Herds & Dagga Boys
When seeing a herd of buffalo they may look like they’re just “walking and eating” but they are actually walking in a formation which allows them to be safe as well and to know where to go. They spread far…
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Ranger News
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A lion’s cleaning ritual
Lions, much like your smaller house cats, are very concerned about their hygiene – they have to be otherwise hunting would be almost impossible as their smell would be much stronger and so, if the wind were to change direction…Read More »
Playtime for the elephants
It’s been a long hot year and all the animals have been feeling the effects of it but recently it rained quite heavily and the animals are loving it – especially the elephants. The dams have filled up quite a…Read More »
Wild dog youngsters on…
The wild dog pups have grown up quite considerably since we last saw them. They are now highly mobile and it is quite rare to catch even a glimpse of them these days. We were lucky to find them again…Read More »
The meals on wheels
The Red-billed Oxpecker and the buffalo are completely different yet they have a very beneficial relationship. Buffalo spend much of their time in long grass so they are of course prone to picking up many parasites, one of these being…Read More »
Th African Tree squirrels’…
African tree squirrels, often seen scurrying on the ground or up in the trees, are rather interesting when it comes to defending themselves. Wondering how such a small animal would be able to do anything? If they are together as…Read More »
The diet of a…
One of the animals sometimes seen at night is the scrub hare. They eat grass, shrub stems and roots and their feeding behaviour has another unusual aspect – they perform coprophagia which refers to the habit of animals eating their…Read More »
Lion territories
Since the fences were removed completely between Thornybush and Timbavati, we have had different prides of lions coming in and out of Thornybush. A few males have tried to take over control but our dominant male lion Black Dam has…Read More »
Kill in the camp!
Twin Spots, our resident female leopard, came into camp around noon the other day to have a drink of water. As we watched her, she started stalking one of the male nyalas which frequent the lodge in front of the…Read More »
Wild Dog pups are…
After a difficult three months, the wild dogs pups are finally old enough to keep up with the adults on the hunt. For the first three months the pups were confined to the den area and needed to be brought…Read More »
