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Week in Pictures: A Calendar of Kruger Leopards

A super predator, a master stalker with acute senses and finely tuned ambushing skills. Welcome to the world of leopards, an aloof and mysterious place where only the strongest of cats survive. Leopards can be found hiding out in drainage lines, watching the world from the safety of termite mounds and[…]

Wild Dog Pups Come Out of the Den

The little African wild dogs we've been going, well, wild about became a spectacle of 'ooh's and 'aah's yesterday afternoon as guests from nThambo Tree Camp enjoyed watching them emerge from the den. The 3 adult dogs of the pack were reportedly seen on the hunt a little way away, and when[…]

nThambo's Camera Trap Secrets: Leopard with Cubs

A rustling was heard in the shrubbery and a flash of mottled tawny seemed to dart between the bushes. The game viewer stopped and its occupants listened acutely. Lo and behold, an elegant leopardess was spotted together with her cubs. The bush was thick and green, but the unmistakeable dark rosettes[…]

Balule Lion Fights & Singwe Pride Mating

Times are a changing for the lions of the Balule, according to news and sightings from Ezulwini Game Lodges... Of late, there has been a fight between some significant males in the area, and the seldom-seen Singwe Pride has made a statement by mating near Ezulwini Billy's Lodge. The tension[…]

Umkumbe Leopard Catch Up With Ranger Marius

Deep in thickets walks a majestic and proud cat with acute senses, deadly prowess and lethal killing tactics. A loner, a survivor and graceful demeanour like that of royalty; this is the much revered Panthera pardus species. This super-predator possesses so much skill that it creates quite a deadly combination. The[…]

Xobega Island Camp - Bird-watching Heaven

Botswana has developed an international reputation as one of the world's finest birding destinations over the years, and for very good reason. The Okavango Delta is a big part of this, with over four hundred of Botswana's nearly six hundred species occurring here. This is a bird-watching paradise for beginners,[…]

The Art of Tracking: Tips, Tricks, Signs and Wonderful Discoveries

Safari Super Moms: Matriarchs of the Animal Kingdom

Botswana’s Safari Seasons: Wildlife, Weather & When to Visit