Maphosa
In the wild, survival hangs on the thinnest of threads. One minor injury can become infected quickly or hamper an animal enough to land it in the jaws of a hungry predator. A dulled sense can slow reaction time ever…
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Everything needs to eat
It was quite a sight spotting a rather large western side-striped sand snake busy sunning himself at the lodge. The cameras were going and the snake was posing for us. And then out of nowhere BAM!!! it shot off at…Read More »
The Striped Horse
In the African savanna, very few animals stand out as brightly as the Plains Zebra but what makes this creature such a successful and important animal? Being the only Equid to truly flourish and live in the wild, the Plains…Read More »
May Madness
We have been witnessing the changing of seasons in which the vibrant green of summer is slowly but surely giving way to the drier tawny winter. This seasonal change is no more evident than early in the morning when the…Read More »
Hyena
The most successful hunter in all of Africa is intelligent and loving, forming intricate social bonds that rival those of primates. The King of the Jungle, you might say? No. We’re talking about the hyena. Hyenas, long misunderstood as dim-witted,…Read More »
Battle at KK Dam
Recently we were entertained by something rather unique and fascinating, literally a clash of the giants. It all took place on a hot summer’s afternoon at one of our dams affectionately named Klein Kariba (KK). Upon arriving we noticed a…Read More »
The ‘Cape Mountain Rifles’…
THE CMR BEAN BLISTER BEETLE The CMR bean beetle (Milabris Oculata) is a large, conspicuously coloured beetle in the family Meloidae (blister beetles) that is frequently seen all over the Lowveld. ‘CMR’ refers to the Cape Mounted Rifles, a military unit…Read More »
New young leopard in…
Over the last few weeks we have had a frequent visitor moving through the camp in the form of a young male leopard. It has been said that this up till now unnamed Leopard is believed to be “bred in…Read More »
Bush clearing
Sometimes a bit of “gardening” is required in the reserve outside the lodge, especially during the winter when elephants have much less food and, considering their size and the amount they need to eat, they resort to pushing over more…Read More »
Mother-in-law’s tongue
Mother-in-law’s tongue is not a euphemism – this is the plant’s actual common name! These are fairly common plants round here and even though they look thick and full of liquid, their leaves are actually quite fibrous. They are traditionally…Read More »
