![Two reasons to celebrate this morning: Firstly, a drizzle of merciful rain pitter pattered on the drought-stricken soil last night, and secondly, the Hercules Pride emerged from their secretive lives to greet nThambo Tree Camp and Africa on Foot guests on game drive! This pride has a reputation for being quite shy, so when we bumped […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG-20160726-WA00154-370x275.jpg "Hercules Pride Seen in the Rain at nThambo & Africa on Foot")
Hercules Pride Seen in the Rain at nThambo & Africa on Foot
Two reasons to celebrate this morning: Firstly, a drizzle of merciful rain pitter pattered on the drought-stricken soil last night, and secondly, the Hercules Pride emerged from their secretive lives[…]
![The notorious ratel species has the confidence of a lion, the personality the size of a giant pachyderm and the cuteness of a bunny rabbit. The honey badger is probably one of the most loved, misunderstood and revered little creature of the safari world. It’s built quite a name for itself online and videos of this […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/HoneyBadgerAOF-370x275.jpg "Honey Badger Conducts a Quick Kill")
![When darkness falls, the bush comes alive. Nocturnal predators can be heard rustling in the thickets and plains game become skittish. This is the time when the big cats hunt and the rest of the animal kingdom seeks refuge. The black canvas above is thick and heavy; only to to be broken by the millions of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nThamboEmGatland-370x275.jpg "The Klaserie’s Starlit Skies Are No Constellation Prize!")
![There are parts of Africa best explored by foot. Discovering the continent with nothing between your feet and the earth, transports you back to the beginning of time. However, it’s not always safe and possible to explore the spoils of this land by foot; unless you join Africa on Foot for a walking safari that will take you […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/AOFWalking7-370x275.jpg "Klaserie Walking Safari : What to Expect")
![This is the second instalment of a video blog series dedicated to what our rangers capture on camera traps around Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp and at the surrounding pans and waterholes. It was a busy week at Twin Pans, which is where nThambo guide, Bjorn, positioned his camera trap, and thanks to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Untitled-1-370x275.jpg "Weekly Camera Trap Footage from Klaserie")
![One of our all-time favourite leopards seen regularly on our traverse is this natural beauty, Cleo, and yesterday during our weekly #livebushfeed game drive, we bumped into her doing what we have seen her do over and over again: resting on a sunny termite mound. Typically, leopards like to climb trees or recline on anything at a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/leopard112-1-of-1-370x275.jpg "Leopardess Cleo Poses Perfectly for Photos")
![Earlier this month, we reported the presence of two unknown male lions intruding on what we know to be Trilogy lion territory. This pair of males entered the equation right in the middle of a tense couple of days, as the Mabande male (also a newcomer) had staked his claim by mating with the Ross […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Em-Gatland-1-of-2-370x275.jpg "New Lions in Klaserie: Enter the Mapoza Males")
![Ultimate warlords, the Trilogy male lions, were seen this morning at first light accompanying the Ross Breakaway lionesses on a potential buffalo hunt. These 4 lions are a formidable force, and they were determinedly following a herd of buffalo, which is likely to result in a good meal for the foursome! Africa on Foot and nThambo […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Em-Gatland-7-of-9-370x275.jpg "Trilogy Male Lions & Ross Breakaways Stalk Buffalo")
![What’s there not to smile about when the Klaserie is your back garden? These toothy smiles belong to some of Africa on Foot‘s most valued staff members, and when photographer, Em Gatland, visited recently she captured their best sides in an impromptu photo shoot on the lodge grounds. Sure, we are missing some key members […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Pretty-370x275.jpg "The Happy Faces of Africa on Foot")
![A whirlwind safari recorded on Greg’s ‘dash cam’ as he guides a game drive at Africa on Foot in the Klaserie. A chilly winter’s morning with a bit too much wind last week meant that a game drive was opted for over a walking safari, and Greg mounted his camera to record the bushveld cruise […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/EMG_8555-370x275.jpg "Klaserie Safari Time Lapse Video")