![Lion cubs face a high mortality rate in the wild and are completely helpless when born, relying on their mother for nutrition and protection. Lionesses stash their cubs in den sites for the first few months of their life, ensuring they are protected from plundering scavengers and revengeful testosterone fuelled male lions seeking to take over […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WIPEZLionCubsBalule-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Lion Cubs and Pouncing Predators")
The Week in Pictures : Lion Cubs and Pouncing Predators
Lion cubs face a high mortality rate in the wild and are completely helpless when born, relying on their mother for nutrition and protection. Lionesses stash their cubs in den[…]
![The Balule Nature Reserve is the Greater Kruger’s best kept secret and its unsurpassed natural beauty makes it a worthy safari destination for honeymooners. Ezulwini Game Lodges sits in the epicentre of wildlife activity in the Balule, and each lodge has been designed in such a way to take advantage of the magnificent surrounds. Billy’s […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/EZHoneymoon2-370x275.jpg "The Loved-up Luxury Honeymoon Suite at Ezulwini River Lodge")
The Loved-up Luxury Honeymoon Suite at Ezulwini River Lodge
The Balule Nature Reserve is the Greater Kruger’s best kept secret and its unsurpassed natural beauty makes it a worthy safari destination for honeymooners. Ezulwini Game Lodges sits in the[…]
![We’re barging into 2019 with the gusto of a revenge filled dagga boy stampeding towards its intended target. It’s going to be a year of endearing moments, bloodcurdling take downs and unique sightings. And we’re going to be right there – in the heart of the action – delivering new stories, videos and images of each performance. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WIPChacmaLionCubs2-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Barging into 2019 with Gusto")
The Week in Pictures : Barging into 2019 with Gusto
We’re barging into 2019 with the gusto of a revenge filled dagga boy stampeding towards its intended target. It’s going to be a year of endearing moments, bloodcurdling take downs and unique[…]
![When one door closes, another one opens. If you applied this famous quote from Alexander Graham Bell to your seasonal advent calendar, you’ve probably devoured your entire calendar in one sitting. It happens. If you’ve run out of delectable chocolates hiding behind those fat santa doors, then take a peek at our safari advent calendar of images. Look, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Xmas2018-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Wildlife Advent (ure) Calendar of Images")
The Week in Pictures : Wildlife Advent (ure) Calendar of Images
When one door closes, another one opens. If you applied this famous quote from Alexander Graham Bell to your seasonal advent calendar, you’ve probably devoured your entire calendar in one[…]
![The Machaton male lions sired cubs with the Kudyela lionesses, and successfully increased their genetic bloodline in the Balule. These reigning kings sought to produce offspring to ensure their powerful genetics were passed down through the generations. The lion cubs are often spotted on Ezulwini’s traverse, just bumbling around and patrolling boundaries with the older […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/LionCubsEzulwini9-370x275.jpg "Keeping up with the Kudyelas")
Keeping up with the Kudyelas
The Machaton male lions sired cubs with the Kudyela lionesses, and successfully increased their genetic bloodline in the Balule. These reigning kings sought to produce offspring to ensure their powerful[…]
![There’s a promise of rain hiding beneath the claps of thunder and bolts of lighting assaulting our senses. We’ve waited patiently for sheets of rain to drown our landscape and replenish our arid soils. The intermittent rains have brought a burst of colour and lush greenery to the wild, but we needed more. After threatening […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/WIPXmasThunderclouds-370x275.jpg "The Week in (Festive) Pictures : Predators Still Sleigh in the Storm")
The Week in (Festive) Pictures : Predators Still Sleigh in the Storm
There’s a promise of rain hiding beneath the claps of thunder and bolts of lighting assaulting our senses. We’ve waited patiently for sheets of rain to drown our landscape and[…]
![This week we owe you a bounty of wildlife images, given that we missed last week’s “Week in Pictures” . The usual flurry of activity continues in the Greater Kruger, with the new season bringing with it plenty of promise. The cubs and calves recently born into the reserves seem to be thriving, and we’ve […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/WIPChacmaLions-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : “All Things Bright and Beautiful”")
The Week in Pictures : “All Things Bright and Beautiful”
This week we owe you a bounty of wildlife images, given that we missed last week’s “Week in Pictures” . The usual flurry of activity continues in the Greater Kruger,[…]
![A warm welcome to this week’s edition of the “Week in Pictures”, an opportunity to share recent images from our passionate guides and photographers. The wildlife sightings in the Lowveld is full of swings and roundabouts, heartache, happiness and excitement. There’s a certain parallel between the ebb and flow of sightings and the ups and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ChacmaLionWIP-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : The Ebb-and-Flow of Life")
The Week in Pictures : The Ebb-and-Flow of Life
A warm welcome to this week’s edition of the “Week in Pictures”, an opportunity to share recent images from our passionate guides and photographers. The wildlife sightings in the Lowveld[…]
![This week we’ve had another successful week in terms of predator sightings, and the past few weeks we’ve enjoyed a similar pattern of sightings. Wild dogs, leopards and elephants have filtered into the spotlight, providing ample photographic opportunities. Guides have spotted leopards in areas of high visibility, and the wild dogs – although nomadic – tend […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WIPChacmaDogs-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Cats, Wild Dogs and Elephants")
The Week in Pictures : Cats, Wild Dogs and Elephants
This week we’ve had another successful week in terms of predator sightings, and the past few weeks we’ve enjoyed a similar pattern of sightings. Wild dogs, leopards and elephants have[…]
![We’re a day late with our Week in Pictures blog post, but we thought we’d keep you in suspense. We trust our latest gallery of wildlife images fresh from the bushveld will make up for the arduous wait. It’s abundantly clear that the bushveld is experiencing a marked change in weather patterns affecting the landscape, which […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/WIPDuikerChacma-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Landscapes and Lazy Days")
The Week in Pictures : Landscapes and Lazy Days
We’re a day late with our Week in Pictures blog post, but we thought we’d keep you in suspense. We trust our latest gallery of wildlife images fresh from the[…]