![Bull giraffe are not violent by nature but certainly have a protective instinct when their young are under threat. By nature, they are not territorial like many of the cat species and they move from one location to the next in search of cows on heat. The only antagonism that arises between giraffe bulls is […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/giraffe11-370x275.jpg "Giraffe Bulls Go Neck And Neck In A Duel")
Giraffe Bulls Go Neck And Neck In A Duel
Bull giraffe are not violent by nature but certainly have a protective instinct when their young are under threat. By nature, they are not territorial like many of the cat[…]
Posts tagged “ Safari”
![The Trilogy appear to be staking their claim on the old Ross Pride territory which covers the nThambo Tree Camp and Africa on Foot traverse in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. Over the past few months, and in the latter part of 2014, this trio have become a formidable force in “their” reserve. Their presence […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Trilogy4-370x275.jpg "Trilogy Lions: The Boys Are Back In Town")
Trilogy Lions: The Boys Are Back In Town
The Trilogy appear to be staking their claim on the old Ross Pride territory which covers the nThambo Tree Camp and Africa on Foot traverse in the Klaserie Private Nature[…]
![Since the Trilogy coalition sauntered into Ross Pride territory and wrecked havoc with the resident lion pride, they have been the 3 dominant males in the area, and they run a tight ship. Battle scars define their faces, and one male walks with a limp, while together they have a temperament to be cautious of. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mafazis-nthambo-kevinmac-370x275.jpg "VIDEO: The Trilogy and the Ross Pride lionesses together at nThambo")
VIDEO: The Trilogy and the Ross Pride lionesses together at nThambo
Since the Trilogy coalition sauntered into Ross Pride territory and wrecked havoc with the resident lion pride, they have been the 3 dominant males in the area, and they run[…]
![This is one of those things you would only hear about in Africa, where rumours of pet elephants and lions in the garden circulate the globe. We landed with Major Blue Air in the blissfully jolty fashion that shook us out of a mesmerised state after having flown over this epic World Heritage Site in […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/lion-delta-2-kevinmac-cropped-370x275.jpg "Hold the air traffic – there’s a lion on the airstrip!")
Hold the air traffic – there’s a lion on the airstrip!
This is one of those things you would only hear about in Africa, where rumours of pet elephants and lions in the garden circulate the globe. We landed with Major[…]
![This week comes with a farewell to one of our incredible rangers at Umkumbe Safari Lodge. Angele has sent us a message and some wonderful photographs from her last week in the Umkumbe bush, and what a week it has been! All the best Angele, and see you back in the bush soon. My final Week […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cheetah2-angele-umkumbe-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Sabi Sand splendour and a kill in the Klaserie.")
Week in Pictures: Sabi Sand splendour and a kill in the Klaserie.
This week comes with a farewell to one of our incredible rangers at Umkumbe Safari Lodge. Angele has sent us a message and some wonderful photographs from her last week in[…]
![It’s back to the bush we go with this week’s edition of the Week in Pictures! Transported back to the nooks and crannies of Kruger and Botswana that we love so much, this collection of photographs reflects the beauty of the wild and leaves you longing for a safari! Some sad news on the Klaserie […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lioncub-luan-nthambo-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: One little lion cub and scenes of safari")
Week in Pictures: One little lion cub and scenes of safari
Image by Luan Oosthuizen It’s back to the bush we go with this week’s edition of the Week in Pictures! Transported back to the nooks and crannies of Kruger and[…]
![With game drive privileges on 3 private Big 5 game reserves, and access to public roads and exclusive off-road trails in the Kruger National Park, it’s no surprise that game viewing with Nokana Safari Camp is always exceptional. In a week’s stay at this luxury tented lodge located in the Greater Kruger region, guests visit the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lion-pride-nokana-370x275.jpg "All the big cats this week at Nokana Safari Camp")
All the big cats this week at Nokana Safari Camp
With game drive privileges on 3 private Big 5 game reserves, and access to public roads and exclusive off-road trails in the Kruger National Park, it’s no surprise that game viewing[…]
![Sometimes you see what you expect, sometimes something quite the opposite comes your way. While on safari with Camp Linyanti, we encountered so many elephants that we grew to expect them around every corner, but we had to stop and take a look at one particularly wrinkly old female. She didn’t have any tusks, and her […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/elephants-savuti-chloe-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Unexpected elephants, and more safari gold")
Week in Pictures: Unexpected elephants, and more safari gold
Rhino having a rub. Image by Angele Rouillard. Sometimes you see what you expect, sometimes something quite the opposite comes your way. While on safari with Camp Linyanti, we encountered so[…]
![One muggy afternoon on the Linyanti swamps we set off for a routine game drive. We were spending 2 weeks making our way through some of the best wildlife zones in Botswana, and game drives had become something of a marvelous habit. Guests at Camp Linyanti are led by their guides in kitted out Land […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lionstare-campliyanti-kevinmac-370x275.png "Lions on a kill charged by elephants at Camp Linyanti")
Lions on a kill charged by elephants at Camp Linyanti
Photographer, Kevin MacLaughlin, capturing footage of the elephants as they moved through our campsite at Camp Linyanti. One muggy afternoon on the Linyanti swamps we set off for a routine[…]
![Our very frequent guests, Jochen and Mira, return again and again to nThambo Tree Camp, Africa on Foot, and nDzuti Safari Camp. What is it that makes these camps so special for them, and why do they leave with happy hearts and a renewed appreciation for the Lowveld every time? Jochen’s latest message to us held the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sunset-ndzuti-jochenvandeperre-370x275.png "It all comes down to excellent guides! A review of our Klaserie camps.")
It all comes down to excellent guides! A review of our Klaserie camps.
Jochen and Mira at nDzuti Safari Lodge in full view of the elephants at the waterhole. Our very frequent guests, Jochen and Mira, return again and again to nThambo Tree Camp,[…]