![Right place, right time! Umkumbe Safari Lodge guests witnessed this unforgettable sighting as African wild dogs chase wildebeest as they try and target a weak link in the protective barrier of horned antelope – a rare and awe-inspiring act of the wild only a fortunate few get to see in action. The African wild dog […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1W0A3646-1-370x275.jpg "African Wild Dogs Chase Wildebeest at Umkumbe")
African Wild Dogs Chase Wildebeest at Umkumbe
Right place, right time! Umkumbe Safari Lodge guests witnessed this unforgettable sighting as African wild dogs chase wildebeest as they try and target a weak link in the protective barrier[…]
![For most people, it’s a once in a lifetime experience (if that) to witness a leopard land its prey in a successful hunt. These solitary, independent, territorial cats are elusive and careful, and primarily hunt at night, so the chances of catching them making a kill are low. At Umkumbe Safari Lodge, however, one’s chances […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatowa-3-370x275.jpg "Leopard Leaps to Kill Impala at Umkumbe Safari Lodge")
![The pangolin is prehistoric looking creature covered in a scaly, protective armour and is rarely seen. Little is known about these notoriously shy mammals, but we do know they’re a protected species and sightings of them in the wild always need to be celebrated. It is estimated that over 100, 000 pangolins are captured on an annual […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/UmkumbePangolin2-370x275.jpg "Prehistoric Looking Pangolin Spotted in Sabi Sand")
![Nicki Steenberg, a ranger from Umkumbe Safari Lodge, has kept us in the loop with the latest leopard stories straight from the Sabi Sand, a rich and diverse reserve teeming with leopard activity. A while ago we introduced you to a few new leopards on the Umkumbe traverse, which certainly added a different dimension to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/NdzanzeniUmkumbe-370x275.jpg "Sabi Sand Leopard’s Stroll Past Umkumbe Property")
![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")
![The ever graceful leopardess, Hlarulini, travelled from the south of Sabi Sand reserve and was spotted patrolling the traverse around Umkumbe Safari Lodge. The first sighting of Hlarulini was of her hoisting a stolen kill into a tree for safekeeping. The fresh kill was abandoned by White Dam and Hlarulini, being an opportunistic leopard, hoisted the meaty impala into […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/HlaruliniMauritz5-370x275.jpg "Portraits of Umkumbe’s Leopardess Hlarulini")
![Welcome to this week’s instalment of week in pictures, which is a mixed bag of wildlife delights. Plains game, big herds and predators have been quite present this week throughout our reserves. Without further ado, here are our favourite pictures from the week. Ezulwini Billy’s Lodge and Ezulwini River Lodge Both lodges have had a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/MG_7552-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures : A Mixed Bag of Wildlife Delights")
![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")
![Welcome to the Week in Pictures: Easter Feast! A photography round up of the week’s wildlife activity at the Sun Destinations Kruger camps. It’s the end of a short week and the beginning of a long weekend – the Friday feeling is stronger than ever! South Africans are taking their rooftop tents and braai grids […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/leopard-tortoise-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Easter Feast!")
![This outstanding footage from a camera trap shows some of the intimate details of a leopard’s feeding habits, behaviour, and the bond between a mother and cub. Umkumbe Safari Lodge guide, Marius Zeilinga, placed the camera trap strategically at the location of a fresh leopard kill, and the result is truly something special… This female […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Screenshot-2016-03-10-19.06.36-370x275.png "Leopard & Cub Captured on Camera Trap")