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KwaMbili Game Lodge - Thornybush Nature Reserve - Greater Kruger Park - Big 5 Reserve - South Africa

New life at the…

Posted on 3rd August 20186th August 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

Did you know that hyena cubs are born with their eyes open, their teeth erupted and ‘aggressive’ tendencies developed? They are therefore playful from a very early age. All cubs live in a communal den where they are fed very…
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Playful elephants

Posted on 29th June 20186th August 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

Young elephants are such adorable animals and love to show off when they know their mother is nearby, flaring their ears to make themselves look “bigger” and adding a little bounce to their step as if to say they don’t…
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Twins Spots spotted!

Posted on 25th June 20186th August 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

We hadn’t seen our old resident female leopard Twin Spots for quite a while until this lucky sighting! We found her wandering quite far northwest in the reserve, an unusual area to find her. But she is old now and…
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New lion cubs!

Posted on 22nd June 20186th August 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

We knew months ago that a lioness from our northern pride was pregnant. She then disappeared for a while and we knew she had cubs hidden well east of KwaMbili. For her and her cubs’ sake the site was closed…
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The Waterbuck

Posted on 7th May 20186th August 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

The waterbuck – quite a simple name for an animal. The name derives from the fact that this antelope uses water as one of its defence mechanisms, and it often feeds in the water. When chased by a predator waterbuck…
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New boy on the…

Posted on 16th April 20186th August 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

A new male lion has come into the Thornybush Game Reserve and established himself in the central area of the reserve. He recently encountered the male that controls the north of the reserve and had already encountered the male from…
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Cheetah family in the…

Posted on 10th April 20186th August 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

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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The Grey Duiker

Posted on 3rd April 20186th August 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

The Grey Duiker is one of the antelope species that have adapted to be able to go long periods of time without drinking water from a waterhole, especially during the rainy season. Indeed sometimes they don’t drink any water during…
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Blue Mouse Ears –…

Posted on 30th March 20186th August 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

After some good rains the plant life around KwaMbili has started coming to life, including the Commelina Benghalensis, commonly known as the blue mouse ears. Commelina is named after Johan Commelin. The name actually originates with the story of the…
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The Martial Eagle

Posted on 26th March 201826th March 2018 by liek@outinafrica.com

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…
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