![It’s the beginning of a new year and it is summer in the south! The vegetation is creating jewel-coloured backdrops for some superb wildlife photography, and one finds themselves forgetting what the bush looked like only a few months ago before the precious rains arrived. Game drives begin earlier in the mornings and later in […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/jackal-afrikaecco-kevinmac-cropped-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Big Cats and Birds!")
Week in Pictures: Big Cats and Birds!
Styx Pride cubs having an afternoon siesta at Umkumbe Safari Lodge. It’s the beginning of a new year and it is summer in the south! The vegetation is creating jewel-coloured[…]
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![It’s getting hot, hot, hot up in the African bush, and the summer rains bring added humidity to the climate. In both Botswana and the Kruger we are seeing changes in the environment, the presence of wildlife, and animal behaviour. Migratory birds continue to fleck the air with new colours and sounds; one of the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/leopardcub-bw-angele-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Hyenas in the mud, and a leopard cub!")
Week in Pictures: Hyenas in the mud, and a leopard cub!
It’s getting hot, hot, hot up in the African bush, and the summer rains bring added humidity to the climate. In both Botswana and the Kruger we are seeing changes[…]
![Survival of the fittest means only one thing; that those who are weaker will succumb, and those who succeed will prosper. When predators take down prey, we call it the circle of life, when predators take on predators, it is a vicious and brutal fight, often to the death. Competition in the wild is rife. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/leopard-feature-370x275.jpg "The death of a leopard in the Klaserie")
The death of a leopard in the Klaserie
Survival of the fittest means only one thing; that those who are weaker will succumb, and those who succeed will prosper. When predators take down prey, we call it the[…]
![It’s back to the bush we go with this week’s edition of the Week in Pictures! Transported back to the nooks and crannies of Kruger and Botswana that we love so much, this collection of photographs reflects the beauty of the wild and leaves you longing for a safari! Some sad news on the Klaserie […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lioncub-luan-nthambo-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: One little lion cub and scenes of safari")
Week in Pictures: One little lion cub and scenes of safari
Image by Luan Oosthuizen It’s back to the bush we go with this week’s edition of the Week in Pictures! Transported back to the nooks and crannies of Kruger and[…]
![African wild dogs, also know as Cape hunting dogs, and painted dogs are purely carnivorous, and they are very good at it. Their co-operative breeding behaviour and incredible social structure means that the whole pack (can reach up to 30 individuals) works together to support the breeding effort and the strength and survival of the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/wilddogs12-kevinmac-370x275.jpg "Wild dogs on film at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp")
Wild dogs on film at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp
Image by Kevin MacLaughlin African wild dogs, also know as Cape hunting dogs, and painted dogs are purely carnivorous, and they are very good at it. Their co-operative breeding behaviour[…]
![With such a diverse range of camps in various areas of pristine wilderness, its not surprising that the photography coming out of these areas each week is reliably great. The Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, the Sabi Sand, and the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve have produced some fantastic footage lately, and photographers Em Gatland, Kevin MacLaughlin, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lioness-haina-chloe-370x275.png "The Week in Pictures: The birds, the bees, and the big things.")
The Week in Pictures: The birds, the bees, and the big things.
With such a diverse range of camps in various areas of pristine wilderness, its not surprising that the photography coming out of these areas each week is reliably great. The[…]
![Our very frequent guests, Jochen and Mira, return again and again to nThambo Tree Camp, Africa on Foot, and nDzuti Safari Camp. What is it that makes these camps so special for them, and why do they leave with happy hearts and a renewed appreciation for the Lowveld every time? Jochen’s latest message to us held the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sunset-ndzuti-jochenvandeperre-370x275.png "It all comes down to excellent guides! A review of our Klaserie camps.")
It all comes down to excellent guides! A review of our Klaserie camps.
Jochen and Mira at nDzuti Safari Lodge in full view of the elephants at the waterhole. Our very frequent guests, Jochen and Mira, return again and again to nThambo Tree Camp,[…]
![This week we’ve got a roundup of incredible images from Botswana and from Kruger where our exceptional camps nestle in their wild homes. Surrounded by the African bush, everyday is brimming with opportunity to witness something phenomenal. It is the new season of rain, and the heat is rising for summer, and with the new […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/python1-linyanti-kevinmac-370x275.png "Week in Pictures: All sorts of everything wild!")
Week in Pictures: All sorts of everything wild!
An African wild dog strolls in front of the Umkumbe Safari Lodge game viewer. Image by Em Gatland. This week we’ve got a roundup of incredible images from Botswana and[…]
![The Klaserie is on fire with wildlife activity and excitement, and lucky for us, photographer Em Gatland has been hanging out at Africa on Foot capturing it all! Recently, Em and JD headed out in search of lions, and what they got was an unexpected thrill. JD writes about the time the Africa on Foot […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/warthogkill16-aof-emgatland-370x275.png "Ross Pride lionesses kill a warthog at Africa on Foot")
Ross Pride lionesses kill a warthog at Africa on Foot
Image by Em Gatland. The Klaserie is on fire with wildlife activity and excitement, and lucky for us, photographer Em Gatland has been hanging out at Africa on Foot capturing[…]
![Word from the camps this week comes packed with enviable tales of life in the bush. Kevin MacLaughlin has more from home-base at Africa on Foot: A spotted bush snake was found at Africa on Foot just behind one of the guest’s rooms. It spends most of its time in trees in search of lizards and tree frogs, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cheetah-kevin-kruger-370x275.png "Week in Pictures: All the cats, the dogs, and rhinos in perfect light")
Week in Pictures: All the cats, the dogs, and rhinos in perfect light
Photo by Kevin MacLaughlin Word from the camps this week comes packed with enviable tales of life in the bush. Kevin MacLaughlin has more from home-base at Africa on Foot:[…]