Dagga Boys
We refer to solitary old buffalo bulls as Dagga Boys (dagga meaning mud) because the majority of the time that one sees them they are not far from water or even in the water! And this is not only for…
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Ranger News
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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 »
Rare sighting
This week our guests were lucky enough to experience the very rare sighting of a Pangolin. The term Pangolin comes from the Malay language for the roller. It is the most trafficked animal in the world, being taken out of…Read More »
Deformed tusks
Consider how important an elephants’ tusks are to them. They allow them to tear bark off trees to eat, reach down and dig up small bulbs that may be just under the ground and break big branches off to get…Read More »
Elephants in musth
Elephant bulls can be very aggressive when they are in musth (i.e. ready to mate) and one must keep a safe distance from them. But how do you know that you are dealing with an elephant bull in musth? Firstly…Read More »
The Golden Orb Spider
The Golden Orb Spider looks fearsome but is usually quite docile – although if provoked it can respond aggressively. The bite of the spider is not lethal but can leave a small reddish area on the skin as well as…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 »
Your Soap in the…
Devil’s Thorn (Dicerocaryum eriocarpum) is a common species in the lowveld area where we are. As the name suggests, this ground dwelling creeper is not very pleasant to step on but it does hold some other special properties, as our…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 »
