![Yes, you read correctly. Wild dogs are right on our doorstep, yet again. Don’t think that tires us in any way – we could not be more privileged to have the best seats in the house for some of the most exceptional sightings of some of Africa’s most endangered predators! This morning topped it all […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC_9364-370x275.jpg "Wild Dogs, Hyenas & Predator Action at nThambo")
Wild Dogs, Hyenas & Predator Action at nThambo
Yes, you read correctly. Wild dogs are right on our doorstep, yet again. Don’t think that tires us in any way – we could not be more privileged to have[…]
Posts tagged “ Klaserie”
![Last night brought some exciting lion activity that was about 800m away from a head on collision! The Hercules Pride ventured out of their usually hidden territory, and we know from experience that they remain as unnoticed as possible. Coming from the other direction (we are assuming Northern Klaserie) a pride of 8 unknown lions arrived […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Cubs-on-kill-4_Fotor-370x275.jpg "Unknown lions almost clash with Hercules Pride")
Unknown lions almost clash with Hercules Pride
Last night brought some exciting lion activity that was about 800m away from a head on collision! The Hercules Pride ventured out of their usually hidden territory, and we know[…]
![Leopards are territorial, just like lions, but unlike lions, they are solitary cats and choose to live alone, only pairing up to mate. Leopards are also usually nocturnal, and they are notoriously elusive, quick, camouflaged, and stealthy, making them some of the more difficult creatures to spot in the wild. The Klaserie is home to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Ross-Dam-drinking-370x275.jpg "A closer look at leopards of the Klaserie")
A closer look at leopards of the Klaserie
Leopards are territorial, just like lions, but unlike lions, they are solitary cats and choose to live alone, only pairing up to mate. Leopards are also usually nocturnal, and they[…]
![How lucky can you get? African wild dogs with the unending expanse of the Kruger National Park to roam, have stuck around Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp for at least 2 weeks. These pack animals are exceptional hunters, they don’t have territories and are always on the move. Their home ranges can reach […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC_9061-370x275.jpg "Two Weeks of Wild Dogs in Klaserie")
Two Weeks of Wild Dogs in Klaserie
How lucky can you get? African wild dogs with the unending expanse of the Kruger National Park to roam, have stuck around Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp for[…]
![The Klaserie is desperate for rain, as is the rest of South Africa. During this time of unusual drought, the creatures of Kruger gravitate towards reliable sources of water, so it’s no surprise that Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp found this lone bull elephant drinking from Jason’s Dam. He was accompanied by a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Lioness-looking-up-370x275.jpg "All in a Morning Spent on Safari in Klaserie!")
All in a Morning Spent on Safari in Klaserie!
The Klaserie is desperate for rain, as is the rest of South Africa. During this time of unusual drought, the creatures of Kruger gravitate towards reliable sources of water, so[…]
![There’s no denying that a lot goes on behind the scenes to make any safari lodge run like a well-oiled machine. Africa on Foot is sewn together delicately by a team of people who do their jobs well. One of those people is Alfred Cuambe; a Mozambican firecracker whose role as Head of Maintenance includes fighting […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/AOF-Staff-10-370x275.jpg "Africa on Foot Maintenance Man: Alfred Cuambe")
Africa on Foot Maintenance Man: Alfred Cuambe
There’s no denying that a lot goes on behind the scenes to make any safari lodge run like a well-oiled machine. Africa on Foot is sewn together delicately by a team[…]
![We know the Trilogy males, we know the Ross Pride, and we know the Ross split-off prides, being the Ross Breakaway females and the Hercules Pride. We can count on any and all of these prides to make an appearance on our immediate traverse regularly as all of their territories criss cross the area, while […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/EBP11-370x275.jpg "New Lions Seen on Game Drive in Klaserie")
New Lions Seen on Game Drive in Klaserie
We know the Trilogy males, we know the Ross Pride, and we know the Ross split-off prides, being the Ross Breakaway females and the Hercules Pride. We can count on[…]
![There’s nothing quite like dining in the wild after finishing an incredible game drive in the private Klaserie Nature Reserve. Every now and then, when the weather allows it (summer thunderstorms are regular!) our teams from both Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp head out to a clearing in the bushveld and arrange a scenic […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/AOF-Staff-and-Bush-Braai-24-370x275.jpg "Behind the Scenes at a Bush Braai")
Behind the Scenes at a Bush Braai
There’s nothing quite like dining in the wild after finishing an incredible game drive in the private Klaserie Nature Reserve. Every now and then, when the weather allows it (summer[…]
![This weekend, after guests went off to bed and rangers Mike and Greg were locking up Africa on Foot camp, the unmistakable bellow of a panicked buffalo erupted from the darkness. Grabbing the spotlight and rushing to board a game viewer, the excited anticipation of a possible lion kill set in. Sure enough, not 100m from […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Cubs-feeding-370x275.jpg "Hercules Pride Kills a Buffalo at Africa on Foot")
Hercules Pride Kills a Buffalo at Africa on Foot
This weekend, after guests went off to bed and rangers Mike and Greg were locking up Africa on Foot camp, the unmistakable bellow of a panicked buffalo erupted from the[…]
![Remember those “awww” inspiring photographs of wild dogs and their tiny pups that had occupied a den site near Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp? That’s right, how could you forget? The pack has returned numerous times – once they even made a kill inside Africa on Foot grounds after an impala fell into […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wild-dogs-6-370x275.jpg "The wild dogs are back at Africa on Foot")
The wild dogs are back at Africa on Foot
Remember those “awww” inspiring photographs of wild dogs and their tiny pups that had occupied a den site near Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp? That’s right, how could[…]