![Whether it’s powerful matriarchs governing intelligent herds of elephant, protective lionesses hovering over their birth pride or motherly leopardesses teaching cubs the artful skill of conducting kills; one thing is undeniable in the bushveld – the feminine energy is powerful and often a force to be reckoned with. Lionesses are a powerhouse of maternal instinct, stealth […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MbiriVehicle-370x275.jpg "Klaserie Lion Update : Two Sides of the (Imaginary) Fence")
Klaserie Lion Update : Two Sides of the (Imaginary) Fence
Whether it’s powerful matriarchs governing intelligent herds of elephant, protective lionesses hovering over their birth pride or motherly leopardesses teaching cubs the artful skill of conducting kills; one thing is undeniable[…]
![The leaves are falling from the trees onto the greying landscape below, and the bushveld is slowly thinning out. The ground cover is moving from carpets of velvet greens to cropped crunchy browns – it is clear that the winter months are upon us. Availability of water is becoming scarcer, which means animals flock to readily […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WIPUmkumbePangolin-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Winter Snaps its Icy Fingers")
![Two nights ago we introduced our guests to the much anticipated and talked about “Bush Bar, located deep within the thickets of the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. When guests arrived at our sublime and carefully selected spot, hearty laughter and exclamations of delight could be heard reverberating through the land. Plenty of pomp and ceremony ensued while guests swilled […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/BushBar11-370x275.jpg "#BackAtTheBar : We’ve Just Built a Bush Bar in the Klaserie")
![While on safari in a private reserve, the morning activity commences at roughly 5:30 – 6:30 am. Guests are awakened by their khaki-clad ranger and encouraged to emerge from a deep slumber to “come find lions”. Game drives and bush walks generally span across a time period of 3 hours, and climbing out of your […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EZElephants-370x275.jpg "#CameraTrapTales : Ezulwini Game Lodges Films Lions and Ellies")
![It’s that time of the week again, when we select our top images from our budding photographers to showcase their natural talent at capturing mesmerising moments in the Kruger. When the photos come flooding into our media folders, we look for a common thread throughout. This week, the panthera species are our shining light. The […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WIPAOFLeopardCub-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Predators Play while Plains Game Stay Away")
![There are times when you’re navigating the arid landscape and there’s nothing in sight except the flurry of turquoise wings from lilac-breasted rollers and the nervous scuttle of impala. As the vehicle twists and turns on the network of sandy roads with not a predator in sight, you wonder if all that’s on the horizon […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CLeobwhite-370x275.jpg "Lions Take Down Prey while Leopard Sits in Tree Above")
![Lion pride dynamics in any reserve are always shifting and changing with the wind – nothing is ever cast in stone, which is why we can never become emotionally attached to local prides. Prides splinter, lionesses stick together and once strong kings are ousted when the testosterone fuelled sub-adults seek to take over. Sounds complicated? […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/nThamboLionsighting10-370x275.jpg "Lone Sumatra Male Lion in Klaserie Mates with Ross Females")
![Botswana is a mecca for birders across the globe, who flock to the country to seek out wildfowl, waders and lifers. A bird sighting is always a guarantee – even if it’s a common southern yellow-billed hornbill, the one thing that we can guarantee while on safari is a bird sighting! The Okavango Delta, with […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/KevinDuck-370x275.jpg "Recent Bird Sightings while Cruising the Okavango Delta")
![On Friday 16th June it’s a public holiday in South Africa – yet another one! A day fraught with conflict during the Soweto uprising in 1976, the day was declared a public holiday to commemorate the many lives lost during the riots. What was meant to be a peaceful protest march to eradicate racism, ended up being […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WIPLionCubsUmkumbe-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Delving into the Past for Youth Day")
![There are common behaviours with cat species that are predictable and easily understood. When leopards mark their territory they may claw trees, scent mark low lying shrubbery and let out a rasping bark to warn off intruders. Because they’re such solitary cats – the loners of the world – they avoid coming into contact with […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MxabeneDungLeopard-370x275.jpg "Umkumbe Leopard Update : Mxabene Devours a Pile of Scat")