![We’re inundated with reports of leopard sightings on the Umkumbe traverse, which is no surprise given that the Sabi Sand is a world-renown hotspot for leopards. Leopards are drawn to the area because of the easy access to water, availability of prey and numerous drainage lines. Bordering on the Kruger National Park also means lone […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Nomadic2-370x275.jpg "Umkumbe Lion Update : Two Nomadic Males and the Mhangeni Lionesses")
Umkumbe Lion Update : Two Nomadic Males and the Mhangeni Lionesses
We’re inundated with reports of leopard sightings on the Umkumbe traverse, which is no surprise given that the Sabi Sand is a world-renown hotspot for leopards. Leopards are drawn to[…]
![Sunday is Mother’s Day in South Africa, which means it’s time to honour the matriarch of your family. And if there’s no matriarch within your kin, it’s time to show gratitude to the women in your life who’ve helped shape and form who you are today. Within the animal kingdom, there numerous matriarchal herds and powerful females that […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/WIPUmkumbeElephant-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Honouring the Matriarchs on Mother’s Day")
![Like a hungry vulture gliding through the skies, we’re gliding into the long weekend. Monday is an internationally celebrated public holiday known as Worker’s Day or May Day, which means our short stint of a weekend gains an extra day. In the bushveld time has no meaning – a slow and exquisite pace of life continues as […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/WIP-Ez-Chav-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Gliding into the Long Weekend")
![Solid gold could describe the rich ambers and apricots of the sunsets and the sunrises of the bush, or the immeasurable value of the safari offerings in the secret corners of the Kruger Park and northern Botswana. Solid gold is an expression used to describe the best of the best, the most treasured, the most precious. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/DSC_6707-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Solid Gold")
![WARNING : GRAPHIC VIDEOS AND IMAGES AHEAD Ranger Nadia and her guests from Umkumbe Safari Lodge witnessed a rare and historical moment in the Sabi Sand towards the end of last week. While on out game drive, guests spotted the 6 Mhangeni Breakaway lionesses enjoying the company of the Matshipiri males. After a series of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/MhangeniLioness2-370x275.jpg "BREAKING NEWS : 6 Mhangeni Breakaway Lionesses KILL Another Lioness")
![The Felidae family comprises the genus Panthera which refers to lions, leopards, tigers, jaguar and snow leopards. Snow leopards aren’t common in the bushveld; but our precious Panthera pardus (leopard) and Panthera leo (lion) are found in abundance throughout Botswana and Kruger. Now that you’re more aware of the taxonomic hierarchy of our cats, it’s […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/WIPLionCubs-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : The Genius of Genus Panthera")
![Pantone awarded green as the colour of the year for 2017 and it happens to be the signature colour of St Patrick’s Day, which is today. Green represents rebirth, life, motivation and freshness. When the season’s change and bring the rains, the bushveld changes from crunchy and dull to lustrous and green. St Patrick’s Day and the natural […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/WIPMarchUmkumbeCheetah-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : A Trace of Green for St Patrick’s Day")
![With their deeply etched tusks, leathery hairless skin, paintbrush bristle eyelashes, muddy appearance, ears that flap like flags in the wind and soft feet resembling comfortable slippers; the African elephant has become one of the most sought after animals to spot while on safari. Their soulful eyes hide a sensitive, intelligent and curious nature, which is […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ElephantUmkumbe7-370x275.jpg "Umkumbe Safari Lodge : Understanding Our Emotional Grey Giants")
![In 2013 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 3 March World Wildlife Day in an effort to celebrate and raise global awareness of fauna and flora. On a daily basis, our team aims to educate, inspire and share photos/stories of animals thriving in the wild. We are their onlookers and consider ourselves lucky to observe […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/WIPnThamboDogs-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Celebrating World Wildlife Day")
![Our lodges and camps all have one thing in common this week in the wild – a flair for the unusual. It could be the tiresome threat of the ominous weather approaching pockets of the Kruger or the madness surrounding Valentine’s day causing this erratic and strange wildlife behaviour. Whatever the reason, this week in pictures we’re celebrating […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/EZBaboonOpeningMouth-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures : A Flair for the Unusual")