Week in Pictures : A Mixed Bag of Wildlife Delights

Welcome to this week’s instalment of week in pictures, which is a mixed bag of wildlife delights. Plains game, big herds and predators have been quite present this week throughout our reserves. Without further ado, here are our favourite pictures from the week.

Ezulwini Billy’s Lodge and Ezulwini River Lodge

Both lodges have had a slew of successful game drives and activity at the camps. A graceful nyala female decided to visit River lodge and the elephant herds have been hovering around camp. This week, the plains game have been out in full force, which makes a nice change from Ezulwini’s big cat sightings. That’s not say there haven’t been any big cats! As a matter of fact, golden-haired boy Duma and his pride were seen in the dead of night and put on quite a display during the LiveBushFeed session. The River Pride has also been spotted, just patrolling and sleeping in the thickets.

Ezulwini Elephant Herds

Wildebeest Balule Nyala Female Antelope Oxpecker on Buffalo Hide Sub-adult River Pride

Umkumbe Safari Lodge

It’s been a central hub of leopard activity this week in the Sabi Sand. The leopards were heard contact calling throughout the reserve and once again, the Umkumbe team have spotted leopardess Hlarulini and the lesser-spotted male Inyathini. As per usual, the buffalo and elephant herds continue to delight everyone with their antics in the riverbed in front of the lodge.

Umkumbe Elephant Umkumbe Giraffe

Hlarulini Inyathini Leopardess

Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp

It has certainly been a busy big cat week for the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. A lone leopard was seen heading into the thickets last night, but there wasn’t enough time to identify the sleek beauty! The highlight of the week most certainly has been the sighting of nomadic male, Mabande, mating with the Ross Pride Breakaway lionesses!

Mabande Africa on Foot Vultures on Carcass Africa on Foot Leopard Africa on Foot Elephant nThambo Elephant Herd nThambo Cleo Leopard Mabande Male Lion Pearl Spotted Owlet