![Leopards are territorial, just like lions, but unlike lions, they are solitary cats and choose to live alone, only pairing up to mate. Leopards are also usually nocturnal, and they are notoriously elusive, quick, camouflaged, and stealthy, making them some of the more difficult creatures to spot in the wild. The Klaserie is home to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Ross-Dam-drinking-370x275.jpg "A closer look at leopards of the Klaserie")
A closer look at leopards of the Klaserie
Leopards are territorial, just like lions, but unlike lions, they are solitary cats and choose to live alone, only pairing up to mate. Leopards are also usually nocturnal, and they[…]
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![How lucky can you get? African wild dogs with the unending expanse of the Kruger National Park to roam, have stuck around Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp for at least 2 weeks. These pack animals are exceptional hunters, they don’t have territories and are always on the move. Their home ranges can reach […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC_9061-370x275.jpg "Two Weeks of Wild Dogs in Klaserie")
Two Weeks of Wild Dogs in Klaserie
How lucky can you get? African wild dogs with the unending expanse of the Kruger National Park to roam, have stuck around Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp for[…]
![A week into the new year, and things are looking promising! Despite the almost unbearable heat waves sweeping South Africa, 2016 has kicked off with a bang. The Olifants River at Ezulwini is an offer the elephants can’t refuse, and they have been seen enjoying the sweet riverside reeds, alongside buffalo and waterbuck, which are […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Flap-Necked-Chameleon-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: 2016 Begins with a Bang!")
Week in Pictures: 2016 Begins with a Bang!
A week into the new year, and things are looking promising! Despite the almost unbearable heat waves sweeping South Africa, 2016 has kicked off with a bang. The Olifants River[…]
![The Klaserie is desperate for rain, as is the rest of South Africa. During this time of unusual drought, the creatures of Kruger gravitate towards reliable sources of water, so it’s no surprise that Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp found this lone bull elephant drinking from Jason’s Dam. He was accompanied by a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Lioness-looking-up-370x275.jpg "All in a Morning Spent on Safari in Klaserie!")
All in a Morning Spent on Safari in Klaserie!
The Klaserie is desperate for rain, as is the rest of South Africa. During this time of unusual drought, the creatures of Kruger gravitate towards reliable sources of water, so[…]
![We know the Trilogy males, we know the Ross Pride, and we know the Ross split-off prides, being the Ross Breakaway females and the Hercules Pride. We can count on any and all of these prides to make an appearance on our immediate traverse regularly as all of their territories criss cross the area, while […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/EBP11-370x275.jpg "New Lions Seen on Game Drive in Klaserie")
New Lions Seen on Game Drive in Klaserie
We know the Trilogy males, we know the Ross Pride, and we know the Ross split-off prides, being the Ross Breakaway females and the Hercules Pride. We can count on[…]
![There’s nothing quite like dining in the wild after finishing an incredible game drive in the private Klaserie Nature Reserve. Every now and then, when the weather allows it (summer thunderstorms are regular!) our teams from both Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp head out to a clearing in the bushveld and arrange a scenic […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/AOF-Staff-and-Bush-Braai-24-370x275.jpg "Behind the Scenes at a Bush Braai")
Behind the Scenes at a Bush Braai
There’s nothing quite like dining in the wild after finishing an incredible game drive in the private Klaserie Nature Reserve. Every now and then, when the weather allows it (summer[…]
![“In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight” is a well known and inspiring line from the song in Disney’s, The Lion King. Everyone knows the tune, but less people know that it was originally written and sung in Zulu, by South African artist, Solomon Linda. It was called Mbube meaning ‘lion’, and it was […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DSC_2357_Fotor-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: The Mighty Jungle")
Week in Pictures: The Mighty Jungle
“In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight” is a well known and inspiring line from the song in Disney’s, The Lion King. Everyone knows the tune, but[…]
![Merciful rain poured down last night after some very hot temperatures yesterday and everyone at nThambo Tree Camp rose with the excitement of a morning game drive in cooler weather. As it turned out, we weren’t the only ones eager to get out and about! The notorious Trilogy male lions were spotted near Jason’s Dam […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DSC_7899-370x275.jpg "3 Trilogy Male Lions for nThambo Tree Camp")
3 Trilogy Male Lions for nThambo Tree Camp
Merciful rain poured down last night after some very hot temperatures yesterday and everyone at nThambo Tree Camp rose with the excitement of a morning game drive in cooler weather.[…]
![This week, it’s photography’s Best in Show from our safari camps in the Greater Kruger Park and Botswana. With so much to see and everywhere to look, it doesn’t take a lot for the Average Jo to recognise the natural beauty that abounds in regions like the Okavango Delta, the Olifants River, the vast Klaserie, and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Charleston-Male-2-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures: Best in Show")
The Week in Pictures: Best in Show
This week, it’s photography’s Best in Show from our safari camps in the Greater Kruger Park and Botswana. With so much to see and everywhere to look, it doesn’t take a[…]
![It’s that time of the week again! Time to take in some of the most wanderlust-evoking imagery we can gather from our collection of unique safari camps and lodges. Based in a few of the most renowned destinations in Southern Africa, guests at the Sun Destinations camps are exposed to wildlife activity on an unbelievable […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Elephant-reflection-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Beauty and the Beasts")
Week in Pictures: Beauty and the Beasts
It’s that time of the week again! Time to take in some of the most wanderlust-evoking imagery we can gather from our collection of unique safari camps and lodges. Based[…]