![Lion cubs face a high mortality rate in the wild and are completely helpless when born, relying on their mother for nutrition and protection. Lionesses stash their cubs in den sites for the first few months of their life, ensuring they are protected from plundering scavengers and revengeful testosterone fuelled male lions seeking to take over […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WIPEZLionCubsBalule-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Lion Cubs and Pouncing Predators")
The Week in Pictures : Lion Cubs and Pouncing Predators
Lion cubs face a high mortality rate in the wild and are completely helpless when born, relying on their mother for nutrition and protection. Lionesses stash their cubs in den[…]
Posts tagged “ sabi sand”
![This edition of Week in Pictures we concentrate solely on the wonders of the Greater Kruger, a region comprising mixed zones of vegetation and remarkable landscapes. Rivers course through the various reserves and give rise to riverine vegetation laden with reeds and lush tropical foliage. The savanna is laden with shrub mopane veld, thorn trees, marula veld and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/WIPSunsetEZ-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Kruger is Crazy with Leopards")
The Week in Pictures : Kruger is Crazy with Leopards
This edition of Week in Pictures we concentrate solely on the wonders of the Greater Kruger, a region comprising mixed zones of vegetation and remarkable landscapes. Rivers course through the various reserves and[…]
![During the course of last week we relaunched our week in pictures, which means we are well into our 4th year of celebrating exquisite images from the Greater Kruger, Botswana and the Karoo. The beauty of week in pictures is that each week will be different, but the core remains the same – to celebrate the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/WIPnThamboVultures-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Landscapes, Feeding Frenzy and Rivals")
The Week in Pictures : Landscapes, Feeding Frenzy and Rivals
During the course of last week we relaunched our week in pictures, which means we are well into our 4th year of celebrating exquisite images from the Greater Kruger, Botswana and[…]
![A lookbook is a collection of visual masterpieces designed to showcase the exquisite and smouldering looks of a particular subject. Historically, a lookbook is something photographers use as a portfolio for their work. We’ve decided to use the concept of a lookbook to highlight our ranger’s recent leopard photos, each of which brings something unique […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NatumiLeopardess7-370x275.jpg "Leopard Lookbook : Umkumbe’s Finest Models")
Leopard Lookbook : Umkumbe’s Finest Models
A lookbook is a collection of visual masterpieces designed to showcase the exquisite and smouldering looks of a particular subject. Historically, a lookbook is something photographers use as a portfolio[…]
![It’s that time of the week again, when we showcase the eccentric and unpredictable way of the wild. Our photographers and rangers head out into the bushveld with little expectation, but filled with hope. The expanse of land in our reserves means that wildlife roams free, and it’s up to us to track and observe […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/EZSusnets-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Lions are Causing an Uproar!")
Week in Pics : Lions are Causing an Uproar!
It’s that time of the week again, when we showcase the eccentric and unpredictable way of the wild. Our photographers and rangers head out into the bushveld with little expectation,[…]
![As fast as tumbleweed in the desert, the weeks seem to be rolling by. Soon we will be caught up the flurry of the festive season, which is why we take time to pause and reflect on Fridays. Friday is the day when we celebrate the sightings of the week and showcase our top images from each […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIPKoriBustad-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Birds and Beasts")
Week in Pics : Birds and Beasts
As fast as tumbleweed in the desert, the weeks seem to be rolling by. Soon we will be caught up the flurry of the festive season, which is why we take[…]
![Respect your elders, even if they displace you from your meal and bully you into submission. That seems to be the perfect narration for the recent sequence of events to have unfolded on the Umkumbe traverse. Mxabene is a dominant, powerful male leopard that patrols his turf with pride and vigour. Male leopards tend to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MxabeneKill4-370x275.jpg "The Thieving Life of Mxabene the Leopard")
The Thieving Life of Mxabene the Leopard
Respect your elders, even if they displace you from your meal and bully you into submission. That seems to be the perfect narration for the recent sequence of events to[…]
![Umkumbe rangers have, yet again, inspired us with their leopard photos and videos fresh from the Sabi Sand. While our powerful – and favourite – male, Mxabene was spotted on more than occasion during the course of last week, it is the young ones we’re keeping watch over. Forget the folly of youth, our leopard […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/LittleBushFemaleCub-370x275.jpg "Umkumbe Leopard Update : The Young and the Restless")
Umkumbe Leopard Update : The Young and the Restless
Umkumbe rangers have, yet again, inspired us with their leopard photos and videos fresh from the Sabi Sand. While our powerful – and favourite – male, Mxabene was spotted on[…]
![The prevalence of leopards within the Sabi Sand is a well-documented subject and eager safari-goers flock to the reserve to seek out this mysterious rosette patterned cat. The abundance of drainage lines, access to prey, water sources, and a varied habitat provides the perfect breeding and hunting grounds for leopards. The Sabi Sand, sharing unfenced […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Tatowa1-370x275.jpg "Leopard and Hyenas : A Toxic Friendship")
Leopard and Hyenas : A Toxic Friendship
The prevalence of leopards within the Sabi Sand is a well-documented subject and eager safari-goers flock to the reserve to seek out this mysterious rosette patterned cat. The abundance of[…]
![Mark Morrison’s 1996 hit single “Return of the Mack” is a fitting background song for this blog post. When Nadia Bester from Umkumbe Safari Lodge animatedly told us that Mxabene the male leopard had returned to hallowed ground, we rejoiced with excitement. Max is a firm favourite on the Umkumbe traverse and is often spotted a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/MaxKill3-370x275.jpg "Umkumbe Leopard Update : (Return of the Max) Once Again")
Umkumbe Leopard Update : (Return of the Max) Once Again
Mark Morrison’s 1996 hit single “Return of the Mack” is a fitting background song for this blog post. When Nadia Bester from Umkumbe Safari Lodge animatedly told us that Mxabene the[…]