![The Balule Nature Reserve seems to be on a winning streak when it comes to lion cub sightings. Spotting healthy lion cubs within a reserve is always a momentous occasion worthy of celebrating. Coupled with the new life emerging from under the shrubbery, the sleek leopards are also making an appearance in the Balule on […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/EZBaluleCubs3-370x275.jpg "Lion Cubs and Leopards in the Balule Nature Reserve")
Lion Cubs and Leopards in the Balule Nature Reserve
The Balule Nature Reserve seems to be on a winning streak when it comes to lion cub sightings. Spotting healthy lion cubs within a reserve is always a momentous occasion[…]
![We’re onto our second edition of the Rangers Review but we’ve have been somewhat delayed due to the interruption of holidays and the Easter weekend. We figure you don’t mind waiting, provided we supply a wealth of images and updates from our side! From our remote Botswana camps to our easily accessible Kruger camps, lions […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/EZLionCubs2-370x275.jpg "March Rangers Review : The Wild is Heaving with Cats and Dogs")
March Rangers Review : The Wild is Heaving with Cats and Dogs
We’re onto our second edition of the Rangers Review but we’ve have been somewhat delayed due to the interruption of holidays and the Easter weekend. We figure you don’t mind[…]
![The team at Ezulwini have been hard at work reconstructing and redesigning the standard rooms at River Lodge. The results have exceeded our expectations and the laborious task of building has finally come to fruition. During the course of last year we shared a few images of the building progress, and today we deliver the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/EzulwiniRiverLodgeRoomBalcony-370x275.jpg "Refurb Alert : Ezulwini River Lodge Standard Rooms Have a New Look !")
Refurb Alert : Ezulwini River Lodge Standard Rooms Have a New Look !
The team at Ezulwini have been hard at work reconstructing and redesigning the standard rooms at River Lodge. The results have exceeded our expectations and the laborious task of building[…]
![With their hallmark swagger, burly presence and menacing incisors designed to shred meat with blade like precision; the Machaton male lions have certainly emerged the victors in terms of creating the much talked about “landscape of fear” here in the Balule. The Machaton boys make up the bulk of the male lion sightings at Ezulwini Game […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/EzulwiniMachaton-370x275.jpg "Ezulwini Game Lodges : Balule’s Machaton Male Lions to be Feared")
Ezulwini Game Lodges : Balule’s Machaton Male Lions to be Feared
With their hallmark swagger, burly presence and menacing incisors designed to shred meat with blade like precision; the Machaton male lions have certainly emerged the victors in terms of creating the[…]
![2017 is drawing to a close, and the year has plummeted into oblivion as quickly as a pied kingfisher dive bombs its prey. The year has been an interesting one, with new camps climbing aboard the Sun Destinations portfolio and a marked shift in lion pride behaviour across all of the reserves. The four […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/WIPWildDogsWilderness-370x275.jpg "Festive Week in Pics : 2017 is a Wrap!")
Festive Week in Pics : 2017 is a Wrap!
2017 is drawing to a close, and the year has plummeted into oblivion as quickly as a pied kingfisher dive bombs its prey. The year has been an interesting one,[…]
![When you’re traversing new reserves and scoping out a wealth of bird species, there’s bound to be a delay in the delivery of “Week in Pics”. We’ve made up for our 2 day delay by presenting you with recent images of the iconic animals of the safari world. We’ve got a portfolio of striking images […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/WIPHyenaAOF-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : The Iconic Animals of the Safari World")
Week in Pics : The Iconic Animals of the Safari World
When you’re traversing new reserves and scoping out a wealth of bird species, there’s bound to be a delay in the delivery of “Week in Pics”. We’ve made up for[…]
![Christian and the team at Ezulwini Game Lodges strategically placed camera traps in high “wildlife” traffic areas close to the lodge. The results are always astounding, if not amusing. Over the past few months we’ve revealed a few stills from the camera traps, with astounding footage emerging from a bustling waterhole on our traverse. We […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CameraTrapLeopards-370x275.jpg "#CameraTrapTales : Leopard Walks Around Ezulwini Lodge")
#CameraTrapTales : Leopard Walks Around Ezulwini Lodge
Christian and the team at Ezulwini Game Lodges strategically placed camera traps in high “wildlife” traffic areas close to the lodge. The results are always astounding, if not amusing. Over[…]
![The 3 Machaton male lions have entered into Mohlabetsi turf with an arsenal of attitude and brazen bravado. Looks wise, they’re a powerhouse of all the lion stereotypes – heavyset, cascading manes and a strut that oozes confidence. The Mohlabetsi male lions were initially 8 lions strong and appeared to dominate the Balule area around […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Kudyala2-370x275.jpg "UPDATE : Machaton Male Lions STILL Causing Havoc in the Balule")
UPDATE : Machaton Male Lions STILL Causing Havoc in the Balule
The 3 Machaton male lions have entered into Mohlabetsi turf with an arsenal of attitude and brazen bravado. Looks wise, they’re a powerhouse of all the lion stereotypes – heavyset,[…]
![As fast as tumbleweed in the desert, the weeks seem to be rolling by. Soon we will be caught up the flurry of the festive season, which is why we take time to pause and reflect on Fridays. Friday is the day when we celebrate the sightings of the week and showcase our top images from each […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIPKoriBustad-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Birds and Beasts")
Week in Pics : Birds and Beasts
As fast as tumbleweed in the desert, the weeks seem to be rolling by. Soon we will be caught up the flurry of the festive season, which is why we take[…]
![This week we’ve been inundated with images from our rangers and photographers. It appears that the bushveld is heaving with predator sightings and the big five also appear to be putting on a show for us. From the rare suspended Nile crocodile in the Okavango Delta to the thirsty elephant bull visiting the lodge pool […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIPAOFGiraffe-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : The ‘Veld is Heaving with Predator Sightings")
Week in Pics : The ‘Veld is Heaving with Predator Sightings
This week we’ve been inundated with images from our rangers and photographers. It appears that the bushveld is heaving with predator sightings and the big five also appear to be[…]