Category Archive: Thanda

Night-drive sighting!

My guests enjoyed this very special sighting of a small insect. Skillfully light by Bheki’s spotlight I took this shot of a Katydid. To get a shot on eye level I had  to… Continue reading

Hunter or hunted?

We had some great sightings this morning – First a herd of Buffalo enjoying themselves at a Waterhole, then four Lions trying to hunt some Buffalo and finally three White Rhino enjoying the… Continue reading

What a Blog!

We have received a very positive message, sent by Thanda guests from Australia. Well done Thanda team! Margaret and Mike express their pleasure about the new Thanda blog, which keeps them in touch… Continue reading

Elbows and Knees!

This image, taken on one of my recent game drives with Thanda guests, shows clearly that Elephants have elbows on their front legs and knees on their back legs – just like us… Continue reading

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 to all our friends around the world! – The THANDA team The THANDA Elephant herd on the mountains in the western part of the reserve. Picture by Christian Sperka… Continue reading

Hope!

To see two White Rhinos mating is a very rare sighting for any safari guest – and also for a guide 🙂 Thanda guests were able to observe this pair of White Rhinos… Continue reading

Timo, Philip, Quinten – the small things and a rainy day!

Timo, Philip, Quinten – three young Thanda guests – had already seen Lions, Elephants, Rhinos, Buffalo, Giraffes and many other mammals on their first few game drives. So, on this rainy summers day… Continue reading

BIRDS – White-backed Vulture

White-backed Vultures in Flight THANDA BIRDS – Thanda Private Game Reserve is well-known for its excellent game viewing. Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Black and White Rhino, African Elephant, Cape Buffalo and many other mammals are… Continue reading

Rhinos in the Snow?

When one looks at this images one could think that these two White Rhinos are walking in the snow! So I thought this makes for a nice Winter holiday images for all our… Continue reading

Thanda Christmas Sightings!

The Thanda guests enjoyed great sightings over the Christmas holidays. Two young Elephant bulls giving a sparring demonstration … … a White Rhino mum and her son hosting an Oxpecker party … …… Continue reading