Category: The Big 5

It’s been an interesting couple of weeks in Thornybush, particularly with regards to the lions that call the reserve home. Our resident Northern Pride has lost 1 youngster leaving a total of 8 young, 5 adult females and the majestic…

One early spring morning we headed out with our guests on game drive with the goal of finding either a lion or a leopard. This having been said, both are quite hard to locate if you have no evidence to…

Lions are a key ingredient in every guest’s experience in Africa and, especially with our international guests, lions remain the most sought-after animal for most of them. Seeing lions is a privilege that we as rangers have day in and…

Last week whilst on an afternoon drive, we got word of a large herd of buffalo at Leopard Dam lying in the water. As is the case whenever this occurs, we immediately responded and made our way there. The opportunity…

In March 2017 the fences were officially dropped between Thornybush Private Nature Reserve and the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, creating one enormous park running all the way to the Kruger National Park. Before the fences were dropped, there was a…