![The spotted hyena has a bad reputation in the bushveld for stealing leopard kills and putting pressure on lions to abandon their kills. While certainly notorious for their thieving ways and scavenging antics; the hyena is also actually a rather successful hunter. When there’s a free meal available, it’s far easier to intercept the big […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Hyena1-370x275.jpg "Ezulwini Hyenas Displace Lions from Zebra Kill")
Ezulwini Hyenas Displace Lions from Zebra Kill
The spotted hyena has a bad reputation in the bushveld for stealing leopard kills and putting pressure on lions to abandon their kills. While certainly notorious for their thieving ways[…]
Posts tagged “ Balule Nature Reserve”
![Chavaluthu is the blue-eyed leopard boy of the Balule and is often spotted on the Ezulwini traverse. Leopards are notoriously elusive creatures, choosing to hide in drainage lines during the day and conducting highly-specialised kills at night. Chavaluthu occasionally keeps a low profile, hiding out in the thickets and avoiding the limelight. But when he […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0072-370x275.jpg "Part 1: Ezulwini’s Favourite Leopard Makes a Kill")
Part 1: Ezulwini’s Favourite Leopard Makes a Kill
Chavaluthu is the blue-eyed leopard boy of the Balule and is often spotted on the Ezulwini traverse. Leopards are notoriously elusive creatures, choosing to hide in drainage lines during the[…]
![Game viewing in Africa is an unpredictable affair. In the space of an hour you might get to witness a predator kill and see the big five. The next day you might only see a herd of anxious impala. This is why a safari is a complete adventure. Your game ranger and tracker study the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/MG_5797-370x275.jpg "Three’s a Crowd : Ezulwini Leopard Extravaganza")
Three’s a Crowd : Ezulwini Leopard Extravaganza
Game viewing in Africa is an unpredictable affair. In the space of an hour you might get to witness a predator kill and see the big five. The next day[…]
![The Balule Nature Reserve provides more than just a haven for predators and the big five. The reserve is teeming with an array of plains game, such as antelope, giraffe and zebra. Plains game is the colloquial term given to species of antelope and gazelle which are typically found in open plains or savanna habitats […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Giraffe3-370x275.jpg "There’s Nothing Plain About Balule Game")
There’s Nothing Plain About Balule Game
The Balule Nature Reserve provides more than just a haven for predators and the big five. The reserve is teeming with an array of plains game, such as antelope, giraffe[…]
![Jochen and Mira are in the enviable position of staying at the Ezulwini Game Lodges in the Balule Nature Reserve. This dynamic photographer/videographer duo are privy to incredible lion sightings of the River Pride and the Olifants West Pride, but last night they stumbled across a different type of cat species – a caracal! Like […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_00821-e1445252581677-370x275.jpg "Rare Sighting of a Caracal at Ezulwini")
Rare Sighting of a Caracal at Ezulwini
Jochen and Mira are in the enviable position of staying at the Ezulwini Game Lodges in the Balule Nature Reserve. This dynamic photographer/videographer duo are privy to incredible lion sightings[…]