Brothers In Arms
We stopped to view a pride of lions - our resident lioness with her offspring, 2 brothers and their sister. There is the old saying "brothers in arms" - well these two big guys took that saying a bit too…
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Ranger News
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Elephant Mud Bath
There are always surprises that await you in the bush. One such instance happened when we were watching two male elephants walking alongside a dam and stopping to drink, as one would expect them to do. We were in a…Read More »
Angry Young Men Elephants
Recently a young male elephant visited the lodge and drank some water from the pond in front of one of the chalets. When a male elephant reaches the age of about 15 they leave the breeding herd. The trunk is…Read More »
Nyala aka The Onion
Nyala are frequent visitors here at KwaMbili and these antelope have become comfortable with our presence. The word Nyala derives from the Zulu word “inxala” meaning “onion”, which refers to the white lines on the side of their bodies. There…Read More »
Large Spotted Genet
The large-spotted Genet is a nocturnal species sometimes seen on game drive or at the KwaMbili hide. They are usually shy animals but in some cases where there is ongoing contact with humans they do become comfortable with our presence.…Read More »
Lions – passing on…
With the fences between Thornybush and Timbavati down, lions are crossing the old fence-line and we are getting questions about the phenomenon of infanticide i.e. when a male lion comes in and takes over a pride he will kill the…Read More »
Civet fights lions
One often hears of the reputation of a honey badger being able to fight off lions and leopards and not taking it from any animal. This week we saw something very interesting from the KwaMbili hide - two honey badgers…Read More »
And White Lion!
Now that the fences are down. we had a visit from a very special pride of lions from the Timbavati area – the pride includes a white lion. This unusual occurrence is often referred to as an albino but the…Read More »
Cheetah!
The reserve is home to the Big Five as well as an abundance of other game and bird species. This means good sightings, either while out on game drive or on foot during bush walks. KwaMbili means "Place of Two"…Read More »
Honey badgers are ferocious
A shaded camp hide allows safe observation of animals drinking at the nearby waterhole, or at the dam further away. The secluded swimming pool provides a relaxing spot for cooling off on warm days.Read More »
