WEEK IN PICTURES #32 The week started with high temperatures but to the end it cooled down and a downpour of rain was welcomed across the reserve. During the week there were 3 male lions, one morning, roaring only meters away from Buffalo Suite and when relocated after a morning coffee to our surprise they […]
Giraffe mother chasing hyenas away from her calf’s carcass: A video taken by tracker Eric on the 25 of March 2016 of a giraffe mother chasing feeding hyenas away from the carcass of her calf. This sighting was in the southern side of our traversing area that is home to a clan of about 10 […]
A video taken by tracker Eric on the 12th of February 2016 of a journey of giraffes inquisitively following a young leopardess we call the Van Wyk mafazi. Giraffes are well known for approaching or even following predators as eyesight plays such a major part in their quest for survival. It is always better knowing […]
Sunday 10 January 2016 1 Elephant bull at Xindzele rd 2 White rhino bulls A herd of 20 elephants at Deadend dam drinking 2 White rhino bulls A herd of 200 buffaloes at Nonwane 2 Male lions drinking water at Coert’s Bush camp 7 Hyenas at den site at Hamilton’s north Monday 11 January 2016 […]
A video taken on the 28th of December 2015. Giraffes have the largest heart of all land mammals and it can weigh up to 10kg which necessitates maintaining a blood pressure two times higher than those of humans. Blood pools in an area just below the brain called the blood sponge which consists of a […]
Sunday 20 January 2013 4 Elephant bulls feeding on River Lodge main Monday 21 January 2013 A herd of about 150 buffaloes close to Huppel weg 3 White rhino bulls feeding Hyenas at den site playing Tuesday 22 January 2013 3 Elephant bulls feeding next to 8/9 cutline 1 White rhino 1 Elephant bull […]
Mark, one of our guides, took this amazing video of a giraffe giving birth during September 2012. Guests and guides alike sat in awe as the whole incident unfolded in front of their eyes over a period of about an hour.
Sunday 16 September 2012 3 Elephant bulls feeding next to Chavaluthu rd Monday 17 September 2012 4 Elephant bulls next to Gamma rd 1 White rhino bull grazing 1 Male lion next to Rome 2/3 cutline Saw a male leopard ( Chavaluthu ) stalking impalas next to Pondoro main rd Tuesday 18 September 2012 1 […]
Yesterday on the morning safari Shaun and his guests saw a huge pride of 19 lions feeding on a male giraffe that they killed during the night. I went down there during the afternoon safari and managed to take some photos. It really was an awesome sighting with the lions feeding and fighting at the […]
I found the dead giraffe on the 25th of July. It seemed to have died of natural causes. The next morning this young male lion of about 3 1/2 years was found feeding on the carcass. He is part of a coalition of 4 young males that feed mainly on buffaloes. Two days later one […]