Wild Dogs For Africa ! A Week Of Mayhem !
This week there have been prolific African wild dog sightings throughout the nThambo Tree Camp and Africa on Foot traverse within the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. A pack of 32 African wild dogs made their public debut two consecutive days in a row, which pleased both rangers and guests. Jochen, our resident photographer, thinks they […]
Large and in charge – The Trilogy!
The Trilogy are a coalition of three male lions in their prime, and guests from both Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp are privileged to see these magnificent lions. After displacing The Good and The Bad (the Ross prides previous dominant lions) they have slowly become more prominent in the area. Initially we were […]
The Magnificent 7 in two days at nThambo Tree Camp!
Regular guests Mike and Fiona Clark are back at nThambo Tree Camp for their bushveld fix! After spending a week in the Kruger National Park, they arrived at nThambo two days ago. Fiona sent the below update of their first few game drives. “Well here we are back at nThambo Tree Camp. The bushveld looks […]
VIDEO – Wild Dog hunt in the Klaserie
African wild dogs are most active in the early morning and from the late afternoon into the early evening. And yesterday morning guests from nThambo Tree Camp and Africa on Foot witnessed a thrilling hunt that ended in an impala kill. Jochen Van de Perre, Videographer & Photographer based at Africa on Foot, tells us […]
The death of a leopard in the Klaserie
Survival of the fittest means only one thing; that those who are weaker will succumb, and those who succeed will prosper. When predators take down prey, we call it the circle of life, when predators take on predators, it is a vicious and brutal fight, often to the death. Competition in the wild is rife. […]
That lucky leopard sighting… on video
Enjoying that ideal leopard sighting on safari quickly becomes one of the most memorable parts of one’s trip. There is something unbeatably beautiful about the leopard; glimpsing its rosetted pelt, yellow-green eyes, and the white flick of its tail is what puts one the the edge of their safari seat. The hunt for this exceptional cat was […]
Wild dogs on film at Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp
African wild dogs, also know as Cape hunting dogs, and painted dogs are purely carnivorous, and they are very good at it. Their co-operative breeding behaviour and incredible social structure means that the whole pack (can reach up to 30 individuals) works together to support the breeding effort and the strength and survival of the […]
Lions on a kill charged by elephants at Camp Linyanti
One muggy afternoon on the Linyanti swamps we set off for a routine game drive. We were spending 2 weeks making our way through some of the best wildlife zones in Botswana, and game drives had become something of a marvelous habit. Guests at Camp Linyanti are led by their guides in kitted out Land […]
Week in Pictures: All sorts of everything wild!
This week we’ve got a roundup of incredible images from Botswana and from Kruger where our exceptional camps nestle in their wild homes. Surrounded by the African bush, everyday is brimming with opportunity to witness something phenomenal. It is the new season of rain, and the heat is rising for summer, and with the new […]
