![While Rogan and Gem were out on their routine morning drive in the Klaserie exploring the thickets for felines, they came across an active hyena den. Stumbling heavyset cubs came tumbling out of the den, rewarding “Rogem” with a glimpse into the world of hyenas. A somewhat excited Rogan (he’s naturally an excitable fella) sent […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/HyenaRogan-370x275.jpg "Chapter 1 : The Discovery of Margaret’s Den and the Hyena Cubs")
Chapter 1 : The Discovery of Margaret’s Den and the Hyena Cubs
While Rogan and Gem were out on their routine morning drive in the Klaserie exploring the thickets for felines, they came across an active hyena den. Stumbling heavyset cubs came[…]
![We blame playwright and literary genius Hemingway for the bad press bestowed upon spotted hyenas. His unfounded fear and clear disregard for our unique crocuta crocuta species deserves more than a few eye rolls from our side. It’s not only that hyenas were branded shameful demonic beasts in the classics, but in African and Persian folklore […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/EzulwiniHyenas-370x275.jpg "Hold on Hemingway, Take a Step Back Disney ! We Respect Hyenas.")
![Hyena certainly have a bad reputation in the wild for being nothing but an anxiety ridden scavenger that waits in the wings to steal predator kills. These notorious creatures are a rather complex species and bear remarkable similarities to both cats and dogs. Often mistaken for being a derivative of some sort of canine species, they […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/HyenaAOFBlog-370x275.jpg "Hyena Cub Joins Clan’s Feeding Frenzy")
![Greg Moran, one of the Africa on Foot rangers, sent through an avalanche of leopard reports. Recently, the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve has been rife with leopard sightings and we’re starting to wonder if Greg isn’t an undercover leopard whisperer, given his recent encounters. Yesterday, Ross Dam and her cubs were on a kill when an […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RossDamTree2-370x275.jpg "The Case of the Stolen Kill, Leopard Cubs and Hyena")
![The aim of a walking safari is to offer guests an alternative perspective on the bush – the animals’ domain. Every morning begins with analysing fresh tracks, seeing flowers open with the dawn sunlight, and discovering the evidence of the night. Often, the Africa on Foot guides track elephants, or buffalo, or lion and establish […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160321-IMG_0351-370x275.jpg "Walking Safari with Hyena & Vultures on Kill")
![Sad news broke in the Balule last week, when the lifeless body of big tusker, Shoshangane, was discovered. This collared elephant had been monitored for over a decade by the Save the Elephants foundation, contributing invaluable data towards studies on elephant movements in the Greater Kruger. His natural death was a shock, but it was […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_0112-370x275.jpg "Hyenas feed on fallen giant, Shoshangane")
![Yes, you read correctly. Wild dogs are right on our doorstep, yet again. Don’t think that tires us in any way – we could not be more privileged to have the best seats in the house for some of the most exceptional sightings of some of Africa’s most endangered predators! This morning topped it all […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC_9364-370x275.jpg "Wild Dogs, Hyenas & Predator Action at nThambo")
![A little less handsome than lions, yet far more entertaining, are these cackling creatures of the bush: spotted hyena. Ezulwini Game Lodges encountered a clan of Crocuta crocuta on game drive in the Balule Nature Reserve – a bunch of adults plus their cute and fluffy cubs. Fondly known as the ‘laughing hyena’ and characterised as such in […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/MG_8701-370x275.jpg "Hyenas and Cubs Parade at Ezulwini")
![Naturally, one would lead towards ‘scavenger’ as a title for the spotted hyena, given their presence at almost every rotting kill site, and their ability to finish off the toughest skin and bone of a carcass. However, these notorious meat-eaters are in fact the most successful large carnivores in Africa, and can most certainly be classified as […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cecilia-hyena-eating-leopard-kill-370x275.jpg "Spotted Hyena: Scavenger or Super Predator?")
![Have you ever heard a hyena laughing? If not, then you need to watch this video. I have played this clip over and over; and I giggle every time. I have never heard hyena cackle like this while attempting to steal prey. At night you will hear hyenas making that familiar whooping sound; but to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hyenaDogs-370x275.png "Have you Ever Heard a Hyena Laughing?")