![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!")
The Klaserie’s Starlit Skies Are No Constellation Prize!
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[…]
![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")
Week in Pictures: A Week to Remember
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[…]
![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")
Klaserie Walking Safari : What to Expect
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[…]
![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")
Week in Pictures: A Calendar of Kruger Leopards
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[…]
![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")
Wild Dog Pups Come Out of the Den
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[…]
![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")
nThambo’s Camera Trap Secrets: Leopard with Cubs
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,[…]
![Deep in thickets walks a majestic and proud cat with acute senses, deadly prowess and lethal killing tactics. A loner, a survivor and graceful demeanour like that of royalty; this is the much revered Panthera pardus species. This super-predator possesses so much skill that it creates quite a deadly combination. The abundance of drainage lines, high […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/LittleBushLeopard-370x275.jpg "Umkumbe Leopard Catch Up With Ranger Marius")
Umkumbe Leopard Catch Up With Ranger Marius
Deep in thickets walks a majestic and proud cat with acute senses, deadly prowess and lethal killing tactics. A loner, a survivor and graceful demeanour like that of royalty; this is[…]
![Botswana has developed an international reputation as one of the world’s finest birding destinations over the years, and for very good reason. The Okavango Delta is a big part of this, with over four hundred of Botswana’s nearly six hundred species occurring here. This is a bird-watching paradise for beginners, enthusiasts and experts alike. During […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/little-bee-eater-370x275.jpg "Xobega Island Camp – Bird-watching Heaven")
Xobega Island Camp – Bird-watching Heaven
Botswana has developed an international reputation as one of the world’s finest birding destinations over the years, and for very good reason. The Okavango Delta is a big part of[…]
![The Okavango Delta is the world’s largest inland delta comprising an intricate network of swamps, crystal clear rivers, narrow channels, lagoons, islands, floodplains and permanent marshlands. Such a diverse natural habitat gives rise to high concentrations of big game, rare birds and aquatic animals. The scenery is mind-blowing and the sunsets unforgettable. The Okavango Delta […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/SDsunset-370x275.jpg "Xobega Island Camp : Okavango Delta’s Remote Paradise")
Xobega Island Camp : Okavango Delta’s Remote Paradise
The Okavango Delta is the world’s largest inland delta comprising an intricate network of swamps, crystal clear rivers, narrow channels, lagoons, islands, floodplains and permanent marshlands. Such a diverse natural[…]
![Every week we are amazed by what we find on our hidden camera trap reels. nThambo Tree Camp guide, Bjorn, has made it his personal mission to record what goes on in the Klaserie while nobody is watching, and yesterday’s weekly video post featuring the results revealed some great wildlife activity. We were excited (as […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Untitled-4-370x275.jpg "Mapoza Male Lions on Camera Trap Doing… What?")
Mapoza Male Lions on Camera Trap Doing… What?
Every week we are amazed by what we find on our hidden camera trap reels. nThambo Tree Camp guide, Bjorn, has made it his personal mission to record what goes[…]