Sun Destinations

This week has been incredible in terms of feline sightings. Leopards and lions have come out to play; and we can barely keep up with the ranger reports. The two Ross pride breakaway females, who dominate the Klaserie, have been seen on a daily basis. The rangers from Umkumbe are loving their game drives because there are so many leopards about. The Kruger is bursting with energy and wildlife at the moment. There’s no shortage of plains game, birdlife, critters, small mammals and the big five. The Kruger is showing off and we’re relishing every opportunity to share this with our guests.

Highlights from Umkumbe Safari Lodge, in the Sabi Sand Wildtuin:

Witnessing a giraffe giving birth and managing to capture it on camera!

Observing Nottens female leopard eating a baboon kill and making it last for 3 days.

Being in the presence of a mega herd of buffalo on the move in search of available water sources

An abundance of leopard sightings. This week we saw Maxabeni, Nottens, Little Bush cub, White Dam and even the Bicycle Crossing male!

Highlights from Africa on Foot, in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve:

The Ross pride breakaway females being seen daily in their favourite spot on the banks of Twala dam.

Catching a fleeting glimpse of a leopard, an abandoned kill and then observing the leopard return to its kill.

Guests got to see a tiny genet cat playing hide and seek in a tree.

Highlights from nThambo Tree Camp, in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve:

Two random and rare sightings of a ground hornbill and…wait for it…an aardvark! An aardvark is a nocturnal creature and is quite rare to see. They spend the daylight hours hiding in burrows in the ground.

Watching elephant bulls, calves and matriarchs wade across Twala dam. At one stage, the bulls decided to drink together while the others played in the water.

Observing the Ross pride breakaway females in their usual position, relaxing on the elavated ground next to Twala Dam.