Sometimes things don’t go as planned in the bush and we’re just lucky to be in a certain place at a certain time. It had been storming heavily during the night, with quite a wind, something that affects all animals,…
Is it a skink or a snake? Little creatures like this are often mistaken for snakes because of their shape but they are actually part of the skink family, more commonly known as lizards. They are usually found burrowing under…
It all started one afternoon with a family just arrived all the way from Holland. We were told that this trip had been a dream of theirs for many years. After watching African animals on TV and wanting to experience…
Since the loss of our dominant female leopard, Twinspots, it has been interesting to follow the movements of the Makeppies female from the north of Thornybush. We have lately been finding more and more evidence of her around the lodge,…
The spotted bush snake is quite a common resident here at KwaMbili. We often see these little snakes around camp, especially during this time of year when there is an abundance of frogs and toads here. This is a time…