![The dominant male leopard on our traverse is called Maxabeni. He is quite solid in his size and stature; and is often spotted protecting his territory. Leopards are nocturnal creatures who spend their daytime hours resting to conserve their much needed energy for kills; which is why Maxabeni sightings happen mainly in the dead of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WIPLeopard2-700x260-370x275.jpg "Meet Maxabeni, Umkumbe’s Dominant Male Leopard")
Meet Maxabeni, Umkumbe’s Dominant Male Leopard
The dominant male leopard on our traverse is called Maxabeni. He is quite solid in his size and stature; and is often spotted protecting his territory. Leopards are nocturnal creatures[…]
![Ladies. Gentlemen. All and sundry. This is a sweet video about how true love can overcome obstacles – just in time for Valentine’s day. Love, chemical attraction and obsession are three factors present in both the human and animal world. This video proves just that. Watch how this “Jaydee” lioness overcame obstacles to get to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ValentinesDay2-700x260-370x275.jpg "Klaserie Love Story: Two Lions Show Us How Love Can Overcome Obstacles")
Klaserie Love Story: Two Lions Show Us How Love Can Overcome Obstacles
Ladies. Gentlemen. All and sundry. This is a sweet video about how true love can overcome obstacles – just in time for Valentine’s day. Love, chemical attraction and obsession are[…]
Week in Pictures from the Klaserie
With Kevin and Chloe on their way to Botswana, and Jochen and Mira being based in the Klaserie, this week we focus on Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp.[…]
![Since the Trilogy coalition sauntered into Ross Pride territory and wrecked havoc with the resident lion pride, they have been the 3 dominant males in the area, and they run a tight ship. Battle scars define their faces, and one male walks with a limp, while together they have a temperament to be cautious of. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mafazis-nthambo-kevinmac-370x275.jpg "VIDEO: The Trilogy and the Ross Pride lionesses together at nThambo")
VIDEO: The Trilogy and the Ross Pride lionesses together at nThambo
Since the Trilogy coalition sauntered into Ross Pride territory and wrecked havoc with the resident lion pride, they have been the 3 dominant males in the area, and they run[…]
![One predator, and one prey, yet almost evenly matched; lions and buffaloes have become renowned enemies in the wetland of the Okavango Delta. The brute force of the heavy-horned bovids, their notorious temperaments, and the fight for survival make these herbivores a dangerous target, even for lions. Highly documented by wildlife filming power couple, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/lionmane-delta-kevinmac-370x275.jpg "Ultimate Contenders: Lions and Buffaloes of the Delta")
Ultimate Contenders: Lions and Buffaloes of the Delta
One predator, and one prey, yet almost evenly matched; lions and buffaloes have become renowned enemies in the wetland of the Okavango Delta. The brute force of the heavy-horned[…]
![It’s the beginning of a new year and it is summer in the south! The vegetation is creating jewel-coloured backdrops for some superb wildlife photography, and one finds themselves forgetting what the bush looked like only a few months ago before the precious rains arrived. Game drives begin earlier in the mornings and later in […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/jackal-afrikaecco-kevinmac-cropped-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Big Cats and Birds!")
Week in Pictures: Big Cats and Birds!
Styx Pride cubs having an afternoon siesta at Umkumbe Safari Lodge. It’s the beginning of a new year and it is summer in the south! The vegetation is creating jewel-coloured[…]
![This is one of those things you would only hear about in Africa, where rumours of pet elephants and lions in the garden circulate the globe. We landed with Major Blue Air in the blissfully jolty fashion that shook us out of a mesmerised state after having flown over this epic World Heritage Site in […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/lion-delta-2-kevinmac-cropped-370x275.jpg "Hold the air traffic – there’s a lion on the airstrip!")
Hold the air traffic – there’s a lion on the airstrip!
This is one of those things you would only hear about in Africa, where rumours of pet elephants and lions in the garden circulate the globe. We landed with Major[…]
![How privileged are we that the words ‘wild dog’ and ‘mania’ can be used in a sentence to describe a Kruger safari? The fact is that these incredibly specialised predators are highly endangered with less than 6000 dogs estimated to remain in the wild. After the Ethiopian wolf, these gorgeous and dynamic painted dogs are […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Wilddog-orpenpack-1-370x275.jpg "Wild Dog Mania")
Wild Dog Mania
How privileged are we that the words ‘wild dog’ and ‘mania’ can be used in a sentence to describe a Kruger safari? The fact is that these incredibly specialised predators[…]
![It’s getting hot, hot, hot up in the African bush, and the summer rains bring added humidity to the climate. In both Botswana and the Kruger we are seeing changes in the environment, the presence of wildlife, and animal behaviour. Migratory birds continue to fleck the air with new colours and sounds; one of the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/leopardcub-bw-angele-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Hyenas in the mud, and a leopard cub!")
Week in Pictures: Hyenas in the mud, and a leopard cub!
It’s getting hot, hot, hot up in the African bush, and the summer rains bring added humidity to the climate. In both Botswana and the Kruger we are seeing changes[…]
![This week comes with a farewell to one of our incredible rangers at Umkumbe Safari Lodge. Angele has sent us a message and some wonderful photographs from her last week in the Umkumbe bush, and what a week it has been! All the best Angele, and see you back in the bush soon. My final Week […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cheetah2-angele-umkumbe-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Sabi Sand splendour and a kill in the Klaserie.")
Week in Pictures: Sabi Sand splendour and a kill in the Klaserie.
This week comes with a farewell to one of our incredible rangers at Umkumbe Safari Lodge. Angele has sent us a message and some wonderful photographs from her last week in[…]