![The pangolin is prehistoric looking creature covered in a scaly, protective armour and is rarely seen. Little is known about these notoriously shy mammals, but we do know they’re a protected species and sightings of them in the wild always need to be celebrated. It is estimated that over 100, 000 pangolins are captured on an annual […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/UmkumbePangolin2-370x275.jpg "Prehistoric Looking Pangolin Spotted in Sabi Sand")
Prehistoric Looking Pangolin Spotted in Sabi Sand
The pangolin is prehistoric looking creature covered in a scaly, protective armour and is rarely seen. Little is known about these notoriously shy mammals, but we do know they’re a protected[…]
![Mabande moved in on Trilogy turf and mated with the Ross Pride Breakaway lionesses. Two of the Trilogy returned to reclaim their land and their “women”. They fought with Mabande and he kept a low profile for a while. During his hiding out phase, the Trilogy mated with the Ross Pride Breakaway’s and conducted a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/NewLionnhambo2-370x275.jpg "WHAT? Two New Male Lions Mate with Ross Lionesses")
![Nicki Steenberg, a ranger from Umkumbe Safari Lodge, has kept us in the loop with the latest leopard stories straight from the Sabi Sand, a rich and diverse reserve teeming with leopard activity. A while ago we introduced you to a few new leopards on the Umkumbe traverse, which certainly added a different dimension to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/NdzanzeniUmkumbe-370x275.jpg "Sabi Sand Leopard’s Stroll Past Umkumbe Property")
![Maurice Sendak famously wrote and illustrated a children’s book called “Where the Wild Things Are”, which shot to fame in the early 1960’s. We’ve decided that his inspiration surely must have been Botswana and Kruger during the winter time. This week in pictures, we’ve received endless wildlife reports – it appears Botswana and Kruger are pumping […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/AfricaOnFootTrunks-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics: Where the Wild Things Are")
![Yesterday we flew in with reports and updates about the Mabande male lion. You remember him? He’s the nomadic male who has spent the past few weeks patrolling and marking new territory. During the course of last week, he had a huge showdown with the Trilogy lions, the dominant males of the area. So, what’s […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/MabandeRossGirls4-370x275.jpg "Battle of the Klaserie Continues: Mabande vs Trilogy")
![Chavaluthu is the blue-eyed leopard boy of the Balule and is often spotted on the Ezulwini traverse. Leopards are notoriously elusive creatures, choosing to hide in drainage lines during the day and conducting highly-specialised kills at night. Chavaluthu occasionally keeps a low profile, hiding out in the thickets and avoiding the limelight. But when he […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0072-370x275.jpg "Part 1: Ezulwini’s Favourite Leopard Makes a Kill")
![When you arrive at a safari lodge and think twice before jumping on the bed for fear of destroying the beautiful flower display, you know that care and thought have been put into your arrival. Linki Mdlovu is Umkumbe Safari Lodge’s Head of Housekeeping, and she is certainly one of those quietly celebrating the gorgeousness of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Screenshot-2016-06-01-12.132-370x275.jpg "Meet Linki Mdlovu: Umkumbe’s Head of Housekeeping")
![It’s not every day your afternoon nap is disturbed by the thudding sounds of Africa’s favourite marula fruit hitting the ground around your tent, followed by the gentle padding of a leathery trunk feeling for the fallen fruit on the ground. Once you’ve come to and opened your eyes, you are reminded that you are […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSC_2760-370x275.jpg "An Elephant at Xobega Island Camp")
![The intricate papyrus-lined waterways of the Okavango Delta provide the ideal habitat for water dwelling creatures. You’ll notice colossal hippos wading gently through the crystal Delta waters or basking in the sun on the banks of the channels. They emerge at night and forage on land under the dark pristine night skies. Seeing hippos in […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/XobegaIsland-370x275.jpg "Watching Clumsy Hippos Mate While on a Xobega Boat Cruise")
![First-time safari goers generally come to the Kruger to see our big cats in their natural habitat, which comprises a mix of marula trees, leadwood trees and belts of unforgiving mopane bush. Plenty goes on in the bushveld, unseen by the human eye. Our master stalkers and ambush predators hide deep within the bushveld and generally […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/UnknownLeopard-370x275.jpg "Astounded by Our Daily Leopard Sightings at Klaserie Camps")