Week in Pictures: Welcoming the Silly Season
A week into November, and silly season is soon upon us! The world is beginning to think about the holidays that lie ahead and perhaps some are heading into the African wilderness for an end-of-year celebration. In the bush, we see less of the festive season decorations adorning shop windows, and more of the seasonal […]
VIDEO: Newborn Elephant Finding Its Feet in Klaserie
When Africa on Foot guide, Mike, stumbled upon a small herd of elephants standing in a huddle, he was delighted to see there was a small calf hiding in the middle, offering his guests a rare opportunity to see the world’s largest land mammal as a tiny baby. They are among the cutest of the cute, with wildly […]
Tales from Tuskers Camera Trap: Lions at Tent 6 Pan!
Almost every night, Tuskers Bush Camp resident photographer, Daniel Dugmore, has heard lions calling around camp. The deep, resonating sound has penetrated the still, dark atmosphere, and with there being no fences around the camp, the powerful roar can be heard loud and clear. Guests enjoying the evening skies from around the campfire are treated to […]
New Cruisers for Africa on Foot & nThambo
We’ve recorded so many magnificent memories trundling through the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve in our open-top Land Rovers, offering our guests front row seats to the Kruger’s most phenomenal wildlife sightings. The original Ross Pride at 20+ lions, old dominant males Tyson and Fabio, the Good and the Bad, the Trilogy, and now the Mapoza. […]
The Week in Pictures: Mama Africa
She lives and breathes through the earth, the rivers, the sky, and the sun. The wind is her whisper, and the trees are her limbs, reaching out to hold us in her embrace. She is beautiful, yet she is devastating; her moods can be joyous, and they can be foul. We marvel at her creation […]
Walking Safari in Botswana : The Romantic Hornbill
Article by guest blogger Mike McCaffrey, Nomadic by Nature. Taking game drives around Botswana, you are likely to see the yellow-billed hornbill flying around often. It is one of the most common birds in the country, however, the best way to get to know it is taking a walking safari in Botswana. One of the first […]
This Halloween: The Dark Side of Going on Safari
We are not going to beat around the bush here, or rather the bushveld, but this article is not really about anything sinister or sensationalist. We’re actually using Halloween as an opportunity to celebrate a trio of nocturnal species shrouded in superstition. They’re the protagonists in ancient folklore and even witchcraft! Hyenas, lions and owls […]
The Gorgeous Ground Hornbills of Klaserie
Some might consider it a face only a mother would love, but if you look a little more closely at the Southern ground hornbill, you’ll notice its luscious long eyelashes, mesmerising blue eyes, and the vibrancy of the bulging red skin on its face. This dinosaur-like bird is a relative of the yellow- and red-billed […]
Stay at Ezulwini and Tantalize the Tastebuds
It’s an exhausting affair sitting in an open-topped Land Rover traversing the rough bushveld of the Balule Nature Reserve; which is why Ezulwini Game Lodges feel the overwhelming desire to ensure you’re looked after…And that includes your stomach! Seeing a herd of elephants crunching through the thickets and devouring fresh vegetation makes your heart ache […]
