Know Before You Go : 3 Facts About Lions at Ezulwini

So you’ve booked your safari at Ezulwini Game Lodges and you’ve decided that lions are a definite “must see” while in Africa. Being the ultimate super-predator, seeing a pride of Panthera leo in the wild is a memory that remains etched in your mind long after your safari is over.  Before departing for the ultimate safari in the […]

White Lioness Spotted Mating with Trilogy Male

This is breaking news if there ever was any: One of the Trilogy male lions was seen mating with a white lioness this morning, as guests at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp enjoyed front row seats! It’s not everyday we get to witness the rare white lion unique to this region in Africa, […]

Guests on Walk Spot Ross Pride Breakaway Lionesses

The Ross Pride Breakaway females still hold pride of place in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve and the Timbavati Game Reserve; and prove time and time again to be a formidable force within the reserves. The Klaserie is their turf and those who dare cross their land are in for a potential showdown. These are […]

The Good Feasts with the Ross Pride

If you’ve  been a fan of the lions of the Klaserie, you’ll remember the Good. He was part of a coalition of 3 males we knew as the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, and eventually, the Good and the Bad became the leaders of the legendary Ross Pride! These two majestic male lions dominated the […]

Lions Chase Hyenas & Wild Dogs Off Their Kill

The location of the lion kill was full of activity yesterday afternoon. With hyenas getting into position to get a piece the buffalo carcass, we were anticipating a bit of snarling from both the Ross Breakaways and the clan of scavengers, but what we weren’t anticipating was the arrival of a pack of wild dogs! […]

Ross Breakaway Lioness Beaten Up by Hercules Pride

Guests at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp witnessed the true power of the Ross Breakaway lionesses after watching them feast on a large female buffalo today. These two are adept warthog hunters, and second to that, they’ve been on the scene of many buffalo kills. Often, these kills are aided by the strength […]

Unknown lions almost clash with Hercules Pride

Last night brought some exciting lion activity that was about 800m away from a head on collision! The Hercules Pride ventured out of their usually hidden territory, and we know from experience that they remain as unnoticed as possible. Coming from the other direction (we are assuming Northern Klaserie) a pride of 8 unknown lions arrived […]

All in a Morning Spent on Safari in Klaserie!

The Klaserie is desperate for rain, as is the rest of South Africa. During this time of unusual drought, the creatures of Kruger gravitate towards reliable sources of water, so it’s no surprise that Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp found this lone bull elephant drinking from Jason’s Dam. He was accompanied by a […]

New Lions Seen on Game Drive in Klaserie

We know the Trilogy males, we know the Ross Pride, and we know the Ross split-off prides, being the Ross Breakaway females and the Hercules Pride. We can count on any and all of these prides to make an appearance on our immediate traverse regularly as all of their territories criss cross the area, while […]