VIDEO: Wild dog pups get a meaty breakfast!
Something incredible has been reported from within the heart of the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, and we are now considered some of the privileged few to have witnessed such an intimate act of the wild. Africa’s endangered painted dogs have settled in a den near Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp, and the alpha […]
Trilogy lion gets himself a girlfriend
These two certainly seem to like each other (although there’s not much to be said for monogamy in the animal world), and we are getting quite used to seeing the big cats of the Klaserie working on growing their families! This male from the Trilogy coalition – identified by his particularly scarred nose – has […]
Umkumbe’s favourite leopard on a kill
Ok, so ‘favourite’ might be a bit biased, because with all the leopards loping in and out of the Umkumbe traverse, there are bound to be other ‘favourites’. But the Notten’s female has been around for such a long time and she exudes confidence and elegance like no other cat does, so it is safe […]
In the middle of a buffalo herd at Africa on Foot
The Klaserie Private Nature Reserve is a buffalo hotspot and usually when we spot a couple, there are hundreds more just out of sight. That was the case on this particular morning on an Africa on Foot walking safari when guide, Greg, led his guests to Twala Dam just before a big herd of buffalo arrived […]
Week in Pictures: Predators in the Power Seat!
It’s been an undeniably awesome week in the Greater Kruger region, which makes this edition of the Week in Pictures particularly difficult. Such a small collection of images to represent such a dynamite week on safari just doesn’t seem fair, but each event has been documented in much greater detail on our Facebook pages, which […]
Watching the Birth of a Giraffe
Umkumbe Safari Lodge was the scene of yet another historical wildlife moment. This time, there were no graphic moments where the life of an unsuspecting steenbok came to an end, but rather it was the start of a new life. During the course of last week we witnessed a giraffe being born. A nurturing and […]
Week in Pics: Feline Fun and Feasts
This week has been incredible in terms of feline sightings. Leopards and lions have come out to play; and we can barely keep up with the ranger reports. The two Ross pride breakaway females, who dominate the Klaserie, have been seen on a daily basis. The rangers from Umkumbe are loving their game drives because […]
Nocturnal Animal Gathering at nDzuti Safari Camp
When all is quiet and the heat of the day has risen well away from the ground leaving us breathing steam as we admire the stars from around nDzuti’s crackling boma fire, a scuffling sound comes from the waterhole and breaks the dark silence. The night comes alive with nocturnal animal activity, and a whole new safari […]
Single, Spotted, Female: Cheetah in Klaserie
There is no denying it, the last couple of days have been an absolute dream for any safari goer, and right here in the Klaserie is where all the action is happening. After an exciting lion-chase that took place one morning, guests settled down to a special breakfast set up in the bush, but unbeknownst to them (and […]
