![On Friday 16th June it’s a public holiday in South Africa – yet another one! A day fraught with conflict during the Soweto uprising in 1976, the day was declared a public holiday to commemorate the many lives lost during the riots. What was meant to be a peaceful protest march to eradicate racism, ended up being […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WIPLionCubsUmkumbe-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Delving into the Past for Youth Day")
Week in Pics : Delving into the Past for Youth Day
On Friday 16th June it’s a public holiday in South Africa – yet another one! A day fraught with conflict during the Soweto uprising in 1976, the day was declared[…]
![There are common behaviours with cat species that are predictable and easily understood. When leopards mark their territory they may claw trees, scent mark low lying shrubbery and let out a rasping bark to warn off intruders. Because they’re such solitary cats – the loners of the world – they avoid coming into contact with […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MxabeneDungLeopard-370x275.jpg "Umkumbe Leopard Update : Mxabene Devours a Pile of Scat")
Umkumbe Leopard Update : Mxabene Devours a Pile of Scat
There are common behaviours with cat species that are predictable and easily understood. When leopards mark their territory they may claw trees, scent mark low lying shrubbery and let out[…]
![Our big cats, so powerful and stealth-like, dominate the food chain and command respect throughout the land. Sometimes they prefer to seek solitude in the thickets and other times they desire an audience to observe their craftsmanship when it comes to conducting kills. Their fearless ways are admired from afar and potential quarry lives in […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WIPUmkumbeMax4-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Crafty Cats and Arty Angles")
Week in Pics : Crafty Cats and Arty Angles
Our big cats, so powerful and stealth-like, dominate the food chain and command respect throughout the land. Sometimes they prefer to seek solitude in the thickets and other times they[…]
![Leading cameraman and experienced guide, Warren Samuels, is about to embark on yet another intrepid adventure into the undiscovered bushveld. The destination : Botswana ! Home to an abundance of wildlife and plenty of uncharted territories, there’s certainly not going to be a shortage of photographic and filming opportunities. Captured in Africa Exclusive Safaris are pleased […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Warren1-370x275.jpg "Warren Samuels: Naturalist, documentary cameraman, and guide extraordinaire")
Warren Samuels: Naturalist, documentary cameraman, and guide extraordinaire
Leading cameraman and experienced guide, Warren Samuels, is about to embark on yet another intrepid adventure into the undiscovered bushveld. The destination : Botswana ! Home to an abundance of[…]
![Umkumbe rangers have, yet again, inspired us with their leopard photos and videos fresh from the Sabi Sand. While our powerful – and favourite – male, Mxabene was spotted on more than occasion during the course of last week, it is the young ones we’re keeping watch over. Forget the folly of youth, our leopard […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/LittleBushFemaleCub-370x275.jpg "Umkumbe Leopard Update : The Young and the Restless")
Umkumbe Leopard Update : The Young and the Restless
Umkumbe rangers have, yet again, inspired us with their leopard photos and videos fresh from the Sabi Sand. While our powerful – and favourite – male, Mxabene was spotted on[…]
![Old legends have returned to their neighbourhood to stake their claim on previously “owned” turf, newcomers have scuttled into the shadows and the mistresses of the bushveld have followed the old legends. Leopards have bolted down trees in front of aghast guests, plains game have idled in the midst of dense shrubbery while our game viewers trundle […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AOFElephant-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Return of the Powerful Bushveld Veterans")
Week in Pics : Return of the Powerful Bushveld Veterans
Old legends have returned to their neighbourhood to stake their claim on previously “owned” turf, newcomers have scuttled into the shadows and the mistresses of the bushveld have followed the old[…]
![Tranquillity reigned at Picnic Pan on the Kwatale Conservancy this week as some guests and I sat enjoying the sunset, but all that was shattered when the quiet evening air erupted into a cacophony of rapidly approaching roars. A young male lion came galloping out of the last fading light of the day. He moved […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/TuskersLions5-370x275.jpg "Kwatale Conservancy Lion Update : Invasion of the Picnic Pan Triad")
Kwatale Conservancy Lion Update : Invasion of the Picnic Pan Triad
Tranquillity reigned at Picnic Pan on the Kwatale Conservancy this week as some guests and I sat enjoying the sunset, but all that was shattered when the quiet evening air[…]
![It doesn’t matter what time of day it is in southern Africa, one thing’s for certain – above your head lies a blanket of hues and striking rays of colour. Renown for its sunsets, crisp blue skies and crystal clear night skies; Africa has more to offer than just exceptional game viewing! While we bring you […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIPUmkumbeSunset-370x275.jpg "A Kaleidoscope of Colourful Skies While on Safari")
A Kaleidoscope of Colourful Skies While on Safari
It doesn’t matter what time of day it is in southern Africa, one thing’s for certain – above your head lies a blanket of hues and striking rays of colour. Renown[…]
![The unpredictable world of the wild strikes again and has taken us all by surprise with the unexpected and astonishing return of a lion king we thought long passed: The last remaining Trilogy male! The reign of the Trilogy – a coalition of 3 amber and black maned lions – was over almost a year ago […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_1707-370x275.jpg "The Last Trilogy Male Lion Returns to Klaserie!")
The Last Trilogy Male Lion Returns to Klaserie!
The unpredictable world of the wild strikes again and has taken us all by surprise with the unexpected and astonishing return of a lion king we thought long passed: The last[…]
![It was one of those times we caught the lions at the peak of their post-meal nap time, and it was a serious food coma after feasting on an enormous giraffe carcass, so we got more visual of the sneaky hyenas than the lions themselves, but what an amazing sighting it was! Golden afternoon light spilled […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_1184-370x275.jpg "Lions and Hyenas on a Giraffe Kill")
Lions and Hyenas on a Giraffe Kill
It was one of those times we caught the lions at the peak of their post-meal nap time, and it was a serious food coma after feasting on an enormous giraffe[…]