![Yesterday we flew in with reports and updates about the Mabande male lion. You remember him? He’s the nomadic male who has spent the past few weeks patrolling and marking new territory. During the course of last week, he had a huge showdown with the Trilogy lions, the dominant males of the area. So, what’s […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/MabandeRossGirls4-370x275.jpg "Battle of the Klaserie Continues: Mabande vs Trilogy")
Battle of the Klaserie Continues: Mabande vs Trilogy
Yesterday we flew in with reports and updates about the Mabande male lion. You remember him? He’s the nomadic male who has spent the past few weeks patrolling and marking[…]
Posts tagged “ Kruger”
![When you arrive at a safari lodge and think twice before jumping on the bed for fear of destroying the beautiful flower display, you know that care and thought have been put into your arrival. Linki Mdlovu is Umkumbe Safari Lodge’s Head of Housekeeping, and she is certainly one of those quietly celebrating the gorgeousness of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Screenshot-2016-06-01-12.132-370x275.jpg "Meet Linki Mdlovu: Umkumbe’s Head of Housekeeping")
Meet Linki Mdlovu: Umkumbe’s Head of Housekeeping
When you arrive at a safari lodge and think twice before jumping on the bed for fear of destroying the beautiful flower display, you know that care and thought have been[…]
![We seem to have plenty of scavenger sightings in conjunction with our big cat sightings. I guess that’s just the nature of the beast! Cats are always on the hunt for food and scavengers are always waiting in the wings to pick up available scraps and dine out on carrion. Scavengers serve a vital role […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIPnthambohyena-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Big Cats and Scavengers")
Week in Pictures: Big Cats and Scavengers
We seem to have plenty of scavenger sightings in conjunction with our big cat sightings. I guess that’s just the nature of the beast! Cats are always on the hunt[…]
![There are times when we look back on our lives with a sense of nostalgia. This is one of those time. We’re not living in the safari past but rather taking a moment to celebrate the winding paths which led us here. We’ve witnessed breathtaking events in the wild, both heartbreaking and heartwarming, at our camps. When you clamber […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/MG_7522-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: A Journey Down Memory Lane")
Week in Pictures: A Journey Down Memory Lane
There are times when we look back on our lives with a sense of nostalgia. This is one of those time. We’re not living in the safari past but rather[…]
![Game viewing, boma fires, traditional dancing, local cuisine, laughter and friendships. This is the safari lifestyle, where the stresses of daily living flee your mind. When you’re sitting around the fire listening to the unmistakable whoop of a hyena, the distant grumble of a lion’s roar, the unfamiliar calls of nocturnal creatures and laughing at […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/WIPnThambo2-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures : An Ode to the Safari Lifestyle")
Week in Pictures : An Ode to the Safari Lifestyle
Game viewing, boma fires, traditional dancing, local cuisine, laughter and friendships. This is the safari lifestyle, where the stresses of daily living flee your mind. When you’re sitting around the[…]
![It’s International Earth Day today, giving us even more of an excuse to brag about our fantastic week in the natural world of Safari! From the Greater Kruger Park to Botswana’s epic Chobe Riverfront, we’ve received a photographic overload of wildlife evidence from this week’s game drives. These sublime wild regions are protected areas, dedicated to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/impala-bw-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Celebrating the Earth")
Week in Pictures: Celebrating the Earth
It’s International Earth Day today, giving us even more of an excuse to brag about our fantastic week in the natural world of Safari! From the Greater Kruger Park to[…]
![A common thread seems to weave through today’s week in pictures. The sightings of elephants, lions and leopards have been in abundance across all of our camps. That’s not to say we haven’t seen large ungulates, even tempered herbivores, plains game and cunning birds of prey; it’s just that the big five sightings this week really […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/JCSWIP-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Party Central for Elephants, Lions & Leopards")
Week in Pics : Party Central for Elephants, Lions & Leopards
A common thread seems to weave through today’s week in pictures. The sightings of elephants, lions and leopards have been in abundance across all of our camps. That’s not to[…]
![The aim of a walking safari is to offer guests an alternative perspective on the bush – the animals’ domain. Every morning begins with analysing fresh tracks, seeing flowers open with the dawn sunlight, and discovering the evidence of the night. Often, the Africa on Foot guides track elephants, or buffalo, or lion and establish […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160321-IMG_0351-370x275.jpg "Walking Safari with Hyena & Vultures on Kill")
Walking Safari with Hyena & Vultures on Kill
The aim of a walking safari is to offer guests an alternative perspective on the bush – the animals’ domain. Every morning begins with analysing fresh tracks, seeing flowers open[…]
![There’s a certain excitement surrounding the guides at Africa on Foot when an unknown leopard (or a known leopard, for that matter) is spotted during a game drive. Questions asking ‘who is it?’, ‘do we known him/her?’, and ‘where was it seen?’ fill the air as soon as the guides put their heads together back […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WIPAOF1-370x275.jpg "Naming a New Leopard: Meet “White Rock”")
Naming a New Leopard: Meet “White Rock”
There’s a certain excitement surrounding the guides at Africa on Foot when an unknown leopard (or a known leopard, for that matter) is spotted during a game drive. Questions asking[…]
![This week was the week that brought the rain to the Kruger. At such a late stage in the summer, the earth was scorched from the incessant heat and lack of replenishment from the rain. Then, the growl of distant thunder and flicker of lightning behind giant grey clouds announced the arrival of relief, all […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/wild-dog-and-giraffe-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Predators and Plains Game")
Week in Pictures: Predators and Plains Game
This week was the week that brought the rain to the Kruger. At such a late stage in the summer, the earth was scorched from the incessant heat and lack[…]