![It’s not uncommon to witness our youngsters pushing boundaries and engaging in playful antics that, more often than not, ends in tears. The foolish behaviour of our species is no different to the array of wildlife that makes up our animal kingdom. Playtime is healthy for development and is more than just fun – even if it […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ChacmaOwlLions-370x275.jpg "Chacma Lion Cubs Play with Barn Owl and No One Gives a Hoot")
Chacma Lion Cubs Play with Barn Owl and No One Gives a Hoot
It’s not uncommon to witness our youngsters pushing boundaries and engaging in playful antics that, more often than not, ends in tears. The foolish behaviour of our species is no[…]
![When it comes to lion pride sighting updates at Umkumbe Safari Lodge, we’re way overdue – just like that festive season credit card payment. We have some edge of the seat stuff coming your way, so hold your breath as we beguile you with the latest tales from our powerful big cat athletes. We’re skipping […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BirminghamMale-370x275.jpg "Umkumbe Lion Update : Kambula Lionesses are Doing the Rounds !")
![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!")
![A couple months back we introduced you to a coalition of 6 burly male lions that we know as the “Maseke Males”. These lions patrol their turf with vigour and appear to be in elite physical condition, with two older males seemingly dominating the rest. Our sightings have included the full pride of boys, and then […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MasekeMales11-370x275.jpg "Lions of the Maseke : Lionesses, Sub-adults and The Bushveld Kings")
![2 healthy and proud lionesses led a pride of 7 lithe sub-adult lions through the sparse crunchy brown thickets in search of prey. They were spotted late September and visibility was 100% due to the thinning bushveld, the hallmark of late winter in the Klaserie. It was the time of year when sporadic sprouts of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/WesternPride2-370x275.jpg "The Western Pride of Lions Visits the Klaserie")
![There are numerous reasons to go on safari in the The Okavango Delta. The high concentration of game, the remoteness, the mind-blowing scenery, the scarcity of tourists and the friendly locals are just a few reasons to head to Africa’s gleaming water paradise. The Okavango Delta is actually is the world’s largest inland delta comprising an intricate network of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/XaxabaFishing-370x275.jpg "Why Choose the Okavango Delta as a Safari Destination?")
![Monday is upon us, and the bushveld is buzzing with activity. Many of us break for the weekend, but the bushveld doesn’t sleep. It thrives 24/7 with endless ruthless tales of predators stripping herds of their young ones, arboreal creatures hiding out in their woody habitats, elephants splashing in waterholes, scavengers seeking out a bushveld […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/WIPXaxabaCrocodile-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Our Images Do the Talking")
![Xaxaba Mobile Camp is a prime destination not only for game viewing, but also for water safari activities. The island brings you so close to the wild, and is a place in time never to be forgotten. The adventure lovers will never want to leave this remote spot of paradise. Here are the safari adventure […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/XaxabaMokoroSunsets-370x275.jpg "Safari Adventure Activities at Xaxaba Island Camp")
![December is descending upon us faster than a leopard ambushes its prey. The silly season is approaching, and with it comes plenty of mass marketing, enticing jingles and manic behaviour from humans. This is the time of year to indulge in the solitude of the bushveld and observe the natural life that continues to unfold despite […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WIPXaxabaSunset-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Bushveld Solitude as December Descends")
![Two species. One sighting. Both vastly different in their take down of quarry and execution of kill tactics. This is the story of how local leopardess Ross Dam had her fragmented carcass stolen by a pack of unscrupulous wild dogs. Only the marula tree where she sought refuge will know the true version of events […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/LeopardWildDog-370x275.jpg "Klaserie Wild Dogs Displace Leopard from Kill")