the import duty on the gift. WE don’t earn that much and cannot afford to pay the duty on gifts. The best way to get a gift to one of your favorite WE crew is to send it to somebody that is traveling to the location and they can physically hand it to them.

15. How can I get a Job at Wildearth.tv?

Please see Jobs at Wildearth.tv

16. How do I Contact Wildearth?

Please view this page Contacts for Wildearth


Please send questions that you think should be included in the faq to faq@wildearth.tv and WE will consider it for inclusion here. Please try to propose questions that are not answered elsewhere on the site.