Much like the guests who visit our lodges, we as rangers are also surrounded by a constant stream of wildlife around our ‘ranger village’. A wide variety of species can all be heard and seen right from our doorsteps, and over a few months, I have collected some images of the different visitors. One main… [Read More]
A Week In The Bush Vol. 392
What an incredible week it’s been! Herewith is the next edition of “A Week in the Bush” – a week of plentiful sightings. A very welcome sight early in the week as we tracked and found the Southern Pride lioness and her two cubs feeding on a young zebra kill. The three Styx lionesses were… [Read More]
A Week In The Bush Vol. 390
With more rainfall on the reserve this past week, the reserve is looking amazing with plenty of lush green grass forming the backdrop of the majority of sightings. After thinking it was a rock at first glance, this tortoise moved out of the long grass to prove to us that it was much more than… [Read More]
A Week In The Bush Vol. 389
The freshness of the morning after rain… and very welcome rain indeed with the bush transforming from the winter browns to summer greenery right before our eyes. These two young zebra foals were chasing each other while the rest of the herd carried on feeding on all the new shoots of grass coming through after… [Read More]
Giraffe, More Than Just a Pretty Face
Looking across the African landscape, one of our most iconic animals has to be the giraffe. The long neck, ossicones and elongated muzzle give them a distinct shape when silhouetted against the sunset, with each characteristic providing them with the adaptations required for their feeding. Their impressive eyelashes, which are the envy of every person… [Read More]
