![Tranquillity reigned at Picnic Pan on the Kwatale Conservancy this week as some guests and I sat enjoying the sunset, but all that was shattered when the quiet evening air erupted into a cacophony of rapidly approaching roars. A young male lion came galloping out of the last fading light of the day. He moved […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/TuskersLions5-370x275.jpg "Kwatale Conservancy Lion Update : Invasion of the Picnic Pan Triad")
Kwatale Conservancy Lion Update : Invasion of the Picnic Pan Triad
Tranquillity reigned at Picnic Pan on the Kwatale Conservancy this week as some guests and I sat enjoying the sunset, but all that was shattered when the quiet evening air[…]
![We’re inundated with reports of leopard sightings on the Umkumbe traverse, which is no surprise given that the Sabi Sand is a world-renown hotspot for leopards. Leopards are drawn to the area because of the easy access to water, availability of prey and numerous drainage lines. Bordering on the Kruger National Park also means lone […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Nomadic2-370x275.jpg "Umkumbe Lion Update : Two Nomadic Males and the Mhangeni Lionesses")
![Interesting lion dynamics have hit the Klaserie recently, and this morning was no different! While Africa on Foot guests were out navigating the bush on their morning walking safari with Greg, nThambo Tree Camp guests were trundling through the bush on their game drive, and resident photographer, Kevin, was editing footage in his safari studio. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/DSC_7148-370x275.jpg "Two Unknown Lions Marking Their Territory in Klaserie")
![Our lion sightings in the Kwatale Concession appear to be snowballing, and our tawny beasts are no longer wanting to remain hidden in the dense shrubbery surrounding Tuskers Bush Camp. Their behaviour is so brazen at the moment that they feel no shame in mating right out in the open, in front of the game […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TuskersMaleLionSideProfile-370x275.jpg "Kwatale Concession : Tuskers Bush Camp Lions Caught in the Act!")
![WARNING : GRAPHIC VIDEOS AND IMAGES AHEAD Ranger Nadia and her guests from Umkumbe Safari Lodge witnessed a rare and historical moment in the Sabi Sand towards the end of last week. While on out game drive, guests spotted the 6 Mhangeni Breakaway lionesses enjoying the company of the Matshipiri males. After a series of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/MhangeniLioness2-370x275.jpg "BREAKING NEWS : 6 Mhangeni Breakaway Lionesses KILL Another Lioness")
![A distant rumble and cough-like roar echoes through the Kwatale concession. The night is piercingly quiet, yet full of promise. The crisp stillness of the darkness hovering over the landscape ensures that sound carries far – a prime reason as to why cats contact call during the dead of night. The sound reverberating through the Kwatale […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TuskersMaleLionGRass-370x275.jpg "Tuskers Bush Camp : Piecing Together the Lion Puzzle")
![Duma was a force to be reckoned with in the Balule Nature Reserve and patrolled his turf with determination. With his golden locks and respectable swag, he was considered by many to be the king of the central and southern parts of Balule. Easily identifiable by his trademark mohawk, he became a much loved sighting […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/DumaAfricaOnFoot-370x275.jpg "NEWS: Balule Lion Duma Joins Forces with Klaserie’s Mabande!")
![Less than a week ago our rangers enthralled guests with a rare sighting of the powerful and elusive Hercules pride of lions. The term “Hercules” is derived from Greek mythology. Hercules was the son of Zeus and was believed to have an almost supernatural strength. Thus, it’s fair to say that this burgeoning pride is […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/AOFHercules2-370x275.jpg "Hercules Pride Kill Buffalo Outside Ranger’s Block")
![It’s been a week of merciful drizzle so far in the Klaserie, and this morning as Africa on Foot set out on an award-winning walking safari, nThambo Tree Camp guests headed off in their new Cruiser to see what was on offer for their early game drive. Turns out: a lot! The predators were out […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/702_3553-370x275.jpg "nThambo’s Predator Safari with Lions and Wild Dogs!")
![While out on game drive, guests from Umkumbe Safari Lodge enjoyed two different sightings of carnivores feasting on recent kills. A clan of hyenas bathed in bloodied, matted fur were fully submerged inside the cavity of a dead buffalo. There was plenty of high-pitched cackles and excitement surrounding the availability of meat from their very […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/HyenaUmkumbeKill3-370x275.jpg "Carnivore Feast in the Sabi Sand")