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, 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 […]
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, 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 […]
New Wild Dog Den with Pups in Klaserie
Last year we were lucky enough to have an African wild dog den established near to Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp, and for a period of time we got to enjoy the adorable presence of a couple of wild dog pups stumbling around the den and being fed regurgitated meat by the adult […]
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 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 […]
Mapoza Male Lions on Camera Trap Doing… What?
Every week we are amazed by what we find on our hidden camera trap reels. nThambo Tree Camp guide, Bjorn, has made it his personal mission to record what goes on in the Klaserie while nobody is watching, and yesterday’s weekly video post featuring the results revealed some great wildlife activity. We were excited (as […]
Weekly Camera Trap Footage from Klaserie
This is the second instalment of a video blog series dedicated to what our rangers capture on camera traps around Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp and at the surrounding pans and waterholes. It was a busy week at Twin Pans, which is where nThambo guide, Bjorn, positioned his camera trap, and thanks to […]
Leopardess Cleo Poses Perfectly for Photos
One of our all-time favourite leopards seen regularly on our traverse is this natural beauty, Cleo, and yesterday during our weekly #livebushfeed game drive, we bumped into her doing what we have seen her do over and over again: resting on a sunny termite mound. Typically, leopards like to climb trees or recline on anything at a […]
New Lions in Klaserie: Enter the Mapoza Males
Earlier this month, we reported the presence of two unknown male lions intruding on what we know to be Trilogy lion territory. This pair of males entered the equation right in the middle of a tense couple of days, as the Mabande male (also a newcomer) had staked his claim by mating with the Ross […]
Trilogy Male Lions & Ross Breakaways Stalk Buffalo
Ultimate warlords, the Trilogy male lions, were seen this morning at first light accompanying the Ross Breakaway lionesses on a potential buffalo hunt. These 4 lions are a formidable force, and they were determinedly following a herd of buffalo, which is likely to result in a good meal for the foursome! Africa on Foot and nThambo […]
