Snouted Night Adder
Large animals are not the only ones you have to worry about here in the bush – you never know what might be around your feet! We had stopped for sundowners on game drive when we there was a slight…
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Ranger News
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Bushbaby rescue
Sometimes things don’t go as planned in the bush and we’re just lucky to be in a certain place at a certain time. It had been storming heavily during the night, with quite a wind, something that affects all animals,…Read More »
Snake or skink?
Is it a skink or a snake? Little creatures like this are often mistaken for snakes because of their shape but they are actually part of the skink family, more commonly known as lizards. They are usually found burrowing under…Read More »
Lions and leopards
It all started one afternoon with a family just arrived all the way from Holland. We were told that this trip had been a dream of theirs for many years. After watching African animals on TV and wanting to experience…Read More »
Makeppies female
Since the loss of our dominant female leopard, Twinspots, it has been interesting to follow the movements of the Makeppies female from the north of Thornybush. We have lately been finding more and more evidence of her around the lodge,…Read More »
Spotted Bush Snake
The spotted bush snake is quite a common resident here at KwaMbili. We often see these little snakes around camp, especially during this time of year when there is an abundance of frogs and toads here. This is a time…Read More »
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…Read More »
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 »
Spekboom
The Spekboom is an interesting plant. It is considered a small-leafed plant, but those leaves are actually quite thick and filled with a watery liquid. Although the plants look small and frail, they are estimated to live up to 200…Read More »
