White Lioness Spotted Mating with Trilogy Male

Three's a crowd... Trilogy male with white and tawny lioness from the Giraffe Pride

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, […]

A Leopard Cub on a Kill in the Klaserie

Ross Dam's male cub

The Klaserie is a fantastic spot for leopard sightings at the moment, and it’s not only adult leopards the guests at nThambo Tree Camp are seeing, but leopard cubs too! Currently, the Ross Dam female and the newly named White Rock female both have growing cubs, and just this morning, our guests got a glimpse of […]

This April – When Hyenas Make a Fool of Super Predators…

Hyena Species

The hyena is not the best looking animal but it’s certainly one of Africa’s most successful scavengers and ruthless carnivores. These stout morphologically dog-like creatures are the most misunderstood species in the safari world.  Notorious for being cowardly, cunning thieves and unrepentant killers; it’s no surprise that they have a bad reputation. Hyenas are actually highly social, intelligent and […]

Week in Pictures: Easter Feast!

Leopard tortoises are special sightings for wet weather.

Welcome to the Week in Pictures: Easter Feast! A photography round up of the week’s wildlife activity at the Sun Destinations Kruger camps. It’s the end of a short week and the beginning of a long weekend – the Friday feeling is stronger than ever! South Africans are taking their rooftop tents and braai grids […]

Leopardess Marula Makes a Kill at Africa on Foot

Female leopard, Marula, being admired by Africa on Foot and nThambo guests

Another superb leopard sighting for guests at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. A big focus has turned to leopards during the unusually dry summer we’ve had, and these solitary cats have emerged from their secretive lives. Marula, a leopardess whose territory crosses through Africa on Foot traverse, […]

Week in Pictures: Predators and Plains Game

Wild dogs dominate the waterhole over a small gathering of giraffes. Despite the size difference, wild dogs can be intimidating in packs!

This week was the week that brought the rain to the Kruger. At such a late stage in the summer, the earth was scorched from the incessant heat and lack of replenishment from the rain. Then, the growl of distant thunder and flicker of lightning behind giant grey clouds announced the arrival of relief, all […]

Seen Behind the Scenes: Camera Trap at Sneaky Pan

A lone giraffe visits the dry pan

Setting up a camera trap is always exciting because we dream of all the wild things that are happening in the bush when we are not looking, and this is one way to capture that activity. To be a fly on the wall at a waterhole or a kill site has the potential to get […]

Week in Pictures: Seeing Spots!

A defeated leopard recovers after losing her kill to a hyena

It’s no secret that the state of the drought in South Africa is having dire consequences on some of the water-reliant species of the Kruger Park. Some areas have received more rain than others, but in those areas where rainfall is severely lacking, we’ve been seeing some interesting wildlife activity taking place. In the Klaserie […]

Solo Female Cheetah Spotted in Klaserie

Cheetah enjoying her adoring audience

A rare and unique sighting of the ever elusive cheetah took place this morning for guests at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp. Cheetahs are a protected species, listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list, and their estimated wild population in Southern Africa is a heartbreakingly low 4190 adult and adolescent individuals. They […]