![As the seasons have shifted, so have our lion pride dynamics. Being based in an area sharing unfenced borders with the Timbavati Game Reserve and the Kruger National Park means plenty of scope for nomadic lions and lion prides to move around. Prides split, new males patrol territories, old males mate with rogue lionesses and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mabende2-370x275.jpg "Klaserie Lion Catch-up: NEW Male Lion in Klaserie")
Klaserie Lion Catch-up: NEW Male Lion in Klaserie
As the seasons have shifted, so have our lion pride dynamics. Being based in an area sharing unfenced borders with the Timbavati Game Reserve and the Kruger National Park means[…]
![There are times when we look back on our lives with a sense of nostalgia. This is one of those time. We’re not living in the safari past but rather taking a moment to celebrate the winding paths which led us here. We’ve witnessed breathtaking events in the wild, both heartbreaking and heartwarming, at our camps. When you clamber […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/MG_7522-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: A Journey Down Memory Lane")
Week in Pictures: A Journey Down Memory Lane
There are times when we look back on our lives with a sense of nostalgia. This is one of those time. We’re not living in the safari past but rather[…]
![Between Nxai Pan National Park in the east and Moremi Game Reserve in the west, lies a magical 365 000 hectares of pristine wilderness paradise. This secret tract of land is an adventurer’s dream and an explorer’s heaven! The area is exclusive to Tuskers Bush Camp, which makes game drives and bush walks a never […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/TuskersLounge-370x275.jpg "Top 7 Reasons to Stay at Tuskers Bush Camp")
Top 7 Reasons to Stay at Tuskers Bush Camp
Between Nxai Pan National Park in the east and Moremi Game Reserve in the west, lies a magical 365 000 hectares of pristine wilderness paradise. This secret tract of land[…]
![We’ve waxed lyrical about the sheer abundance of wildlife roaming throughout the Tuskers Bush Camp traverse. But there’s another dimension to going on safari in Botswana. Let’s not forget that while wildlife is the primary drawcard for visitors to Botswana, animals framed by blood orange sunsets and endless cornflower blue skies certainly amplifies their beauty. Tuskers Bush […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/StarrySky-370x275.jpg "Tuskers Bush Camp: Sunsets and Skies")
Tuskers Bush Camp: Sunsets and Skies
We’ve waxed lyrical about the sheer abundance of wildlife roaming throughout the Tuskers Bush Camp traverse. But there’s another dimension to going on safari in Botswana. Let’s not forget that while[…]
![Many avid birders will tell you about their favourite places for bird watching, where to find certain species, what time of year to go to which destination, and the moments they’ve spotted ‘lifers’. Most birders will tell you that the Okavango Delta is one of the best locations for birding in Southern Africa. Botswana’s treasured […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lesser-jacana-370x275.jpg "Delta Birding Safari at Xobega Island Camp")
Delta Birding Safari at Xobega Island Camp
Many avid birders will tell you about their favourite places for bird watching, where to find certain species, what time of year to go to which destination, and the moments[…]
![Leopards are elusive opportunistic predators which hunt in the dead of night and hide during daylight hours. They have excellent night vision and take down their prey by stalking and ambushing. During the day they sleep to conserve energy, much of which is used during hunting and patrolling territories. While out on game drive in the Moremi […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/LeopardEm3-370x275.jpg "Leopard with Kill in Moremi Game Reserve")
Leopard with Kill in Moremi Game Reserve
Leopards are elusive opportunistic predators which hunt in the dead of night and hide during daylight hours. They have excellent night vision and take down their prey by stalking and[…]
![The greater painted snipe is a fascinating and unusual species of wader occurring in the marshy wetlands of Botswana and elsewhere. It is not a commonly seen bird, so when guests at Tuskers Bush Camp caught these two males wading and feeding in a pan in the privately owned concession east of the Moremi Game […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/snipe-afrikaecco-370x275.jpg "Birdwatching in Botswana: Greater Painted Snipe")
Birdwatching in Botswana: Greater Painted Snipe
The greater painted snipe is a fascinating and unusual species of wader occurring in the marshy wetlands of Botswana and elsewhere. It is not a commonly seen bird, so when[…]
![Buffalo bulls that group together are commonly known as dagha boys, which originates from their habit of rolling in mud – ‘dagha’ is the word for mud in Zulu, therefore, giving them this apt nickname! In the Delta, buffaloes are in heaven where they have abounding grass plains to graze on and many waterways and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/buffalo-stare-370x275.jpg "Dagha Boys in the Delta at Xobega Island Camp")
Dagha Boys in the Delta at Xobega Island Camp
Buffalo bulls that group together are commonly known as dagha boys, which originates from their habit of rolling in mud – ‘dagha’ is the word for mud in Zulu, therefore,[…]
![The red lechwe is a water-loving antelope, uniquely adapted to living in wetland areas like the Okavango Delta. Their powerful hind legs and thick, oily fur makes them especially adapted to leaping through water and marshy areas. At Xobega Island Camp, a herd of red lechwe was seen grazing near the muddy puddles of a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Em-Gatland-6-370x275.jpg "Okavango Delta’s Unique Red Lechwe Antelope")
Okavango Delta’s Unique Red Lechwe Antelope
The red lechwe is a water-loving antelope, uniquely adapted to living in wetland areas like the Okavango Delta. Their powerful hind legs and thick, oily fur makes them especially adapted[…]
![Even better than being located in one of Botswana’s best game viewing regions, is being located in a private concession spanning 365 000 hectares of mixed mopane woodland, tall mopane forests, kalahari acacia, and waterhole networks on the eastern border of Moremi Game Reserve. The wild, unfenced nature of Botswana’s national parks and game reserves […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/zebra-370x275.jpg "All in a Game Drive at Tuskers Bush Camp")
All in a Game Drive at Tuskers Bush Camp
Even better than being located in one of Botswana’s best game viewing regions, is being located in a private concession spanning 365 000 hectares of mixed mopane woodland, tall mopane[…]