![In conjunction with the prehistoric rhino, the Cape buffalo and African elephant are the big five’s colossal herbivores. Found in abundance in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, our buffalo and elephant sightings make up the bulk of our big game sightings on our traverse. Both buffalo and elephant have a penchant for pure water and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/WalkersBuffalo-370x275.jpg "Showcasing the Timbavati’s Pachyderms and Bovids")
Showcasing the Timbavati’s Pachyderms and Bovids
In conjunction with the prehistoric rhino, the Cape buffalo and African elephant are the big five’s colossal herbivores. Found in abundance in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, our buffalo and[…]
![We’re onto our second edition of the Rangers Review but we’ve have been somewhat delayed due to the interruption of holidays and the Easter weekend. We figure you don’t mind waiting, provided we supply a wealth of images and updates from our side! From our remote Botswana camps to our easily accessible Kruger camps, lions […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/EZLionCubs2-370x275.jpg "March Rangers Review : The Wild is Heaving with Cats and Dogs")
![The ruthless Mbiri boys are like mutinous soldiers that break rules, rebel against the status quo and push boundaries to occupy new territories. The Mbiris are covering a wide range on our traverse and certainly aren’t confining themselves to one section, despite other prides vigorously advertising and claiming their portion of land. That’s just the life of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MbiriKillElephant-370x275.jpg "Mutinous Mbiri Lions Tuck into Elephant Killed by Neighbouring Pride")
![The team at Ezulwini have been hard at work reconstructing and redesigning the standard rooms at River Lodge. The results have exceeded our expectations and the laborious task of building has finally come to fruition. During the course of last year we shared a few images of the building progress, and today we deliver the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/EzulwiniRiverLodgeRoomBalcony-370x275.jpg "Refurb Alert : Ezulwini River Lodge Standard Rooms Have a New Look !")
![The African wild dogs are quite prominent on the Klaserie traverse, and guests have been enjoying consistent sightings of these mottled dogs frolicking in waterholes and indulging in ceremonious greetings. Sightings of the dogs are considered rare, and packs tend to cover wide terrain which means it’s hard to track their movements. What we do know is […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WildDogsnThambo-370x275.jpg "Videographer Rogan and Ranger Chade Find the Klaserie Wild Dogs")
![The Selinda Reserve is a remote destination linking two prime game viewing destinations in Botswana. In the east you have the famous Linyanti Swamps, home to the ferocious lions, and in the west you have the world-renowned Okavango Delta, a pristine water paradise. The major drawcard of the Selinda is the sheer abundance and variety […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/MotswiriCampLions1-370x275.jpg "RAW Botswana, Motswiri Camp : Hefty Male Lions Devour Kill in the Selinda")
![With their hallmark swagger, burly presence and menacing incisors designed to shred meat with blade like precision; the Machaton male lions have certainly emerged the victors in terms of creating the much talked about “landscape of fear” here in the Balule. The Machaton boys make up the bulk of the male lion sightings at Ezulwini Game […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/EzulwiniMachaton-370x275.jpg "Ezulwini Game Lodges : Balule’s Machaton Male Lions to be Feared")
![The intrepid khaki team spearheading the game drives at Chacma Bush Camp in the Maseke Game Reserve have certainly enjoyed their fair share of lion sightings of the past few weeks. There have definitely been leopard sightings breaking up the prolific lion sightings, but it’s a known fact that lions like to dominate turf and are […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/LionessChacma7-370x275.jpg "Chacma Lions Defeated After a Failed Attempt at Taking Down a Wildebeest")
![There are over 500 species of bird fluttering about in the Timbavati Game Reserve, and birders can delight in knowing that among the olde world prehistoric birds and raptors there dwell some delicate light footed passerines and graceful water-loving waders. There are those with colourful plumes that add bursts of colours to the grey-green and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/WalkersEagle-370x275.jpg "Walkers Bush Villa : Guests Go Birding in the Timbavati Game Reserve")
![The serval is a slender wild cat with an appearance that could best be described as the missing link between the leopard and archetypal domestic cat. The leopard is an elusive and tricky cat to find in the wild, and it requires expert tracking skills and hawk-like eyes to locate these predators. Our small in stature serval […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ServalCatRAWBotswana-370x275.jpg "Searching for the Solitary Serval at Motswiri Camp in Botswana")