![Leopards are some of the most sought after cats in the world. These spotted beauties are far more elusive than lions and are seen in much fewer habitats, but in fact, leopards are the most prolific of the cat species. Living and hunting alone, leopards stay well hidden, so when you see the swish of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Wilderness-safaris-leopard-370x275.jpg "Leopard antics at Mapula Lodge")
Leopard antics at Mapula Lodge
Leopards are some of the most sought after cats in the world. These spotted beauties are far more elusive than lions and are seen in much fewer habitats, but in[…]
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![Most of us have had a laugh at the famous YouTube hit about the fearless honey badger. This fairly small creature has one of the biggest attitudes of all animals, nevermind its size. Its immune system is so strong that it can fight the effects of the deadliest snake venom, and it escapes capture with […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC0105-370x275.jpg "Video: A cheeky baby honey badger at Camp Linyanti")
Video: A cheeky baby honey badger at Camp Linyanti
Most of us have had a laugh at the famous YouTube hit about the fearless honey badger. This fairly small creature has one of the biggest attitudes of all animals,[…]
![When you’ve been to the top-rated safari hotspots and fallen in love with Africa hook, line, and sinker, you begin to search for the hidden gems. The locations that are more remote, more raw, and more wild are found in Botswana’s swampland paradise just north-west of Chobe. Read what 2 bloggers had to say about […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/birding-camp-linyanti-370x275.jpg "Discover Camp Linyanti")
Discover Camp Linyanti
When you’ve been to the top-rated safari hotspots and fallen in love with Africa hook, line, and sinker, you begin to search for the hidden gems. The locations that are[…]
![Chobe National Park’s Linyanti Marsh region is one of the country’s most phenomenal game viewing locations. It is an untamed wilderness adjacent to the Linyanti River where riverine woodlands and lagoons surround the saturated areas close to the water, creating characteristic marshland, where the likelihood of spotting rarities, such as the red lechwe and sitatunga […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/buffalo-camp-linyanti-370x275.jpg "Camp Linyanti: a destination of dreams")
Camp Linyanti: a destination of dreams
Chobe National Park’s Linyanti Marsh region is one of the country’s most phenomenal game viewing locations. It is an untamed wilderness adjacent to the Linyanti River where riverine woodlands and[…]
![The lions of the Okavango Delta have been documented many times with special focus tuning to their unbelievable strength and learned ability to hunt in water. In Dereck and Beverly Joubert’s film for National Geographic – The Last Lions – a lone mother lioness has to learn to take down buffalo alone. It is an […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Capture-370x275.png "Lioness and cubs with a giraffe kill at Mapula")
Lioness and cubs with a giraffe kill at Mapula
The lions of the Okavango Delta have been documented many times with special focus tuning to their unbelievable strength and learned ability to hunt in water. In Dereck and Beverly[…]
![What stands out most about Mapula Lodge is its prime location in the Delta. The lodge determinedly makes the most of this with a structure that is open and airy, inviting the natural surroundings in through the large, mesh windows and onto the wooden decks. From the bedrooms, the private bathrooms, the lounge, the dining […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Mapula-Lodge-Mokoro-Sunset-370x275.jpg "Mapula: One of Botswana’s Hidden Secrets")
Mapula: One of Botswana’s Hidden Secrets
What stands out most about Mapula Lodge is its prime location in the Delta. The lodge determinedly makes the most of this with a structure that is open and airy,[…]
![Whether you are spotting an infinitely diverse number of bird species from the depths of a dugout canoe, or trundling along in an open 4×4 Land Rover while admiring leopard, lion, elephant and wild dog with staggering frequency, one’s love of Botswana can only be renewed after a visit to Mapula Lodge. This exquisite setting […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Dining-Map-8254-370x275.jpg "The Magic of Mapula Lodge")
The Magic of Mapula Lodge
Whether you are spotting an infinitely diverse number of bird species from the depths of a dugout canoe, or trundling along in an open 4×4 Land Rover while admiring leopard,[…]
![A pregnant lioness is seen striving against the harsh semi-arid desert conditions trying to find a potential den site for her unborn cubs. She eventually finds a safe haven in a thicket of vegetation just 4 km outside of the Haina Kalahari Lodge. A few weeks later, she gives birth to 4 lion cubs. Needless […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/KalahariLionCub-370x275.jpg "New Lion Cubs Born in the Kalahari")
New Lion Cubs Born in the Kalahari
A pregnant lioness is seen striving against the harsh semi-arid desert conditions trying to find a potential den site for her unborn cubs. She eventually finds a safe haven in[…]