Bizarre Bugs of the Balule
Our delicate planet is home to more than one million species of insects, a statistic known to delight avid entomologists worldwide. There are some six-legged bugs which are more aesthetically pleasing to the eye and those that could be the protagonist in a teenage horror movie. However, looks aside, bugs have a vital role in […]
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 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 […]
Top 4 Videos of the Week: Leopard, Lion & Lodge
This week our favourite videos include the newly released lodge videos for two Klaserie camps – Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp. And then we have amazing footage of the big cats of the Balule Nature Reserve, namely the York Pride of lions and the infamous Chavaluthu leopard. This week, our top 4 videos […]
Balule Lion Dynamics: The Lowdown
If there’s one thing we know for sure about wildlife, it’s that you don’t know any thing for sure about wildlife. The unpredictable nature of the wild world and the animals that live in it is exactly what appeals to every lover of nature, and it is certainly what keeps us on our toes! Lions […]
Awesome Arachnids and Roving Reptiles
Cast your eyes away from the looming lion pride in front of the game viewer and observe the ground, the surrounding low-lying thickets and the rock crevices. For these are the places where the fascinating small creatures dwell. Awesome arachnids and roving reptiles have their own story to tell and they’re an integral part of […]
Umkumbe Leopard & Lion Update from Mauritz
During the course of the week we shared Marius Zeilinga’s images from his game drives. This week, we’re focussing on Mauritz Senekal’s series of crowd pleasing photographs taken in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve; a haven for a variety of wildlife. Mauritz is a ranger at Umkumbe Safari Lodge, which is a gem of an […]
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 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 […]
Can You Take a Better Safari Selfie Than These Guests?
If you answered “yes”, then you need to hurry up and enter our #SafariSelfieSunDestinations social media competition. By entering you stand a chance to WIN a 6 night safari at 3 of our camps in the Kruger. The camps are: Umkumbe Safari Lodge in Sabi Sand, Africa on Foot in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve […]
nThambo Guests Get Close to a Relaxed Elephant Bull
An elephant, the gentle jumbo of the animal world. So emotional, yet fiercely protective and tough; they’re one of Africa’s most revered species often associated with wisdom. Elephants have the innate ability to express grief, humour, co-operation, playfulness and compassion. Their brains comprise a series of complex folds, more so than other land animals, which […]
