New Kid on the…
Over the past few months we have started noticing that we have not seen our dominant male leopard Insako as frequently as we used to. In fact we at Kwambili haven’t seen him for over a month now. Instead we…
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Category: Carnivores
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Wild dog puppies
We’ve been extremely lucky recently being treated to a sight we have not seen in a couple of years – wild dog puppies! A couple of months ago there was a den site established and we eagerly awaited seeing the…Read More »
Mighty lion
Having a lion next to the vehicle is quite something but when he is above you looking down on you, it really makes him live up to his name of “King of the Jungle”. We were extremely lucky to have…Read More »
Season’s changing
The past few days have been windy and cold with the first rains of the season falling, only 6mm but enough for the plants to start producing flowers and bring on the whole pollination process. Soon we will witness the…Read More »
Wild Dog Woes
We had discovered a wild dog den site near the road and were eagerly awaiting the first sighting of the new pups. We saw the adults on every game drive, running around looking for food and protecting the den site…Read More »
Jackals
Jackals are one of the most underrated animals in the bush. They are known for being highly vocal animals, usually communicating in the early evening. Once one call starts all the responses come in at once, creating a chorus-like song.…Read More »
The life of sub-adult…
It’s been great to watch these two young lions growing up over the past two years, especially their early interaction with their mother and her sisters, acting like big kittens, showing such love and so carefree. That is until the…Read More »
Fascinating hyena’s
The hyena is a fascinating animal, but there are quite a few misconceptions about this animal. Many people believe that hyenas are solely scavengers but this is not true as, although the hyena does scavenge, it is also a very…Read More »
The amazing Wild Dog
The African Wild Dog is one of the most amazing animals to see on game drive. When compared to the Big Five, for most people it does not seem very interesting due to the fact it looks very similar to…Read More »
Getting ready for the…
Thornybush Nature Reserve has a strong healthy population of lions. Our frequent sightings allow us to gain a greater understanding into their habits and abilities. As we know lions are renowned for sleeping a lot but all this snoozing can…Read More »
