![Coming face to face with animals in their natural habitat is becoming more and more of a privilege, as various species become rare and endangered in the wild. Our role in the safari world is to offer a glimpse into the wild lives of animals where they live and behave naturally around us. We are […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/The-amber-eyed-glare-of-a-Trilogy-male-lion.-At-a-time-when-numerous-male-lions-are-trying-to-proclaim-their-territory-tensions-are-high-in-the-Klaserie-wilderness-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures: A Spectacular Performance of Nature")
The Week in Pictures: A Spectacular Performance of Nature
Coming face to face with animals in their natural habitat is becoming more and more of a privilege, as various species become rare and endangered in the wild. Our role[…]
![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")
An Elephant at Xobega Island Camp
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[…]
![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")
Watching Clumsy Hippos Mate While on a Xobega Boat Cruise
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 narrow waterways, the expansive papyrus lined channels and the lily congested waters of the Okavango Delta provide the perfect habitat for a plethora of wildlife. Hippos, crocodiles, elephants and a colourful array of birdlife flock to the magical paradise of the Okavango, which provides a sanctuary for Botswana’s wildlife. Teeming with fish, amphibians and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Em4-370x275.jpg "A Mokoro Safari in the Okavango Delta")
A Mokoro Safari in the Okavango Delta
The narrow waterways, the expansive papyrus lined channels and the lily congested waters of the Okavango Delta provide the perfect habitat for a plethora of wildlife. Hippos, crocodiles, elephants and[…]
![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[…]
![As if catching a mere glimpse of a Pel’s fishing owl isn’t breath-taking enough, Xobega Island is seasonally home to a breeding pair of these unique and elusive, large owls, offering guests at camp a very special sighting indeed. During the dry season when the water is lower, and therefore clearer, Pel’s fishing owls nest […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DSC_1707-370x275.jpg "Pel’s Fishing Owl Nesting at Xobega Island Camp")
Pel’s Fishing Owl Nesting at Xobega Island Camp
As if catching a mere glimpse of a Pel’s fishing owl isn’t breath-taking enough, Xobega Island is seasonally home to a breeding pair of these unique and elusive, large owls,[…]
![One way to explore this world-renowned wetland paradise is to jump into the seat of a mokoro and glide through the reeds at eye level with hippos (for the bucket list), but another equally as thrilling, but less intimidating way of viewing hippos is to cruise through the Delta in a motorised boat. Xobega Island […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC_2134-370x275.jpg "Cruising Through the Delta at Xobega Island Camp")
Cruising Through the Delta at Xobega Island Camp
One way to explore this world-renowned wetland paradise is to jump into the seat of a mokoro and glide through the reeds at eye level with hippos (for the bucket[…]