![Due to human/animal conflict, habitat fragmentation and a host of natural infectious diseases; the African wild dog has become an endangered species. Fondly referred to as “painted dogs’, these canines are a delight to witness in the wild. Knowing that you are viewing an endangered species happily living and roaming free in the wild is […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/wildog1-370x275.jpg "11 Curious Wild Dog Pups Seen at Umkumbe Safari Lodge")
11 Curious Wild Dog Pups Seen at Umkumbe Safari Lodge
Due to human/animal conflict, habitat fragmentation and a host of natural infectious diseases; the African wild dog has become an endangered species. Fondly referred to as “painted dogs’, these canines[…]
![Well, our pregnant lioness from the Ross breakaway duo has indeed given birth to cubs after sporting a very heavy belly about a month ago. We reported seeing her on numerous occasions indulging in some buffalo and then some warthog with her sister and a third unknown lioness. The Trilogy males have mated with both […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pat-saunders-lioness-with-cub-in-her-mouth-370x275.jpg "Lioness seen carrying her tiny cubs")
![The week has drawn to a close, but the action doesn’t stop out here in the bush where life is delightfully unpredictable. Yesterday morning, guests at nThambo Tree Camp headed out for their morning game drive in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve when the bush offered up something most incredible: a mother lioness was seen […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cheetah-stalking-lechwe-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: It’s a Wild World")
![We don’t need a World Lion Day to celebrate, talk about, or post about lions, because we’re obsessed like that, but today brings attention to these epic creatures like no other day of the year. One of the most terrifying thoughts in the world is the idea of an earth without lions. Aside from the sadness […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/New-lioness-with-Ross-breakaway-lionesses1-370x275.jpg "Lionesses chow down on World Lion Day")
![When we were just getting our knickers in a twist about the sensational week of lion sightings we’ve had (ending in the possible new alliance of 3 lionesses on our traverse), we stumbled upon the original Ross Pride! There have been lion tracks causing excitement all over the show, from the 2 big Trilogy males, to the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DSC_0880-370x275.jpg "The Ross Pride is back and stalking buffalo!")
![It’s the end of another week in the bush and we’ve skimmed the cream off the top of 4 safari camps that have outdone themselves with sightings this week. The Greater Kruger lion activity is out of this world, and we can’t wait to watch new alliances develop and unfold, plus, we’re expecting the arrival […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Ross-lioness-crossing-Enoch-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Big Cat Crazy")
![The lions have given the guests at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp a fantastic opportunity to watch them closely as they devoured an entire buffalo over the last couple of days. When guides first tracked the 2 Ross Pride breakaway lionesses and 1 Trilogy male to an area just off the road, we were excited […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DSC_0494-370x275.jpg "VIDEO: Trilogy male dominates Ross lionesses at buffalo kill")
![It was one of those nights in the Klaserie when all of a sudden the radio announces something you’ve been hoping for. After locating, losing, and relocating a female leopard in a drainage line area, teams at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp were beginning to lose hope, until Matt’s excited yet controlled voice issued […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leopard-with-cub-4-370x275.jpg "Leopard and Her Cub in Klaserie")
![After taking your first conscious breath of the day as you wake up in the bush (and consequently smiling), the next conscious thought is more than likely “coffee”. Straight after that, you point your nose to the ground and investigate the evidence left behind by the creatures of the night. This is the way things […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/lion-climbing-tree-camera-trap-370x275.jpg "A Safari After Dark")
![Welcome to this week’s collection of “week in pics”. We’ve highlighted a few incredible moments that have happened while out on game drive. Enjoy! Umkumbe Safari Lodge – Leopards: We are acutely aware that one of the female leopards, White Dam, has cubs stashed away close to the property. She has been seen hovering around […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/LionCubs1-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics: A Mixed Bag of Rare Sightings")