WEEK IN PICTURES #53 It has been a hot week out in the bush with temperatures in the high 30's and we hope a few thunderstorms will bring an end to this heat. Chavaluthu has made up majority of our leopard sightings this week and so far has been seen [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #51 It is a difficult task putting together a week in pictures post simply because of the amount of great sightings in the past week and only highlighting a few. I think out of all the lion sightings we had this week the most memorable was watching [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #50 " Even the colors of a chameleon are for survival not beauty " - African Proverb The bush is very dry at the moment and this week we could see how the wildlife of Africa are of great beauty to us but have adapted for survival. [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #49 The Machaton males along with the Kudyela pride and their cubs were quite busy during the week. The cubs are getting bigger and so they eat more and more with every meal, forcing the pride to make regular kills. We did not see them on many [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #48 We experienced one of the highest temperature spikes of the year this week but still we had great sightings. The Kudyela pride with their cubs were not seen at all except for the lioness with the 3 newest cubs. She moved them quite far from where [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #46 Let's start off immediately with the amount of leopard sightings we had this week, far more than ever before and with a total of 8 individuals as well. We would come back from an evening drive having seen 4 leopards, now this might not sound much [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #45 It was another incredible week out in the bush with the big 5 spotted almost everyday. Thuli showed off her master hunting skills this week, she was found on three separate kills. She made one impala and two steenbok kills of which she hoisted both steenbok [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #44 It is time for another selection of our weekly week in pictures. The big cats were in the spotlight this week and believe me they did not disappoint us. At the beginning of the week the Kudyela pride with all their cubs and one Machaton moved [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #43 During the week we spent a bit of time wondering in the western sector for a more scenic drive. At one of the dams there are currently 3 hippos spending their daytime relaxing before heading out at night to feed. With the cool weather they typically [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #42 Yesterday we had an incredible sighting between a family of leopards and a pride of lions to say goodbye to the week and hello to the weekend. Yesterday afternoon we left the lodge just after 5 pm and decided to go past Robbie's dam to see [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #41 It was another week full of surprises for us. The weather was somewhat unusual for us with very cold windy days and even a bit of rain one afternoon but not as big of a surprise as 3 unknown male lions. On the last day before [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #40 It is time for another selection of our weekly highlights in the week in pictures. It was a very cold and windy week here at Pondoro with a few 'quiet' drives. Although we had more than our usual rainfall earlier this year, it was only in [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #39 It was another spectacular week to be out on the Balule Game Reserve with every day being one to remember. The Kudyela pride has been hiding 8 of their cubs at the exact same place for nearly a week now. The females have been moving around [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #38 It is time for our week in pictures again, where we highlight some of the outstanding sightings during the week through a selection of images. Numerous herds of elephant have been around this week, with some herds well over 50 individuals strong. On one morning safari [...]
WEEK IN PICTURES #37 "I hope you have an experience that alters the course of your life, because after Africa, nothing has ever been the same..." - Suzanne Evens Autumn is here as the bush is starting to change from a beautiful green color to those of the sun. Slowly [...]
