![We’ve brought you the incredibly exciting news of the new wild dog den around town, and we’ve had brief glimpses of the young pups as they rush out of their hiding places to receive food from their adult pack members, but yesterday was the best of all! The 8 pups were seen gallivanting playfully and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC_7734_Fotor-370x275.jpg "Wild dog pups come out to play!")
Wild dog pups come out to play!
We’ve brought you the incredibly exciting news of the new wild dog den around town, and we’ve had brief glimpses of the young pups as they rush out of their[…]
Posts tagged “ Safari”
![The weekend brought about some excellent safari experiences for guests at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp in the Klaserie, especially when it comes to the elusive leopard! One of the territorial females in the area, known as Ross Dam, was spotted with both of her cubs by guides Mike and Greg (aka. The […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_0230-370x275.jpg "Leopard and Her 2 Cubs on a Kill in Klaserie")
Leopard and Her 2 Cubs on a Kill in Klaserie
The weekend brought about some excellent safari experiences for guests at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp in the Klaserie, especially when it comes to the elusive leopard! One[…]
![This week, we’ve celebrated elephants, been awed by lions, laughed at hyenas, and ogled leopards in all their glory. It’s been a week of big game encounters, breath-taking sunsets, stellar skies, and experiences to last a lifetime; and now we get to play back our favourite moments to you in the form of our Week […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/elephant-silhouette-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: A Week to Remember")
Week in Pictures: A Week to Remember
This week, we’ve celebrated elephants, been awed by lions, laughed at hyenas, and ogled leopards in all their glory. It’s been a week of big game encounters, breath-taking sunsets, stellar[…]
![They are the world’s largest land mammals, they are descendants of mammoths, they are the rightful owners of ivory. Elephants have captured the hearts of animal-lovers around the world. They have, unfortunately, been the spectacle of many a circus throughout history, and they have come back from the brink of extinction. These incredible creatures have been […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Em-Gatland-56-of-127-370x275.jpg "Celebrating Elephants at Africa on Foot")
Celebrating Elephants at Africa on Foot
They are the world’s largest land mammals, they are descendants of mammoths, they are the rightful owners of ivory. Elephants have captured the hearts of animal-lovers around the world. They have,[…]
![The modern day in which we live requires adventurers and solace-seekers to delve a little deeper to find the silence they search for, and to discover the undiscovered. The pace of life demands efficiency, gets things done, and doesn’t have time for admiring the birds or the sunset. Sometimes, it’s important to get nothing done, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DJI_-370x275.jpg "The Okavango Delta at Sunset with Xobega Island")
The Okavango Delta at Sunset with Xobega Island
The modern day in which we live requires adventurers and solace-seekers to delve a little deeper to find the silence they search for, and to discover the undiscovered. The pace[…]
![A rustling was heard in the shrubbery and a flash of mottled tawny seemed to dart between the bushes. The game viewer stopped and its occupants listened acutely. Lo and behold, an elegant leopardess was spotted together with her cubs. The bush was thick and green, but the unmistakeable dark rosettes on her coat “shone bright light […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nThamboLeopard2-370x275.jpg "nThambo’s Camera Trap Secrets: Leopard with Cubs")
nThambo’s Camera Trap Secrets: Leopard with Cubs
A rustling was heard in the shrubbery and a flash of mottled tawny seemed to dart between the bushes. The game viewer stopped and its occupants listened acutely. Lo and behold,[…]
![The Okavango Delta is the world’s largest inland delta comprising an intricate network of swamps, crystal clear rivers, narrow channels, lagoons, islands, floodplains and permanent marshlands. Such a diverse natural habitat gives rise to high concentrations of big game, rare birds and aquatic animals. The scenery is mind-blowing and the sunsets unforgettable. The Okavango Delta […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/SDsunset-370x275.jpg "Xobega Island Camp : Okavango Delta’s Remote Paradise")
Xobega Island Camp : Okavango Delta’s Remote Paradise
The Okavango Delta is the world’s largest inland delta comprising an intricate network of swamps, crystal clear rivers, narrow channels, lagoons, islands, floodplains and permanent marshlands. Such a diverse natural[…]
![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")
Leopard Leaps to Kill Impala at Umkumbe Safari Lodge
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[…]
![Another working week in the African wild has come to an end, and now there is the weekend to look forward to; but when your working week is spent on safari, there seems no need for a weekend at all! The folks at our bush camps and lodges have sent through their highlights of the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/lioness-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: A Safari Smorgasbord")
Week in Pictures: A Safari Smorgasbord
Another working week in the African wild has come to an end, and now there is the weekend to look forward to; but when your working week is spent on[…]