![Situated in the vast wilderness of the Klaserie, nThambo Tree Camp sits perched on stilts, overlooking a wild plain. Guest, Max Beeson, sent us some incredible imagery taken on his safari visiting this dense, wildlife-rich region. We took the opportunity to dive a little deeper and find out more about his experience visiting this slice […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PHOTO-2025-05-30-11-54-33-370x275.jpg "Adventures in the Klaserie: Guest Review of nThambo Tree Camp")
Adventures in the Klaserie: Guest Review of nThambo Tree Camp
Situated in the vast wilderness of the Klaserie, nThambo Tree Camp sits perched on stilts, overlooking a wild plain. Guest, Max Beeson, sent us some incredible imagery taken on his[…]
![In honour of the month of love, we dive into nature’s most intriguing courtships and mating rituals in the African wilderness. Africa’s romance extends beyond picturesque sunsets and the safari experience. It reaches into the very heart of its wild inhabitants. From fierce battles between elephant bulls in musth to the elaborate courtship dance of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EmGatland-6269-Large-370x275.jpeg "African Wildlife Mating Rituals: A Guide to Nature’s Most Intriguing Courtships")
![It’s Big Cat Roundup Day, a day that we’ve set aside to share a few momentous occasions with our ferocious felines. This is a big story day, where we won’t be sharing images of lions lying around. Today is a bigger and better day, where we celebrate cats doing what they do best: taking down prey, nurturing cubs, stalking, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Nthambo-LR-018-370x275.jpg "Big Cats, Big Stories")
![The 3 Machaton male lions have entered into Mohlabetsi turf with an arsenal of attitude and brazen bravado. Looks wise, they’re a powerhouse of all the lion stereotypes – heavyset, cascading manes and a strut that oozes confidence. The Mohlabetsi male lions were initially 8 lions strong and appeared to dominate the Balule area around […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Kudyala2-370x275.jpg "UPDATE : Machaton Male Lions STILL Causing Havoc in the Balule")
![Whether it’s powerful matriarchs governing intelligent herds of elephant, protective lionesses hovering over their birth pride or motherly leopardesses teaching cubs the artful skill of conducting kills; one thing is undeniable in the bushveld – the feminine energy is powerful and often a force to be reckoned with. Lionesses are a powerhouse of maternal instinct, stealth […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MbiriVehicle-370x275.jpg "Klaserie Lion Update : Two Sides of the (Imaginary) Fence")
![This morning’s game drive at nThambo Tree Camp was a spectacular affair of wildlife, and we reckon the highlight of the safari was seeing the Mapoza male lions with the Ross Breakaway lionesses feeding on a fresh buffalo kill! These well known females were on the social media news most recently when they lost a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Em-Gatland-9305-370x275.jpg "Bellies Full of Buffalo for Mapoza and Breakaway Lions")
![The Hercules Pride has made a name for itself as a ferocious family of lions, determined to remain wild, and intolerant of neighbouring prides. Their usual territory is on a private property neighbouring Africa on Foot, but with the lack of fences in the Klaserie, the lions move freely and lately we’ve been seeing them […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/AAA_6524-370x275.jpg "Hercules Pride Lions Hunting Buffalo")
![The notorious Hercules Pride has been spotted again on the Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp traverse, where this elusive and not-so-friendly pride has been seen intermittently for the last 18 months. The last we saw of these lions was 2 months ago when we reported a little drizzle of rain and the unexpected […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MG_3610-370x275.jpg "Hercules Pride Spotted Again & the “Cubs” are Growing!")
![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 were the ones to lay […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/AAA_5359aof-370x275.jpg "Rare Photos of Both Mapoza Male Lions")
![Lion tension continues in the Klaserie! The arrival of the Mapoza male lions sent things into a tailspin in the kingdom of the Trilogy males. Since this pair of unknown lions, now known as the Mapozas, arrived on the block we’ve seen them mating with the Ross Breakaway lionesses, Mabande lying low and then emerging […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC_4447ntc-370x275.jpg "Mapoza Males & Breakaway Lionesses on Kudu Kill")