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Tuskers Bush Camp : Piecing Together the Lion Puzzle

A distant rumble and cough-like roar echoes through the Kwatale concession. The night is piercingly quiet, yet full of promise. The crisp stillness of the darkness hovering over the landscape ensures that sound carries far - a prime reason as to why cats contact call during the dead of night. The[…]

Week in Pictures : A Flair for the Unusual

Our lodges and camps all have one thing in common this week in the wild - a flair for the unusual. It could be the tiresome threat of the ominous weather approaching pockets of the Kruger or the madness surrounding Valentine's day causing this erratic and strange wildlife behaviour. Whatever the reason, this[…]

South African Craft Gin Tasting on Safari

It has arrived: craft gin has followed in the footsteps of South African artisanal beer and become ‘a thing’. We certainly aren’t complaining that the ancient 'drowner of sorrows' known in 17th century London as Mother’s Ruin has made a huge comeback over the centuries and is now the latest craze. Here,[…]

The Week in Pictures: TGI Friday Fix!

Another week of golden mornings, rose-tinted evenings, and humid summer days spent sipping something cold and allowing an afternoon siesta to take its course has passed us by. The hours just after dawn are well worth waking up for in the bush, where a world of unpredictable wildlife activity awaits.[…]

Guest Blog : Twitching at Tuskers Bush Camp

Guest travel blogger Mike McCaffrey (Nomadic by Nature) visited Tuskers Bush Camp and documented his journey with words and images. Tuskers Bush Camp is that quiet little place in the bush that birders seek. Just sitting on the couch overlooking the waterhole there are yellow-billed hornbills, red-eyed bulbuls, and crimson[…]

Game Drives at Ezulwini Game Lodges: Observing the Wild

The Balule Nature Reserve covers a wide expanse of land comprising a mix of savannah, riverine vegetation, leadwood and jackalberry trees. Forming part of the Greater Kruger Park, the reserve is home to the big five. But, at Ezulwini, we like to celebrate the small creatures, the sneaky rodents, the[…]

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