![Roam Private Game Reserve is home to a coalition of 2 cheetah brothers that were relocated from Tiger Canyons in the Free State. Recently, the experienced team from ASHIA conducted a site inspection of the area and spent many hours closely observing the current coalition and their ability to be successful in the wild. ASHIA was […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/RoamWalkCheetah3-370x275.jpg "Cheetah Project (ASHIA and EWT) : Observing Cheetah")
Cheetah Project (ASHIA and EWT) : Observing Cheetah
Roam Private Game Reserve is home to a coalition of 2 cheetah brothers that were relocated from Tiger Canyons in the Free State. Recently, the experienced team from ASHIA conducted[…]
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![On a weekly basis we interrupt your daily grind to deliver the latest slew of images fresh from the bushveld. The idea is to charm you with ranger’s and photographer’s awe-inspiring images of wild landscapes and its inhabitants. Let’s face it, most people need a pick-me-up on a Monday, and there’s nothing better than being reminded of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/WIPChacmaElephants2-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures : People, Landscapes and Wildlife")
Week in Pictures : People, Landscapes and Wildlife
On a weekly basis we interrupt your daily grind to deliver the latest slew of images fresh from the bushveld. The idea is to charm you with ranger’s and photographer’s awe-inspiring[…]
![The artful African wild dog is an accomplished predator that targets and takes down prey together with their pack. They hunt via a method called coursing, which involves marathon like running sessions in pursuit of quarry and don’t rely on tactics in their execution of prey. A wild dog’s mobile meal eventually slows down due […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nThamboWildDogs5-370x275.jpg "Frenzied Wild Dogs Fervently Devour an Impala Kill")
Frenzied Wild Dogs Fervently Devour an Impala Kill
The artful African wild dog is an accomplished predator that targets and takes down prey together with their pack. They hunt via a method called coursing, which involves marathon like[…]
![This “Week in Pictures” we’ve decided to source the images from the week that offer up a kaleidoscope of colours. The winter season is here and the ‘veld has taken a turn towards the brown colours and left the hues of greens behind. We thought we’d inject a bit of colour into your week and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/WIPTuskersSky-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Kaleidoscope of Colours in the Bushveld")
The Week in Pictures : Kaleidoscope of Colours in the Bushveld
This “Week in Pictures” we’ve decided to source the images from the week that offer up a kaleidoscope of colours. The winter season is here and the ‘veld has taken[…]
![Despite being aloof and independent cats, leopards actually make excellent mothers. These muscle-bound felines lead a notoriously solitary lifestyle where it’s “each man for himself”. Leopards aren’t pride orientated and are rarely seen keeping company with other leopards. We only see leopards together during periods of mating or when mothers are rearing their young. Just […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LeopardCubJCAOF1-370x275.jpg "Cute Leopard Cubs in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve")
Cute Leopard Cubs in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
Despite being aloof and independent cats, leopards actually make excellent mothers. These muscle-bound felines lead a notoriously solitary lifestyle where it’s “each man for himself”. Leopards aren’t pride orientated and[…]
![We recently blogged about the resident cheetah coalition introduced to Roam Private Game Reserve in the Great Karoo. The major aim of the project is to re-introduce cheetah into the wild, and to grow the population from its current numbers, which sits at roughly 1300. The team at Roam have closely monitored the cheetah since their introduction into the Karoo […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/RoamCheetah-370x275.jpg "Cheetah at Roam Private Game Reserve Conduct Their First Kill in the Karoo")
Cheetah at Roam Private Game Reserve Conduct Their First Kill in the Karoo
We recently blogged about the resident cheetah coalition introduced to Roam Private Game Reserve in the Great Karoo. The major aim of the project is to re-introduce cheetah into the wild, and to grow[…]
![The Maseke Game Reserve has been the star of the show when it comes to lion sightings, and it’s about time we furnished you with a lion pride update. A while ago we introduced you to the burly Maseke 6 coalition and a small pride consisting of a lone female and 3 cubs. The Maseke […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ChacmaLionsMatingDance-370x275.jpg "Maseke Male Lion and Lamai Female Enjoy a Tryst in the ‘Veld")
Maseke Male Lion and Lamai Female Enjoy a Tryst in the ‘Veld
The Maseke Game Reserve has been the star of the show when it comes to lion sightings, and it’s about time we furnished you with a lion pride update. A[…]
![There are many different ways to photograph the mundane. With the right light, a unique angle and an emotional look from wildlife, it is quite possible to turn a mundane scene into something spectacular. A frontal view of the commonly spotted impala or scatterbrained guinea fowl can be stagnant. But bathe them in golden light […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/WIPAOFVultures-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures : The Abstract and the Amusing")
Week in Pictures : The Abstract and the Amusing
There are many different ways to photograph the mundane. With the right light, a unique angle and an emotional look from wildlife, it is quite possible to turn a mundane[…]
![The week before last we enjoyed a surfeit of leopard sightings at our camps and lodges. Last week the leopard sightings dissipated, and our powerful predatory lions stole the limelight. The bushveld is thinning out and the soft velvety greens are slowly giving way to crunchy khakis. Autumn is barging through and soon we’ll be in the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/WIPSunsetAOF-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Lions in the Limelight, Birds in the Daylight")
Week in Pics : Lions in the Limelight, Birds in the Daylight
The week before last we enjoyed a surfeit of leopard sightings at our camps and lodges. Last week the leopard sightings dissipated, and our powerful predatory lions stole the limelight. The bushveld[…]
![Our annual Botswana Mega Educational is a tailor-made itinerary showcasing the best of Botswana. The journey weaves its way through many unexplored areas of the Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, Moremi, Kwatale Conservancy, and the remote Selinda Spillway. This route we refer to as our Trails of Botswana circuit, and it encompasses a world of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/TuskersEducationalBaobab-370x275.jpg "Trails of Botswana : A Recap of the 2018 Botswana Mega Educational")
Trails of Botswana : A Recap of the 2018 Botswana Mega Educational
Our annual Botswana Mega Educational is a tailor-made itinerary showcasing the best of Botswana. The journey weaves its way through many unexplored areas of the Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park,[…]