![Known as Ezulwini’s blue-eyed leopard, Chavaluthu has got to be one of the most beautiful male leopards around. His unique name means ‘afraid of nothing’ in the local language, Tsonga. Brave indeed, this spectacular cat hunted a warthog and settled down to enjoy his hard earned meal in full view of admiring guests at Ezulwini Billy’s […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/MG_7883-370x275.jpg "Chavaluthu the leopard kills a warthog at Ezulwini")
Chavaluthu the leopard kills a warthog at Ezulwini
Known as Ezulwini’s blue-eyed leopard, Chavaluthu has got to be one of the most beautiful male leopards around. His unique name means ‘afraid of nothing’ in the local language, Tsonga. Brave[…]
![We consider ourselves very fortunate to be able to show our guests what the wild is all about. It’s a responsibility and a privilege. Any game ranger and guide would agree. Each day there is something new to see, and we might not always see what we expect, but when we are watching lions stalking […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0185-2-370x275.jpg "nThambo in the middle of the action during a lion kill")
![It has been confirmed that one of the old Ross Pride lionesses has succumb to her ripe age and old injuries that left her battered and fighting to survive in the harsh world of lions in the wild. You’ll remember her from her brave attack on a honey badger – footage that was both breath-taking and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ross-lioness--370x275.jpg "The death of an old Ross Pride lioness")
![We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again; it’s a tough life for lions in the wild, even if they are the kings of the jungle. Even when the small and vulnerable cubs have grown into mighty lions, they are faced with having to fight for their food, and for their territory. Right from […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DSC_3961_Fotor-1-370x275.jpg "Close call for lion cub when buffalo charges")
![At the end of each week we like to ease into the weekend with a collection of wildlife snaps taken in the pristine safari regions of the Greater Kruger and Botswana. This week is no different, and as usual we have been lucky enough to enjoy a variety of fantastic game viewing all the way from […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/jackal-savuti-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: All things wild and wonderful")
![This morning held a lot of excitement for guests occupying the nThambo Tree Camp game viewer as Matt pulled up to a sighting of the Ross Pride doing what they do best: specialising in warthog hunting! This pride has a lot of history with the ferocious hogs of the Klaserie; sometimes the lions walk away with […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Ross-Pride-subadults-370x275.jpg "The Ross Pride lions share a warthog")
![Arriving at nDzuti Safari Camp after a long drive through the dry Klaserie bush, we came upon a gem. The lodge is situated on the banks of a dry river bed, extended by mopane bush, and a lush, green lawn surrounding the lodge. Robbie, our host, greeted us with a welcoming smile, and a cool drink – […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/giraffe-370x275.jpg "Guest blog: 2 days at nDzuti Safari Camp")
![What a weekend it’s been! No, we are not referring to the kickoff of the Rugby World Cup, but instead to the unbelievable number of leopard interactions that have taken place right in front of our eyes here in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. Guide at Africa on Foot, Mike Beard, recounts the last 3 […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DSC_3785_Fotor-370x275.jpg "Leopards Galore at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp!")
![A huge amount of lion activity went down yesterday morning, and this time it wasn’t of the ‘two cute cubs’ variety… The Ross breakaway lionesses (one of whom is a new mother) and two of the Trilogy males were found by the nThambo Tree Camp dream team, Matt and Isaak. The foursome was found feeding off […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/lioness-feeding-from-buffalo-370x275.jpg "9 Lions want in on a buffalo kill in Klaserie")