Week in Pics : Winter Snaps its Icy Fingers
The leaves are falling from the trees onto the greying landscape below, and the bushveld is slowly thinning out. The ground cover is moving from carpets of velvet greens to cropped crunchy browns – it is clear that the winter months are upon us. Availability of water is becoming scarcer, which means animals flock to readily […]
Umkumbe Leopard Update : Mxabene Devours a Pile of Scat
There are common behaviours with cat species that are predictable and easily understood. When leopards mark their territory they may claw trees, scent mark low lying shrubbery and let out a rasping bark to warn off intruders. Because they’re such solitary cats – the loners of the world – they avoid coming into contact with […]
Umkumbe Leopard Update : The Young and the Restless
Umkumbe rangers have, yet again, inspired us with their leopard photos and videos fresh from the Sabi Sand. While our powerful – and favourite – male, Mxabene was spotted on more than occasion during the course of last week, it is the young ones we’re keeping watch over. Forget the folly of youth, our leopard […]
Week in Pictures: Nature’s Inspiration
Our human desire to seek inspiration is neverending. We find inspiration in people, in hobbies, in smells, sights, sounds, and tastes, and we certainly find inspiration in nature. The great outdoors hold some of the greatest and most natural beauty of this earth, and when it is left to its own devices, it comes across as even […]
Week in Pictures: Picture This…
These are the moments of the week that deserved a second glance, and now deserve to be celebrated as everlasting images of an African afternoon, a dewy morning in the bush, or a breathless moment under the beating sun. The invention of photography has certainly changed our world. Being able to show and demonstrate something […]
Umkumbe Lion Update : Two Nomadic Males and the Mhangeni Lionesses
We’re inundated with reports of leopard sightings on the Umkumbe traverse, which is no surprise given that the Sabi Sand is a world-renown hotspot for leopards. Leopards are drawn to the area because of the easy access to water, availability of prey and numerous drainage lines. Bordering on the Kruger National Park also means lone […]
The Week in Pictures: In the Eye of the Beholder
We’ve all heard the saying “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder”, which indicates that beauty can not be judged objectively, and that each person might posses their own idea of the concept. When it comes to nature, it is no different. Some wildlife-lovers are drawn to the silky, intricate details of a spider’s […]
Umkumbe Leopard : Max, Tatowa and a Rare Sighting of Inyathini
Mxabene and the Bicycle Crossing male leopards are regulars on the Umkumbe traverse. Occupying different parts of the reserve, there’s generally no cause for concern about a potential scuffle and blood-curdling cat fight. While a sequel to Brad Pitt’s “Fight Club” might be well-received, it’s not something we’d like to witness in the world of leopards! […]
Leopard and Hyenas : A Toxic Friendship
The prevalence of leopards within the Sabi Sand is a well-documented subject and eager safari-goers flock to the reserve to seek out this mysterious rosette patterned cat. The abundance of drainage lines, access to prey, water sources, and a varied habitat provides the perfect breeding and hunting grounds for leopards. The Sabi Sand, sharing unfenced […]
