Awesome Arachnids and Roving Reptiles
Cast your eyes away from the looming lion pride in front of the game viewer and observe the ground, the surrounding low-lying thickets and the rock crevices. For these are the places where the fascinating small creatures dwell. Awesome arachnids and roving reptiles have their own story to tell and[…]
Umkumbe Leopard & Lion Update from Mauritz
During the course of the week we shared Marius Zeilinga's images from his game drives. This week, we're focussing on Mauritz Senekal's series of crowd pleasing photographs taken in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve; a haven for a variety of wildlife. Mauritz is a ranger at Umkumbe Safari Lodge, which[…]
The Week in Pictures: Best in Show
This week, it's photography's Best in Show from our safari camps in the Greater Kruger Park and Botswana. With so much to see and everywhere to look, it doesn't take a lot for the Average Jo to recognise the natural beauty that abounds in regions like the Okavango Delta, the Olifants[…]
Can You Take a Better Safari Selfie Than These Guests?
If you answered "yes", then you need to hurry up and enter our #SafariSelfieSunDestinations social media competition. By entering you stand a chance to WIN a 6 night safari at 3 of our camps in the Kruger. The camps are: Umkumbe Safari Lodge in Sabi Sand, Africa on Foot in[…]
nThambo Guests Get Close to a Relaxed Elephant Bull
An elephant, the gentle jumbo of the animal world. So emotional, yet fiercely protective and tough; they're one of Africa's most revered species often associated with wisdom. Elephants have the innate ability to express grief, humour, co-operation, playfulness and compassion. Their brains comprise a series of complex folds, more so[…]