![This time last year, we reported that we had witnessed red-billed hornbills leaving the nest at Africa on Foot, and now, a year later, the same thing has been recorded, except that this time it was a yellow-billed hornbill chick! Catching this sort of intimate act of nature in action is very special, and we […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/20160106-IMG_0211-370x275.jpg "Hornbill Chick Flees the Nest")
Hornbill Chick Flees the Nest
This time last year, we reported that we had witnessed red-billed hornbills leaving the nest at Africa on Foot, and now, a year later, the same thing has been recorded,[…]
Posts tagged “ Wildlife”
![The Sand River flows and dries up with the change in seasons in South Africa’s Kruger Lowveld. As the summer heat creeps in, the epic thunderstorms roll in on through great, purple clouds, and the rains nourish the land after a long, dry winter, and rivers such as the Sand fill up and bring life […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Photo-2015-12-18-6-11-44-PM-370x275.jpg "Elephants from above in the Sabi Sand")
Elephants from above in the Sabi Sand
The Sand River flows and dries up with the change in seasons in South Africa’s Kruger Lowveld. As the summer heat creeps in, the epic thunderstorms roll in on through[…]
![It’s no secret that the Sabi Sand is leopard territory. There are various big cat stories that have come out of this prestigious Kruger Park reserve over the years, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. Umkumbe Safari Lodge, enviously located overlooking the Sand River and the population of elephants, buffalo, and waterbuck that […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/White-Dam-2-370x275.jpg "Lady Leopards, Tatowa and White Dam")
Lady Leopards, Tatowa and White Dam
It’s no secret that the Sabi Sand is leopard territory. There are various big cat stories that have come out of this prestigious Kruger Park reserve over the years, and[…]
![“In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight” is a well known and inspiring line from the song in Disney’s, The Lion King. Everyone knows the tune, but less people know that it was originally written and sung in Zulu, by South African artist, Solomon Linda. It was called Mbube meaning ‘lion’, and it was […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DSC_2357_Fotor-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: The Mighty Jungle")
Week in Pictures: The Mighty Jungle
“In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight” is a well known and inspiring line from the song in Disney’s, The Lion King. Everyone knows the tune, but[…]
![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.[…]
![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[…]