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Week in Pics: Spring has Sprung !

This week in pictures we intend to introduce you to the wonders of spring and the flurry of activity that goes hand-in-hand with the change of seasons. The spring weather is beginning to argue with winter and force it's sunny disposition onto the arid lands. The Kruger is dry at the moment,[…]

Another Day, Another Feast for Klaserie Lions

With the tough drought conditions that have plagued the Kruger Park this year, it's no surprise that the grazing animals are weaker than they would be if they had fed on the green grass of summer. In the Klaserie, we've seen the buffaloes falling victim to hungry lions regularly, meaning that[…]

Rare Photos of Both Mapoza Male Lions

The two Mapoza male lions who strutted onto the property a few months ago have increased their their confidence tenfold. The pair came, saw, and appear to have conquered, this part of the Klaserie. We questioned whether these males could would be a match for the Trilogy, but it seems the Trilogy males[…]

Tuskers Bush Camp: Meet Our Lions

A lone male lion with endless golden locks and a powerful beast of a body was seen patrolling the arid landscape around Tuskers Bush Camp. He was swaggering his way along the road en route to the pan - probably to replenish his thirst. We know this because the camera[…]

Southern Pride Lions & Their Two New Cubs

The newest additions to the Southern Pride/Charleston union are these two 6-week old cubs, and guests at Umkumbe Safari Lodge have just enjoyed their most uninterrupted sighting of them at a recent buffalo kill on the traverse. The Southern Pride lionesses, including Floppy Ear - the cubs' mother, were joined[…]

Week in Pictures: My African Dream

Another week in the wild is coming to an end and now we have the opportunity to reflect on the best of the week's photography! Capturing moments where lights, camera, and action come together in the natural world and freeze moments in time. With spring around the corner, we're seeing[…]

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