![We’ll never tire of hearing about the intricate web of the Balule’s lion pride dynamics. Recently we’ve heard about the young Mohlabetsi male coalition adopting the dominant role within three prides (Mohlabetsi, River and Impalabos prides) and patrolling a wide range within the Balule traverse. These rugged boys have conducted kills, mated with available females […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_0022-370x275.jpg "Young Lions from Mohlabetsi Pride on Buffalo Kill")
Young Lions from Mohlabetsi Pride on Buffalo Kill
We’ll never tire of hearing about the intricate web of the Balule’s lion pride dynamics. Recently we’ve heard about the young Mohlabetsi male coalition adopting the dominant role within three[…]
![The unmistakeable high-pitched bird-like chitters of the African wild dog could be heard echoing through the traverse around Umkumbe Safari Lodge. Having enjoyed plentiful wild dog sightings recently, rangers and trackers weren’t surprised that the dogs were out and about. The painted dogs, as they’re affectionately known, are one of the world’s most endangered carnivore […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ToulonPackUmkumbe10-370x275.jpg "Toulon Pack of Wild Dogs with 10 Puppies")
![This week in pictures we intend to introduce you to the wonders of spring and the flurry of activity that goes hand-in-hand with the change of seasons. The spring weather is beginning to argue with winter and force it’s sunny disposition onto the arid lands. The Kruger is dry at the moment, but we’re hoping for pitter […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/WIPUmkumbeWildDog-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics: Spring has Sprung !")
![With the tough drought conditions that have plagued the Kruger Park this year, it’s no surprise that the grazing animals are weaker than they would be if they had fed on the green grass of summer. In the Klaserie, we’ve seen the buffaloes falling victim to hungry lions regularly, meaning that the king predators are getting […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DSC_9000ntc-370x275.jpg "Another Day, Another Feast for Klaserie Lions")
![The two Mapoza male lions who strutted onto the property a few months ago have increased their their confidence tenfold. The pair came, saw, and appear to have conquered, this part of the Klaserie. We questioned whether these males could would be a match for the Trilogy, but it seems the Trilogy males were the ones to lay […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/AAA_5359aof-370x275.jpg "Rare Photos of Both Mapoza Male Lions")
![A lone male lion with endless golden locks and a powerful beast of a body was seen patrolling the arid landscape around Tuskers Bush Camp. He was swaggering his way along the road en route to the pan – probably to replenish his thirst. We know this because the camera trap photographed him in the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/TuskersLions3-370x275.jpg "Tuskers Bush Camp: Meet Our Lions")
![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")
![A couple of weeks ago we introduced you to the leopards of Tuskers Bush Camp. We have yet to identify the individual leopards, but we can confirm that another leopard paid us a visit a few days ago. This is becoming a regular occurrence for Tuskers Bush Camp! With the aid of camera traps, we […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/TuskersLion-370x275.jpg "Big Cats of Tuskers Bush Camp : A Quick Catch Up")
![“Something always dies when the lion feeds and yet there is meat for those that follow him” – Wilbur Smith Seeing a white lion in the wild is rare. Seeing white lions on kill, devouring their latest meal is even more of a rare occurrence. Yet, this is exactly what happened at Africa on Foot. Only a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/WhiteLionAOF-370x275.jpg "Christina’s First Hand Account of White Lions on a Kill")
![There is absolutely no doubt about it: the finest way to see the Okavango Delta, hands down, is from inside a mokoro, and for very good reason. Mokoros are hand-crafted dugout canoes hewn from a single piece of timber. Craftsmen often used to use the wood of the Kigelia or sausage tree for its lightness, buoyancy, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/MokoroXobegas-370x275.jpg "Xobega Island Camp: The Quintessential Mokoro Experience")