![A whirlwind safari recorded on Greg’s ‘dash cam’ as he guides a game drive at Africa on Foot in the Klaserie. A chilly winter’s morning with a bit too much wind last week meant that a game drive was opted for over a walking safari, and Greg mounted his camera to record the bushveld cruise […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/EMG_8555-370x275.jpg "Klaserie Safari Time Lapse Video")
Klaserie Safari Time Lapse Video
A whirlwind safari recorded on Greg’s ‘dash cam’ as he guides a game drive at Africa on Foot in the Klaserie. A chilly winter’s morning with a bit too much[…]
Posts tagged “ Africa on Foot”
![If you’ve been following our wildlife updates for long enough, you’ll remember the excitement that surrounded the discovery of a wild dog den near Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp almost a year ago. This is some sensational news, as we know these super predators are an endangered species, and we are lucky enough […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_0385-370x275.jpg "Another Wild Dog Den on the Radar!")
Another Wild Dog Den on the Radar!
If you’ve been following our wildlife updates for long enough, you’ll remember the excitement that surrounded the discovery of a wild dog den near Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree[…]
![These endearing photos taken of the Ross Breakaway lionesses show their softer side, while an image of one of the females baring her teeth shows her true colours… They are wild cats, of course, and they survive on live prey, but their bond as sisters appears to be unbreakable. We have watched them over the years as they […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/EM-GATLAND-25-of-85-370x275.jpg "Ross Breakaway Lionesses: #BestFriendsForever")
Ross Breakaway Lionesses: #BestFriendsForever
These endearing photos taken of the Ross Breakaway lionesses show their softer side, while an image of one of the females baring her teeth shows her true colours… They are wild cats,[…]
![Mabande moved in on Trilogy turf and mated with the Ross Pride Breakaway lionesses. Two of the Trilogy returned to reclaim their land and their “women”. They fought with Mabande and he kept a low profile for a while. During his hiding out phase, the Trilogy mated with the Ross Pride Breakaway’s and conducted a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/NewLionnhambo2-370x275.jpg "WHAT? Two New Male Lions Mate with Ross Lionesses")
WHAT? Two New Male Lions Mate with Ross Lionesses
Mabande moved in on Trilogy turf and mated with the Ross Pride Breakaway lionesses. Two of the Trilogy returned to reclaim their land and their “women”. They fought with Mabande[…]
![Yesterday we flew in with reports and updates about the Mabande male lion. You remember him? He’s the nomadic male who has spent the past few weeks patrolling and marking new territory. During the course of last week, he had a huge showdown with the Trilogy lions, the dominant males of the area. So, what’s […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/MabandeRossGirls4-370x275.jpg "Battle of the Klaserie Continues: Mabande vs Trilogy")
Battle of the Klaserie Continues: Mabande vs Trilogy
Yesterday we flew in with reports and updates about the Mabande male lion. You remember him? He’s the nomadic male who has spent the past few weeks patrolling and marking[…]
![We speculated that things would heat up in the Klaserie with the presence of Mabande, the rather brazen lion who is making his presence known on our turf. We questioned what the Trilogy would make of Mabande and how they’d react to their territory being invaded. Our speculation has now turned into cold, hard fact. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_8882-370x275.jpg "Klaserie Lion Fight: Mabande Grapples with the Trilogy Boys")
Klaserie Lion Fight: Mabande Grapples with the Trilogy Boys
We speculated that things would heat up in the Klaserie with the presence of Mabande, the rather brazen lion who is making his presence known on our turf. We questioned[…]
![Isn’t it fantastic when you’re in the right place at the right time? Photographer Em Gatland was on assignment at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp when a lion pride took down a buffalo outside the wooden chalets at nThambo Tree Camp. The elephant herds, becoming somewhat jealous of the lions being in the spotlight, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nThamboLion-370x275.jpg "When Animals Walk Through the Klaserie Camps")
When Animals Walk Through the Klaserie Camps
Isn’t it fantastic when you’re in the right place at the right time? Photographer Em Gatland was on assignment at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp when a lion pride[…]
![Welcome to part two in the Mabande male lion saga – this time, things have heated up and excitement is mounting. The Mabande male, who we’ve recently introduced to our guests, is certainly settling into the Klaserie way of life. His presence is having a trickle down effect on the resident lions on the Africa on Foot and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/MabandeAfricaOnFoot-370x275.jpg "Update: Male Lion Mabande Mates with the Ross Lionesses!")
Update: Male Lion Mabande Mates with the Ross Lionesses!
Welcome to part two in the Mabande male lion saga – this time, things have heated up and excitement is mounting. The Mabande male, who we’ve recently introduced to our guests,[…]
![If the hyenas are the clean-up crew of the safari world, then vultures are the grim reapers. When you’re on safari and you see a wake of vultures hovering above an area, you have that foreboding sense of death in the air. Hyenas surround a kill site, waiting in the wings for meaty morsels and bone […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/VulturesHyenas10-370x275.jpg "The Grim Reapers & the Safari Clean-up Crew")
The Grim Reapers & the Safari Clean-up Crew
If the hyenas are the clean-up crew of the safari world, then vultures are the grim reapers. When you’re on safari and you see a wake of vultures hovering above an[…]
![As the seasons have shifted, so have our lion pride dynamics. Being based in an area sharing unfenced borders with the Timbavati Game Reserve and the Kruger National Park means plenty of scope for nomadic lions and lion prides to move around. Prides split, new males patrol territories, old males mate with rogue lionesses and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mabende2-370x275.jpg "Klaserie Lion Catch-up: NEW Male Lion in Klaserie")
Klaserie Lion Catch-up: NEW Male Lion in Klaserie
As the seasons have shifted, so have our lion pride dynamics. Being based in an area sharing unfenced borders with the Timbavati Game Reserve and the Kruger National Park means[…]