![Sightings this week in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve proved to be an interesting mix of big cats, crocodiles and babies. It’s not often we get to capture a crocodile on camera. But here we have this incredible Nile crocodile basking in the sun in all its splendour. Being ectothermic (they rely on the environment’s […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WIPM12-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Big Cats, Crocodiles and Babies")
Week in Pictures: Big Cats, Crocodiles and Babies
Sightings this week in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve proved to be an interesting mix of big cats, crocodiles and babies. It’s not often we get to capture a crocodile[…]
Posts tagged “ Safari”
![The thing about Marakapula Reserve is that it pretty much has it all. On the doorstep of the Kruger National Park with exclusive guided tours or self-drive adventures on the menu; a luxury lodge with private riverfront views and creature comforts you can’t live without; and its own Big 5 property that is home to all sorts of wonderful members of the wild! […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/waterbuck-baby-marakapula-370x275.jpg "From Lizards to Lions and Everything in Between")
From Lizards to Lions and Everything in Between
The thing about Marakapula Reserve is that it pretty much has it all. On the doorstep of the Kruger National Park with exclusive guided tours or self-drive adventures on the menu; a luxury lodge with private[…]
![Wild dogs are possibly the most entertaining animals to watch… when you are lucky enough to spot them on game drive! Firstly, they are incredible predators, they have beautifully patterned pelts, they are never alone, and they are always interacting with each other in a playful and noisy fashion. Lions, on the other hand, enjoy the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wilddogs-savuti-11-700x260-370x275.jpg "Wild Dogs Hunt And Drink At The Savuti Channel")
Wild Dogs Hunt And Drink At The Savuti Channel
Wild dogs are possibly the most entertaining animals to watch… when you are lucky enough to spot them on game drive! Firstly, they are incredible predators, they have beautifully patterned[…]
![The dominant male leopard on our traverse is called Maxabeni. He is quite solid in his size and stature; and is often spotted protecting his territory. Leopards are nocturnal creatures who spend their daytime hours resting to conserve their much needed energy for kills; which is why Maxabeni sightings happen mainly in the dead of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WIPLeopard2-700x260-370x275.jpg "Meet Maxabeni, Umkumbe’s Dominant Male Leopard")
Meet Maxabeni, Umkumbe’s Dominant Male Leopard
The dominant male leopard on our traverse is called Maxabeni. He is quite solid in his size and stature; and is often spotted protecting his territory. Leopards are nocturnal creatures[…]
![This week Kevlo have returned from Camp Savuti, located in the Savuti marsh in Chobe National Park. Kevin managed to capture an incredible shot of a male lion quenching his thirst in one of the channels. The Savuti is alive with predator activity and the area is renown for being home to lions that kill […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WIP-SAvuti1-700x260-370x275.jpg "Week In Pictures: Lions Of The Savuti And Birds Of The Kruger")
Week In Pictures: Lions Of The Savuti And Birds Of The Kruger
This week Kevlo have returned from Camp Savuti, located in the Savuti marsh in Chobe National Park. Kevin managed to capture an incredible shot of a male lion quenching his[…]
![Harvey’s Pan in Botswana’s renowned Savute region seems to be occupied by a pair of rather ferocious king cats! After 2 nights of roaring heard at Camp Savuti, a fierce-looking male and his equally stern lioness were located in the shade near one of Harvey’s Pan waterholes. Keeping well hidden, these cats were a mystery […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lion-charge-savuti-kevin-700x260-370x275.jpg "Lion Charge In The Savute Kingdom")
Lion Charge In The Savute Kingdom
Harvey’s Pan in Botswana’s renowned Savute region seems to be occupied by a pair of rather ferocious king cats! After 2 nights of roaring heard at Camp Savuti, a fierce-looking[…]
![The Cape Buffalo is a rather unpredictable bovid and coming face-to-face with this member of the big five can be quite intimidating. They don’t actively do anything but it’s that blank, sociopathic buffalo stare that sends shivers down your spine. Interestingly enough, they rely more on their acute sense of smell to detect potential threats […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/buffalobirthklaserie3-370x275.jpg "We Captured A Buffalo Birth On Camera")
We Captured A Buffalo Birth On Camera
The Cape Buffalo is a rather unpredictable bovid and coming face-to-face with this member of the big five can be quite intimidating. They don’t actively do anything but it’s that[…]
![Bull giraffe are not violent by nature but certainly have a protective instinct when their young are under threat. By nature, they are not territorial like many of the cat species and they move from one location to the next in search of cows on heat. The only antagonism that arises between giraffe bulls is […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/giraffe11-370x275.jpg "Giraffe Bulls Go Neck And Neck In A Duel")
Giraffe Bulls Go Neck And Neck In A Duel
Bull giraffe are not violent by nature but certainly have a protective instinct when their young are under threat. By nature, they are not territorial like many of the cat[…]
![The Trilogy appear to be staking their claim on the old Ross Pride territory which covers the nThambo Tree Camp and Africa on Foot traverse in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. Over the past few months, and in the latter part of 2014, this trio have become a formidable force in “their” reserve. Their presence […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Trilogy4-370x275.jpg "Trilogy Lions: The Boys Are Back In Town")
Trilogy Lions: The Boys Are Back In Town
The Trilogy appear to be staking their claim on the old Ross Pride territory which covers the nThambo Tree Camp and Africa on Foot traverse in the Klaserie Private Nature[…]
![Since the Trilogy coalition sauntered into Ross Pride territory and wrecked havoc with the resident lion pride, they have been the 3 dominant males in the area, and they run a tight ship. Battle scars define their faces, and one male walks with a limp, while together they have a temperament to be cautious of. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mafazis-nthambo-kevinmac-370x275.jpg "VIDEO: The Trilogy and the Ross Pride lionesses together at nThambo")
VIDEO: The Trilogy and the Ross Pride lionesses together at nThambo
Since the Trilogy coalition sauntered into Ross Pride territory and wrecked havoc with the resident lion pride, they have been the 3 dominant males in the area, and they run[…]