Leopards Galore at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp!
What a weekend it’s been! No, we are not referring to the kickoff of the Rugby World Cup, but instead to the unbelievable number of leopard interactions that have taken place right in front of our eyes here in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. Guide at Africa on Foot, Mike Beard, recounts the last 3 […]
9 Lions want in on a buffalo kill in Klaserie
A huge amount of lion activity went down yesterday morning, and this time it wasn’t of the ‘two cute cubs’ variety… The Ross breakaway lionesses (one of whom is a new mother) and two of the Trilogy males were found by the nThambo Tree Camp dream team, Matt and Isaak. The foursome was found feeding off […]
Lioness seen carrying her tiny cubs
Well, our pregnant lioness from the Ross breakaway duo has indeed given birth to cubs after sporting a very heavy belly about a month ago. We reported seeing her on numerous occasions indulging in some buffalo and then some warthog with her sister and a third unknown lioness. The Trilogy males have mated with both […]
Week in Pictures: It’s a Wild World
The week has drawn to a close, but the action doesn’t stop out here in the bush where life is delightfully unpredictable. Yesterday morning, guests at nThambo Tree Camp headed out for their morning game drive in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve when the bush offered up something most incredible: a mother lioness was seen […]
The Ross Pride is back and stalking buffalo!
When we were just getting our knickers in a twist about the sensational week of lion sightings we’ve had (ending in the possible new alliance of 3 lionesses on our traverse), we stumbled upon the original Ross Pride! There have been lion tracks causing excitement all over the show, from the 2 big Trilogy males, to the […]
Week in Pictures: Big Cat Crazy
It’s the end of another week in the bush and we’ve skimmed the cream off the top of 4 safari camps that have outdone themselves with sightings this week. The Greater Kruger lion activity is out of this world, and we can’t wait to watch new alliances develop and unfold, plus, we’re expecting the arrival […]
VIDEO: Trilogy male dominates Ross lionesses at buffalo kill
The lions have given the guests at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp a fantastic opportunity to watch them closely as they devoured an entire buffalo over the last couple of days. When guides first tracked the 2 Ross Pride breakaway lionesses and 1 Trilogy male to an area just off the road, we were excited […]
Leopard and Her Cub in Klaserie
It was one of those nights in the Klaserie when all of a sudden the radio announces something you’ve been hoping for. After locating, losing, and relocating a female leopard in a drainage line area, teams at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp were beginning to lose hope, until Matt’s excited yet controlled voice issued […]
Week in Pictures: A Walk on the Wild Side
It’s been yet another bumper week in the bush, with the highlights being 1) the sighting of two tiny wild dog pups at their den near Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp; and 2) the sight of a leopard cub with a kill in a tree near Umkumbe Safari Lodge in the Sabi Sand. What […]
