![It’s true, we are cat-crazy. Lion photos make us drool, leopard sightings get the pulse racing, and cheetahs are enough to send us over the edge; but when all is quiet and the sun spreads its lava-like warmth over the silent bushveld, the first thing you hear is the chiming, twittering melody of birds announcing that […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/kori-bustard-370x275.jpg "Bonkers About Birds")
Bonkers About Birds
It’s true, we are cat-crazy. Lion photos make us drool, leopard sightings get the pulse racing, and cheetahs are enough to send us over the edge; but when all is quiet[…]
![Naturally, one would lead towards ‘scavenger’ as a title for the spotted hyena, given their presence at almost every rotting kill site, and their ability to finish off the toughest skin and bone of a carcass. However, these notorious meat-eaters are in fact the most successful large carnivores in Africa, and can most certainly be classified as […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cecilia-hyena-eating-leopard-kill-370x275.jpg "Spotted Hyena: Scavenger or Super Predator?")
Spotted Hyena: Scavenger or Super Predator?
Naturally, one would lead towards ‘scavenger’ as a title for the spotted hyena, given their presence at almost every rotting kill site, and their ability to finish off the toughest[…]
![Well, here we are back at nThambo for another fabulous 4 days! As always we had a warm welcome from Lily and the nThambo team – it was 35 degrees when we arrived so were thankful for a cool drink on arrival (well, Savanna and Castle to be precise). Game viewing has been fabulous, as always. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Fiona-Clark-elephants-nThambo-370x275.jpg "Guest Blog: Rhulani the Leopard & Roaring Lion")
Guest Blog: Rhulani the Leopard & Roaring Lion
Well, here we are back at nThambo for another fabulous 4 days! As always we had a warm welcome from Lily and the nThambo team – it was 35 degrees[…]
![Summing up a week on safari is no easy feat when we’re looking at a fine selection of safari experiences from a number of bush camps and lodges that we deem the best. From Savuti to Sabi Sand, there is wildlife magnificence everywhere you look, and today on Endangered Species Day, it seems it is our […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Impala-shannon-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Moments in Time")
Week in Pictures: Moments in Time
Summing up a week on safari is no easy feat when we’re looking at a fine selection of safari experiences from a number of bush camps and lodges that we[…]
![A pride of lions as big as the Olifants West pride is bound to engage in some horse play, especially with the number of cubs and sub-adults involved. Once the pride was one whole group, but since the death of previous leader, Big Boy, the pride has split into 2, which are now known as […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lions-play-fighting-370x275.jpg "Lion Games in the Olifants West Pride")
Lion Games in the Olifants West Pride
A pride of lions as big as the Olifants West pride is bound to engage in some horse play, especially with the number of cubs and sub-adults involved. Once the[…]
![It is widely known that elephants adore the water, whether it is a brimming dam of refreshment or a shallow mud wallow, elephants get stuck in and their characterful personalities shine through as they splash and bathe and roll their enormous bodies over in delight. It is endlessly entertaining to witness the joy of their […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/elephant-enjoying-the-water-370x275.jpg "Elephants get stuck into Savuti mud bath")
Elephants get stuck into Savuti mud bath
It is widely known that elephants adore the water, whether it is a brimming dam of refreshment or a shallow mud wallow, elephants get stuck in and their characterful personalities[…]
![It’s certainly been a whirlwind 3 days at Ezulwini game lodges in the Balule. This unfenced reserve of the Greater Kruger has an unbelievable capacity of game, and guests have just had a string of superb sightings, from an epic lion pride, to elephants rolling in the mud, to a leopard stalking impala, and a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/white-rhino-x-2-370x275.jpg "Safari Highlights: 3 Days at Ezulwini")
Safari Highlights: 3 Days at Ezulwini
It’s certainly been a whirlwind 3 days at Ezulwini game lodges in the Balule. This unfenced reserve of the Greater Kruger has an unbelievable capacity of game, and guests have[…]
![Located on a seasonal riverbed that attracts a plethora of elephant and buffalo herds, lies Ezulwini Billy’s Lodge. Welcome to the Balule Nature Reserve, where the big five roam freely between the Balule and the Kruger National Park which shares unfenced borders with the reserve. Billy’s Lodge has taken advantage of its position on the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/waterhole14-370x275.png "Ezulwini Billy’s Lodge: Wildlife Central at the Waterhole")
Ezulwini Billy’s Lodge: Wildlife Central at the Waterhole
Located on a seasonal riverbed that attracts a plethora of elephant and buffalo herds, lies Ezulwini Billy’s Lodge. Welcome to the Balule Nature Reserve, where the big five roam freely[…]
![There are few things more remarkable than the things that occur in nature. The food chain makes the rules, and when it comes to the food chain, lions are pretty much on top. As apex predators, most lion deaths that occur naturally are the result of lion on lion battles, or else, a hunt gone […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/male-lion-at-night-getting-up-370x275.jpg "Male lion roaring on Ezulwini game drive")
Male lion roaring on Ezulwini game drive
There are few things more remarkable than the things that occur in nature. The food chain makes the rules, and when it comes to the food chain, lions are pretty[…]
![When we lay eyes on new lions, an undeniable excitement courses through our veins. Sun Destinations photographer, Jochen van De Perre, locked eyes with the kings and queens of the Balule Nature Reserve recently and we can’t wait to introduce you to them. These are the Olifants West lions – a pride that was divided by the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2-young-males-and-adult-lioness-370x275.jpg "Meet the Olifants West Lions at Ezulwini")
Meet the Olifants West Lions at Ezulwini
When we lay eyes on new lions, an undeniable excitement courses through our veins. Sun Destinations photographer, Jochen van De Perre, locked eyes with the kings and queens of the[…]