![Merciful rain poured down last night after some very hot temperatures yesterday and everyone at nThambo Tree Camp rose with the excitement of a morning game drive in cooler weather. As it turned out, we weren’t the only ones eager to get out and about! The notorious Trilogy male lions were spotted near Jason’s Dam […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DSC_7899-370x275.jpg "3 Trilogy Male Lions for nThambo Tree Camp")
3 Trilogy Male Lions for nThambo Tree Camp
Merciful rain poured down last night after some very hot temperatures yesterday and everyone at nThambo Tree Camp rose with the excitement of a morning game drive in cooler weather.[…]
Posts tagged “ Wildlife”
![This weekend, after guests went off to bed and rangers Mike and Greg were locking up Africa on Foot camp, the unmistakable bellow of a panicked buffalo erupted from the darkness. Grabbing the spotlight and rushing to board a game viewer, the excited anticipation of a possible lion kill set in. Sure enough, not 100m from […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Cubs-feeding-370x275.jpg "Hercules Pride Kills a Buffalo at Africa on Foot")
Hercules Pride Kills a Buffalo at Africa on Foot
This weekend, after guests went off to bed and rangers Mike and Greg were locking up Africa on Foot camp, the unmistakable bellow of a panicked buffalo erupted from the[…]
![Inspiring photography that captures the essence of the big game safari experience. Sometimes it’s the glare of a short-tempered lion, or the flight of a steenbok as it springs weightlessly from the ground in a mad dash to find cover. Perhaps it’s the swoosh of of an elephant’s bristly tail against its leathery skin, or […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/The-Good-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Best of Black and White")
Week in Pictures: Best of Black and White
Inspiring photography that captures the essence of the big game safari experience. Sometimes it’s the glare of a short-tempered lion, or the flight of a steenbok as it springs weightlessly[…]
![You know you’re winning when your game drives consists of 4 of the famous Big 5, and the only one that evaded you is our shy friend, the leopard. A nocturnal cat by nature, leopard is most frequently seen in the evenings and in darkness (although Ezulwini been very lucky in seeing these cats during the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0113-2-370x275.jpg "4 Of the Big 5 on Safari with Ezulwini")
4 Of the Big 5 on Safari with Ezulwini
You know you’re winning when your game drives consists of 4 of the famous Big 5, and the only one that evaded you is our shy friend, the leopard. A[…]
![As if seeing the rare African wild dog isn’t exciting enough, just this morning guests at Ezulwini River Lodge caught sight of a pack of 6, PLUS, they were seen chasing a leopard! Unfortunately, the speed of the chase meant there was too little time for photos, but after the cheeky dogs managed to scare […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MG_2644-370x275.jpg "6 Wild Dogs Chase a Leopard at Ezulwini")
6 Wild Dogs Chase a Leopard at Ezulwini
As if seeing the rare African wild dog isn’t exciting enough, just this morning guests at Ezulwini River Lodge caught sight of a pack of 6, PLUS, they were seen[…]
![This week, it’s photography’s Best in Show from our safari camps in the Greater Kruger Park and Botswana. With so much to see and everywhere to look, it doesn’t take a lot for the Average Jo to recognise the natural beauty that abounds in regions like the Okavango Delta, the Olifants River, the vast Klaserie, and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Charleston-Male-2-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures: Best in Show")
The Week in Pictures: Best in Show
This week, it’s photography’s Best in Show from our safari camps in the Greater Kruger Park and Botswana. With so much to see and everywhere to look, it doesn’t take a[…]
![When you’re lucky, you’re lucky! The gorgeous blue-eyed leopard Chavaluthu (“afraid of nothing”) has been seen at Ezulwini over consecutive game drives, offering guests the great fortune of up close and unforgettable leopard viewing. This male leopard has been around for many years – past guests remember interactions with him back in the day – and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0142-370x275.jpg "Leopard Chavaluthu Feasts in a Tree")
Leopard Chavaluthu Feasts in a Tree
When you’re lucky, you’re lucky! The gorgeous blue-eyed leopard Chavaluthu (“afraid of nothing”) has been seen at Ezulwini over consecutive game drives, offering guests the great fortune of up close and[…]
![It’s that time of the week again! Time to take in some of the most wanderlust-evoking imagery we can gather from our collection of unique safari camps and lodges. Based in a few of the most renowned destinations in Southern Africa, guests at the Sun Destinations camps are exposed to wildlife activity on an unbelievable […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Elephant-reflection-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Beauty and the Beasts")
Week in Pictures: Beauty and the Beasts
It’s that time of the week again! Time to take in some of the most wanderlust-evoking imagery we can gather from our collection of unique safari camps and lodges. Based[…]
![Snakes, crocodiles, skinks, and lizards are somewhat less admired than say, leopards and lilac-breasted rollers, but just because they don’t have beautiful plumes and velvety pelts doesn’t mean that they aren’t worth watching! What you probably didn’t know is that crocodiles are more closely related to birds than they are to lizards. The history of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0433-370x275.jpg "Slippery, Slithery, and Scaly: Reptiles of Balule")
Slippery, Slithery, and Scaly: Reptiles of Balule
Snakes, crocodiles, skinks, and lizards are somewhat less admired than say, leopards and lilac-breasted rollers, but just because they don’t have beautiful plumes and velvety pelts doesn’t mean that they[…]
![Walking the Kruger is one way to start the day. At Africa on Foot it is the only way to start the day. These are some of the most fulfilling few hours one can spend in the bush: Big game encounters in dead silence with nothing to ‘hide behind’ but your guide’s expertise in the field; […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DSC_5426_Fotor-370x275.jpg "On Foot in the Bush: Africa on Foot Walking Safaris")
On Foot in the Bush: Africa on Foot Walking Safaris
Walking the Kruger is one way to start the day. At Africa on Foot it is the only way to start the day. These are some of the most fulfilling few[…]