![The large aquatic beasts and formidable bovids decided to enjoy a civil drink together at a waterhole close to the Umkumbe property. Renown for their big cat sightings and unique predator activity; the Sabi Sand is a premier reserve classified as a hotspot for wildlife. Today, we’ve pushed the big cats to the background and have allowed […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/UmkumbeHippoBlack-370x275.jpg "Buffalo and Hippo Share Waterhole at Umkumbe")
Buffalo and Hippo Share Waterhole at Umkumbe
The large aquatic beasts and formidable bovids decided to enjoy a civil drink together at a waterhole close to the Umkumbe property. Renown for their big cat sightings and unique[…]
![There’s been a gentle patter of rain falling onto the thirsty grounds of the Kruger. Although not enough to make a major dent in the arid bushveld, some rain is better than nothing. And it appears that a wealth of wildlife have emerged from the thickets to display a set of unique behaviours. This week […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/WIPnThamboVehicle-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics: A Different Perspective on the Wild")
Week in Pics: A Different Perspective on the Wild
There’s been a gentle patter of rain falling onto the thirsty grounds of the Kruger. Although not enough to make a major dent in the arid bushveld, some rain is[…]
![There is no denying it, these two male lions have a breathtaking effect on their admirers. Two magnificent lions with an incredible bond, handsome dark manes, and a growing family with the Southern Pride females, with whom they have a number of cubs. Little mention needs to be made of one of the males’ dangling […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DSC0127-2-370x275.jpg "Portraits of the Charleston Male Lions at Umkumbe")
Portraits of the Charleston Male Lions at Umkumbe
There is no denying it, these two male lions have a breathtaking effect on their admirers. Two magnificent lions with an incredible bond, handsome dark manes, and a growing family[…]
![Fridays mean a lot of things to a lot of people, and to us it means it’s time to reflect on the top wildlife sightings to come out of our Kruger and Botswana camps during the week! As per Friday tradition, we like to ease into the afternoon with a collection of images captured in […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DSC_0205-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Wild at Heart")
Week in Pictures: Wild at Heart
Fridays mean a lot of things to a lot of people, and to us it means it’s time to reflect on the top wildlife sightings to come out of our[…]
![While out on game drive, guests from Umkumbe Safari Lodge enjoyed two different sightings of carnivores feasting on recent kills. A clan of hyenas bathed in bloodied, matted fur were fully submerged inside the cavity of a dead buffalo. There was plenty of high-pitched cackles and excitement surrounding the availability of meat from their very […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/HyenaUmkumbeKill3-370x275.jpg "Carnivore Feast in the Sabi Sand")
Carnivore Feast in the Sabi Sand
While out on game drive, guests from Umkumbe Safari Lodge enjoyed two different sightings of carnivores feasting on recent kills. A clan of hyenas bathed in bloodied, matted fur were[…]
![When it comes to wildlife photography, where can we draw the line? There is wild life in everything, from the trees, to the soil, to the birds and the bees. It’s buffaloes and beasts alike that draw our attention at first glance: the rosetted pelt of a leopard streaking through the bush, the flick of a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/elephant1-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: All Creatures Great and Small")
Week in Pictures: All Creatures Great and Small
When it comes to wildlife photography, where can we draw the line? There is wild life in everything, from the trees, to the soil, to the birds and the bees.[…]
![The newest additions to the Southern Pride/Charleston union are these two 6-week old cubs, and guests at Umkumbe Safari Lodge have just enjoyed their most uninterrupted sighting of them at a recent buffalo kill on the traverse. The Southern Pride lionesses, including Floppy Ear – the cubs’ mother, were joined by one of the Charleston […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DSC0090-370x275.jpg "Southern Pride Lions & Their Two New Cubs")
Southern Pride Lions & Their Two New Cubs
The newest additions to the Southern Pride/Charleston union are these two 6-week old cubs, and guests at Umkumbe Safari Lodge have just enjoyed their most uninterrupted sighting of them at[…]
![Another week in the wild is coming to an end and now we have the opportunity to reflect on the best of the week’s photography! Capturing moments where lights, camera, and action come together in the natural world and freeze moments in time. With spring around the corner, we’re seeing the end of a very […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mapoza1-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: My African Dream")
Week in Pictures: My African Dream
Another week in the wild is coming to an end and now we have the opportunity to reflect on the best of the week’s photography! Capturing moments where lights, camera,[…]
![This time, the Week in Pictures falls on World Elephant Day, a day dedicated to the celebration of the world’s largest land mammal. In the wild places that house our safari camps, elephants roam free, and are so at home that they take it upon themselves to come right onto the camp grounds, help themselves to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_0204-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Born to be Wild")
Week in Pictures: Born to be Wild
This time, the Week in Pictures falls on World Elephant Day, a day dedicated to the celebration of the world’s largest land mammal. In the wild places that house our safari[…]
![Frenemies is a term used freely by the millennials and those familiar with urban slang. In the world of wildlife, we believe that lions and hyenas are the ultimate frenemies. So, just what is a frenemy? The Urban Dictionary provides us with a colloquial definition of the term, which is, “Someone who is both friend and enemy, a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/UmkumbeHyena-370x275.jpg "Umkumbe Lions and Hyenas : Ultimate Frenemies")
Umkumbe Lions and Hyenas : Ultimate Frenemies
Frenemies is a term used freely by the millennials and those familiar with urban slang. In the world of wildlife, we believe that lions and hyenas are the ultimate frenemies. So, just what[…]