Aggression and Family Life!
What a sighting! This afternoon the Thanda guests got a great display of Lion family life combined with signs of aggression! When Thanda’s dominant male and his family (two adult females and six… Continue reading
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High Speed!
After an exciting day with excellent Lion and Elephant sightings all the Thanda Villa iZulu guest did not expect anything else on the way back to dinner. But only a few hundred meters… Continue reading
Fine Dining – Rough Dining!
Tonight the guests at Thanda’s Villa iZulu had just finished a delicious dinner and were still sitting around the dinner table when a high screeching sound cut into the conversation. After a few… Continue reading
Majestic!
A group of magnificent Kudu bulls were slowly crossing an open area right in front of a Thanda game drive vehicle. These usually shy and elusive antelopes were very relaxed. All the Thanda… Continue reading
One of those days!
It was a windy winter’s day with a lot of the animals hiding in the thick bush. We drove and tracked for over two hours before we found the breeding herd of Elephants.… Continue reading
Lion Family Life
During this morning’s drive we spotted a Lioness with her small cubs along the road. She was leading us directly to a Wildebeest kill. The Lions had taken down the antelope only a… Continue reading
Sikhondlakhondla!
Wild animals on Thanda are not being named. But there are exceptions. Thanda’s current dominant male is such an exceptionally beautiful and powerful cat that he was given a very special Zulu name:… Continue reading
Bush Partnership!
Having ticks removed is pure bliss. This Cape Buffalo bull enjoys the Red-billed Oxpecker’s treatment. The small birds live in a truly symbiotic relationship with big mammals. The Oxpeckers gain a great food… Continue reading
Should we move?
It is a very thrilling experience for many guests when a breeding herd of Elephants walks towards the vehicle. And as a guide one sometimes hears a timid voice from the back asking… Continue reading