No interest!
One would imagine that the appearance of carnivores like Cheetahs would lead to the flight of any herbivores, which are usually on the menu list of big cats. But the Thanda Safari guests enjoyed… Continue reading
Category Archive: Thanda
Happy New Year
What a sighting for New Year’s day! Thanda Safari’s Elephants showed themselves from their best – and well behaved – side during the game drive on New Years morning. First, one of Thanda’s… Continue reading
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
We wish all of you a joyful festive season!
2 Month Old
During yesterday morning’s game drive we spotted the newest additions to the Thanda South Pride of Lions (seen for the first time, ever). The mother must have introduced the two cubs (+/- 2… Continue reading
Blaise meets Blaise!
Loving animals is one thing, spending your time and a lot of effort to actively help wild animals is another. This is the story of Blaise, a 12 year old South African boy,… Continue reading
INTERNATIONAL CHEETAH DAY 2016
Cheetahs once ranged almost across the entire African continent and into Asia. Today, they are found in only 23% of their historic African range and are extinct in Asia except for a small… Continue reading
Fun, Games and Horns!
Lions are incredible hunters; whilst their group success rate is about 30% they often kill even when not hungry and are fairly indiscriminate. Their immense power and sheer presence have made them a… Continue reading
A Cheetah Kill!
To see Cheetahs feeding on a kill is an infrequent sighting, as these large cats usually eat quickly and then leave the remains of their prey to other bush creatures. But seeing them… Continue reading
Art Project Thanda 2016
Thanda Safari is hosting 20 artists from around the world for a week long first-of-its-kind art project called Art Project Thanda 2016. Invited by Thanda’s owners Dan and Christin Olofsson, and founders of… Continue reading
A few days old …
This – only a few days old – baby Giraffe is already firm on its feet following mum around the reserve. While his mother was chewing on a bone to augment her calcium… Continue reading