Two youngsters – calf and chick!

This was a very cute Thanda sighting. The little Buffalo calf was “hosting” a Red-billed Oxpecker chick. They were posing for this portrait for quite a while. Have a good week! PS: The… Continue reading

With all senses!

If you shut your eyes and hold your ears closed you can experience a Lion’s roar through the stomach 🙂 When – at sunrise this morning – Thanda’s dominant male started roaring only… Continue reading

Difference in size!

This picture shows an interesting comparison between an adult male and an adult female African Elephant. Size is the most significant visual sign of Elephants’ sexual dimorphism. On the left is one of… Continue reading

Star For Life launches new high school

On Valentine’s Day, the owners of Thanda Private Game Reserve, Swedish entrepreneurs Dan and Christin Olofsson, co-hosted the launch of a new Star For Life high school in the district of Hluhluwe, located… Continue reading

Black & White

I do not often create black & white versions of my pictures. But when I came across this image of a young Lioness lounging in a tree I thought this would look good… Continue reading

Mum, not again!

This Buffalo calf had a drink when it’s mum decided to go to the toilette! This happens quite regularly with Buffalo. Bheki – my tracker at Thanda – reckons this is very good… Continue reading

A difficult meal!

Yesterday evening Bheki Ngubane – one of the very experienced trackers on Thanda – spotted an incredible scene in the bush and took an image with his point-and-shoot camera. He and field guide… Continue reading

Happy Valentine’s Day

  Happy Valentine’s Day from Team Thanda

A Lion Portrait

This is my favorite of all the Lion images I took in January. When I was editing my January pictures I came across this portrait of one of the Thanda North Pride Lionesses.… Continue reading

What a view!

These two young Elephant bulls were sparring in the valley just below the Thanda Tented Camp. This interesting scene could not only be observed by the Thanda guests from a game viewing vehicle… Continue reading