Pole Position
From time to time Bheki gives up his tracker seat on the front of our game viewer to one of the Thanda guests. It is a very special experience seeing the animals from… Continue reading
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Disappearing into the Sunset
One of Thanda’s oldest Elephant bulls walked quietly towards the sunset. Before he disappeared in the bush he provided the Thanda guests a very close encounter with a gentle giant.
Nature at Work
Observing “nature at work” can be difficult at times. Last nights Lion sighting showed that human sentiments do not apply to animals. We observed a Lioness, which had killed a Blue Wildebeest, first… Continue reading
Rambo and I!
Besides game drives Thanda guests are offered many additional activities. The most popular is the Elephant Interaction on a neighboring property. The first image shows me with Rambo, the 4 ton bull who… Continue reading
Mummy, get him!
Imagine you are a Baby Elephant … “Well, today is a very windy and cold morning. We were all were pretty thirsty and moving towards a waterhole … … when grandma spotted a… Continue reading
Following the herd!
Being close to wild animals has its thrill. But sometimes the best sightings are observing animals from a distance. The Thanda guests on game drive were fascinated to see one of Thanda’s largest… Continue reading
Enjoying the morning sun!
Thanda guests and Thanda Lions are enjoying the morning sun together! Seeing these magnificent creatures makes a great start for the day.
They are well!
We saw the Thanda Cheetah mum today with her two cubs. Both of the cubs have grown a lot and are looking very healthy – they look like real Cheetah now 🙂 –… Continue reading
Angry under the sun!
When this young Lioness saw Thanda’s dominant male approaching she got very upset. She started growling in his direction and her four cubs ran for cover. She then prevented the male from following… Continue reading
Sit still, watch and learn!
These young Lions were sitting still and watching their mother, aunts and older sister going off hunting. The guest on my vehicle were very exited when the complete Thanda North Pride moved around… Continue reading