![This week in pictures we’ve been astounded by the breathtaking landscapes serving as backdrops to our hungry predators and innocent herbivores. There are moments of mad beauty and strange angles caught on camera by photographers Jochen, Em, Kevin and Chloe. This week in pictures certainly celebrates the exquisite natural beauty of the landscapes, surpassed only by […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/AOFWIPHyena-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Moments of Mad Beauty")
Week in Pictures: Moments of Mad Beauty
This week in pictures we’ve been astounded by the breathtaking landscapes serving as backdrops to our hungry predators and innocent herbivores. There are moments of mad beauty and strange angles caught[…]
![Planning a self-drive trip through Botswana? Here’s why you should include a stop at Xobega Island Camp. No visit to Botswana is complete without spending some time in that watery eden on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, the Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Sight and renowned bird and wildlife sanctuary. For most travellers, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Lechwe-370x275.jpg "The Delta you can drive to: Xobega Island Camp")
![The Balule Nature Reserve is home to Africa’s big five and an abundance of species you’ve probably never heard about. On a daily basis, gentle herbivores and powerful predators grace us with their presence. Wildlife often exhibit a set of behaviours which are carefully studied by rangers and trackers. While one can never predict what happens in […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ElephantEZ2-370x275.jpg "Ezulwini’s Hidden Trail Camera Films Curious Wildlife")
![The weekend brought about some excellent safari experiences for guests at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp in the Klaserie, especially when it comes to the elusive leopard! One of the territorial females in the area, known as Ross Dam, was spotted with both of her cubs by guides Mike and Greg (aka. The […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_0230-370x275.jpg "Leopard and Her 2 Cubs on a Kill in Klaserie")
![When darkness falls, the bush comes alive. Nocturnal predators can be heard rustling in the thickets and plains game become skittish. This is the time when the big cats hunt and the rest of the animal kingdom seeks refuge. The black canvas above is thick and heavy; only to to be broken by the millions of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nThamboEmGatland-370x275.jpg "The Klaserie’s Starlit Skies Are No Constellation Prize!")
![This week, we’ve celebrated elephants, been awed by lions, laughed at hyenas, and ogled leopards in all their glory. It’s been a week of big game encounters, breath-taking sunsets, stellar skies, and experiences to last a lifetime; and now we get to play back our favourite moments to you in the form of our Week […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/elephant-silhouette-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: A Week to Remember")
![There are parts of Africa best explored by foot. Discovering the continent with nothing between your feet and the earth, transports you back to the beginning of time. However, it’s not always safe and possible to explore the spoils of this land by foot; unless you join Africa on Foot for a walking safari that will take you […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/AOFWalking7-370x275.jpg "Klaserie Walking Safari : What to Expect")
![A super predator, a master stalker with acute senses and finely tuned ambushing skills. Welcome to the world of leopards, an aloof and mysterious place where only the strongest of cats survive. Leopards can be found hiding out in drainage lines, watching the world from the safety of termite mounds and trees, or patrolling their newly […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/WIPChavaluthu-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: A Calendar of Kruger Leopards")
![The little African wild dogs we’ve been going, well, wild about became a spectacle of ‘ooh’s and ‘aah’s yesterday afternoon as guests from nThambo Tree Camp enjoyed watching them emerge from the den. The 3 adult dogs of the pack were reportedly seen on the hunt a little way away, and when we arrived at the den […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC_3944-370x275.jpg "Wild Dog Pups Come Out of the Den")
![A rustling was heard in the shrubbery and a flash of mottled tawny seemed to dart between the bushes. The game viewer stopped and its occupants listened acutely. Lo and behold, an elegant leopardess was spotted together with her cubs. The bush was thick and green, but the unmistakeable dark rosettes on her coat “shone bright light […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nThamboLeopard2-370x275.jpg "nThambo’s Camera Trap Secrets: Leopard with Cubs")