November 2010 saw the transfer of Keith Valentine from our Pietermaritzburg office to our office in Cape Town. Although a loss to his friends and team members in KwaZulu-Natal, Keith’s move was a welcome addition to those in Cape Town, who will no doubt benefit substantially from Keith’s wealth of knowledge and passion for birds [...]

Towards the latter half of 2010, Rockjumper and Carl Zeiss Sports Optics entered into a sponsorship agreement that has resulted in our tour leaders sporting the latest in Zeiss optics, including the brilliantly sharp Victory FL 10 x 42 binoculars and the Victory DiaScope 85T Telescope with Victory Vario Eyepiece. These optics are without doubt [...]

Over the years we have learned that the ongoing support of our loyal guests, and positive word of mouth referrals, are key to our continued success as a birding tour operator. With this in mind we are pleased to announce our new and improved Loyalty Program, which provides even greater rewards to our faithful Rockjumper [...]

In January 2011, David Shackelford and Ric Zarwell teamed up to represent Rockjumper at the annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival. Hosted in Florida for the fourth consecutive year and with thousands of birders and nature enthusiasts in attendance, the Space Coast Bird Festival had something to keep every keen birder entertained – from [...]

We are very proud to have launched the Rockjumper Birding Blog and have already made some interesting and exciting posts, including one by David Hoddinott of a significant discovery in Ethiopia of major conservation concern. There is also a photo series of the amazing mating rituals of the Pheasant-tailed Jacana by Adam Riley, a new [...]