Cheetah family in the…
It’s been a while since we’ve seen cheetah in the north of the reserve but it seems there is now a female who has come up from the south exploring new territory – and that with cubs! With our historically…
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Category: Rare Sightings
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The Martial Eagle
The Martial Eagle is the largest eagle in Africa. They have very keen eyesight allowing them to spot prey from about 5 kilometres away! So for him to spot this Rock Monitor was no problem at all. Even though the monitor…Read More »
Hyena’s are unique and…
Hyena are always a very special animal to view but what also makes them special is the Family of mammals they belong to. They are not part of the cat family, nor the dog family! They are so unique that…Read More »
A successful daytrip to…
We had guests staying with us for a week who wanted to do something different so we took them to Kruger National Park for the day. We left early in the morning and, just after entering the gate to Kruger,…Read More »
The Wild Dogs back…
We had a nice visit from the wild dogs which were denning in our area a few months ago. The pups left the den site to move with the adults, learning how to hunt and become fit enough to run…Read More »
The African Giant Bullfrog
Recently we have had a lot of rain – 100-160mm. This caused a lot of changes as dams and waterholes filled overnight. It also brought out a rare species of frog known as the African Giant Bullfrog which can grow…Read More »
A Story of Wild…
We had a very nice sighting when we got to one of our dams – we found four African Wild Dog playing around the dam, running up and down and into the water, while some buffalo watched them from the…Read More »
Chameleon colors aren’t just…
Chameleons are very rare to see. Apart from the fact that they are extremely difficult to spot because of their camouflage, interestingly enough they also change colour according to their mood. If they are feeling calm they will be very…Read More »
Wild dog youngsters on…
The wild dog pups have grown up quite considerably since we last saw them. They are now highly mobile and it is quite rare to catch even a glimpse of them these days. We were lucky to find them again…Read More »
Kill in the camp!
Twin Spots, our resident female leopard, came into camp around noon the other day to have a drink of water. As we watched her, she started stalking one of the male nyalas which frequent the lodge in front of the…Read More »
