![This week Kevlo have returned from Camp Savuti, located in the Savuti marsh in Chobe National Park. Kevin managed to capture an incredible shot of a male lion quenching his thirst in one of the channels. The Savuti is alive with predator activity and the area is renown for being home to lions that kill […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WIP-SAvuti1-700x260-370x275.jpg "Week In Pictures: Lions Of The Savuti And Birds Of The Kruger")
Week In Pictures: Lions Of The Savuti And Birds Of The Kruger
This week Kevlo have returned from Camp Savuti, located in the Savuti marsh in Chobe National Park. Kevin managed to capture an incredible shot of a male lion quenching his[…]
Posts tagged “ Africa on Foot”
![Bull giraffe are not violent by nature but certainly have a protective instinct when their young are under threat. By nature, they are not territorial like many of the cat species and they move from one location to the next in search of cows on heat. The only antagonism that arises between giraffe bulls is […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/giraffe11-370x275.jpg "Giraffe Bulls Go Neck And Neck In A Duel")
Giraffe Bulls Go Neck And Neck In A Duel
Bull giraffe are not violent by nature but certainly have a protective instinct when their young are under threat. By nature, they are not territorial like many of the cat[…]
![The Trilogy appear to be staking their claim on the old Ross Pride territory which covers the nThambo Tree Camp and Africa on Foot traverse in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. Over the past few months, and in the latter part of 2014, this trio have become a formidable force in “their” reserve. Their presence […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Trilogy4-370x275.jpg "Trilogy Lions: The Boys Are Back In Town")
Trilogy Lions: The Boys Are Back In Town
The Trilogy appear to be staking their claim on the old Ross Pride territory which covers the nThambo Tree Camp and Africa on Foot traverse in the Klaserie Private Nature[…]
![Most elephants go to water at least once a day if possible. They go to drink, bathe and wallow in the mud. On average an elephant will drink between 70 to 90 litres a day and wallowing in the mud cools the elephant and coats its skin with mud to protect it against from parasites. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/MG_11721-370x275.jpg "Elephants take a bath in the Klaserie")
Elephants take a bath in the Klaserie
Most elephants go to water at least once a day if possible. They go to drink, bathe and wallow in the mud. On average an elephant will drink between 70[…]
![The Trilogy are a coalition of three male lions in their prime, and guests from both Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp are privileged to see these magnificent lions. After displacing The Good and The Bad (the Ross prides previous dominant lions) they have slowly become more prominent in the area. Initially we were […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/MG_14801-370x275.jpeg "Large and in charge – The Trilogy!")
Large and in charge – The Trilogy!
The Trilogy are a coalition of three male lions in their prime, and guests from both Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp are privileged to see these magnificent lions.[…]
![Since the Trilogy coalition sauntered into Ross Pride territory and wrecked havoc with the resident lion pride, they have been the 3 dominant males in the area, and they run a tight ship. Battle scars define their faces, and one male walks with a limp, while together they have a temperament to be cautious of. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mafazis-nthambo-kevinmac-370x275.jpg "VIDEO: The Trilogy and the Ross Pride lionesses together at nThambo")
VIDEO: The Trilogy and the Ross Pride lionesses together at nThambo
Since the Trilogy coalition sauntered into Ross Pride territory and wrecked havoc with the resident lion pride, they have been the 3 dominant males in the area, and they run[…]
![It’s the beginning of a new year and it is summer in the south! The vegetation is creating jewel-coloured backdrops for some superb wildlife photography, and one finds themselves forgetting what the bush looked like only a few months ago before the precious rains arrived. Game drives begin earlier in the mornings and later in […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/jackal-afrikaecco-kevinmac-cropped-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Big Cats and Birds!")
Week in Pictures: Big Cats and Birds!
Styx Pride cubs having an afternoon siesta at Umkumbe Safari Lodge. It’s the beginning of a new year and it is summer in the south! The vegetation is creating jewel-coloured[…]
![How privileged are we that the words ‘wild dog’ and ‘mania’ can be used in a sentence to describe a Kruger safari? The fact is that these incredibly specialised predators are highly endangered with less than 6000 dogs estimated to remain in the wild. After the Ethiopian wolf, these gorgeous and dynamic painted dogs are […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Wilddog-orpenpack-1-370x275.jpg "Wild Dog Mania")
Wild Dog Mania
How privileged are we that the words ‘wild dog’ and ‘mania’ can be used in a sentence to describe a Kruger safari? The fact is that these incredibly specialised predators[…]
![Guests at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp were treated to some wonderful cheetah sightings this past week. This beautiful female feline was found three times over the past few days. On one occasion she had a kill and yesterday morning she was just moving through the area. Cheetahs are normally active during the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cheetah41-370x275.jpg "Beautiful cheetah sighting")
Beautiful cheetah sighting
Guests at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp were treated to some wonderful cheetah sightings this past week. This beautiful female feline was found three times over the past[…]
![It’s getting hot, hot, hot up in the African bush, and the summer rains bring added humidity to the climate. In both Botswana and the Kruger we are seeing changes in the environment, the presence of wildlife, and animal behaviour. Migratory birds continue to fleck the air with new colours and sounds; one of the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/leopardcub-bw-angele-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Hyenas in the mud, and a leopard cub!")
Week in Pictures: Hyenas in the mud, and a leopard cub!
It’s getting hot, hot, hot up in the African bush, and the summer rains bring added humidity to the climate. In both Botswana and the Kruger we are seeing changes[…]