![It’s getting hot, hot, hot up in the African bush, and the summer rains bring added humidity to the climate. In both Botswana and the Kruger we are seeing changes in the environment, the presence of wildlife, and animal behaviour. Migratory birds continue to fleck the air with new colours and sounds; one of the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/leopardcub-bw-angele-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Hyenas in the mud, and a leopard cub!")
Week in Pictures: Hyenas in the mud, and a leopard cub!
It’s getting hot, hot, hot up in the African bush, and the summer rains bring added humidity to the climate. In both Botswana and the Kruger we are seeing changes[…]
![Sometimes you see what you expect, sometimes something quite the opposite comes your way. While on safari with Camp Linyanti, we encountered so many elephants that we grew to expect them around every corner, but we had to stop and take a look at one particularly wrinkly old female. She didn’t have any tusks, and her […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/elephants-savuti-chloe-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Unexpected elephants, and more safari gold")
Week in Pictures: Unexpected elephants, and more safari gold
Rhino having a rub. Image by Angele Rouillard. Sometimes you see what you expect, sometimes something quite the opposite comes your way. While on safari with Camp Linyanti, we encountered so[…]
![One muggy afternoon on the Linyanti swamps we set off for a routine game drive. We were spending 2 weeks making our way through some of the best wildlife zones in Botswana, and game drives had become something of a marvelous habit. Guests at Camp Linyanti are led by their guides in kitted out Land […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lionstare-campliyanti-kevinmac-370x275.png "Lions on a kill charged by elephants at Camp Linyanti")
Lions on a kill charged by elephants at Camp Linyanti
Photographer, Kevin MacLaughlin, capturing footage of the elephants as they moved through our campsite at Camp Linyanti. One muggy afternoon on the Linyanti swamps we set off for a routine[…]
![With such a diverse range of camps in various areas of pristine wilderness, its not surprising that the photography coming out of these areas each week is reliably great. The Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, the Sabi Sand, and the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve have produced some fantastic footage lately, and photographers Em Gatland, Kevin MacLaughlin, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lioness-haina-chloe-370x275.png "The Week in Pictures: The birds, the bees, and the big things.")
The Week in Pictures: The birds, the bees, and the big things.
With such a diverse range of camps in various areas of pristine wilderness, its not surprising that the photography coming out of these areas each week is reliably great. The[…]
![This week we’ve got a roundup of incredible images from Botswana and from Kruger where our exceptional camps nestle in their wild homes. Surrounded by the African bush, everyday is brimming with opportunity to witness something phenomenal. It is the new season of rain, and the heat is rising for summer, and with the new […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/python1-linyanti-kevinmac-370x275.png "Week in Pictures: All sorts of everything wild!")
Week in Pictures: All sorts of everything wild!
An African wild dog strolls in front of the Umkumbe Safari Lodge game viewer. Image by Em Gatland. This week we’ve got a roundup of incredible images from Botswana and[…]
![On a recent trip to Botswana, we bore witness to some of the first impalas to be born of the season, baby warthogs tearing up the ground in an excitable game of ‘tag’, and some of Africa’s fiercest predators in their cute n fluffy youth. Well, their presence at a bloody kudu kill tainted their innocence […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/baboon-chloe-linyanti-370x275.png "The Week in Pictures: It’s baby season in the wild!")
The Week in Pictures: It’s baby season in the wild!
On a recent trip to Botswana, we bore witness to some of the first impalas to be born of the season, baby warthogs tearing up the ground in an excitable game[…]
![For the week in pictures this week, we’re portraying the best snaps from our camps in the Greater Kruger and in Botswana! It’s been a whirlwind of a week and one can’t help but envy these talented photographers for the gorgeous wildlife sightings they have enjoyed in our beloved Africa. As always, we love to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/buffalo-umkumbe-angelerouillard-370x275.png "The Week in Pictures: Ultimate images from Kruger and Botswana")
The Week in Pictures: Ultimate images from Kruger and Botswana
For the week in pictures this week, we’re portraying the best snaps from our camps in the Greater Kruger and in Botswana! It’s been a whirlwind of a week and[…]
![We’ve selected our camps in Botswana because of their pristine locations and excellent game activity. The Savuti is famous for its lions and elephants; the Linyanti is an undiscovered paradise, brimming with water-loving game; the Kalahari has a deserted beauty unmatched anywhere in the world; while the secluded north-western region of the Okavango Delta is a haven […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/springbok-haina-emgatland-370x275.gif "The Week in Pictures: lion cubs and the Linyanti sunset")
The Week in Pictures: lion cubs and the Linyanti sunset
A black-chested snake eagle takes off from its perch in the Savuti. (c) Kevin MacLaughlin We’ve selected our camps in Botswana because of their pristine locations and excellent game activity.[…]
![One of the highlights of a morning game drive (aside from the epic wildlife encounters and watching the bush come alive) is the coffee break. Just as the morning is warming up and your tummy starts to grumble, your well-prepped guide pulls up to a nice, scenic spot in the bush and pulls out the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/buffalo-camp-linyanti1-370x275.jpg "When the buffaloes come for coffee at Camp Linyanti")
When the buffaloes come for coffee at Camp Linyanti
One of the highlights of a morning game drive (aside from the epic wildlife encounters and watching the bush come alive) is the coffee break. Just as the morning is[…]
![Most of us have had a laugh at the famous YouTube hit about the fearless honey badger. This fairly small creature has one of the biggest attitudes of all animals, nevermind its size. Its immune system is so strong that it can fight the effects of the deadliest snake venom, and it escapes capture with […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC0105-370x275.jpg "Video: A cheeky baby honey badger at Camp Linyanti")
Video: A cheeky baby honey badger at Camp Linyanti
Most of us have had a laugh at the famous YouTube hit about the fearless honey badger. This fairly small creature has one of the biggest attitudes of all animals,[…]