Sunlight!
This Thanda Leopard was enjoying the warming afternoon sun on a cool winter day. Leopards are very shy cats which usually do not like to be seen during the day. But this beautiful… Continue reading
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Three leopards – one kill!
My favorite image from this sighting When Pieter, Thanda’s Head Guide, followed the call of the small Black-backed Jackal it led him and his Thanda guests to an incredible sighting (also see yesterday’s blog… Continue reading
One Drive – Day and Night!
To encounter these two very shy species in one game drive is a rare treat. A few days ago the Thanda guests enjoyed a sighting of a Black Rhino bull before sunset and… Continue reading
Lesson learned!
Bjoern D., a recent Thanda guest, participated in a complementary 90-minute photography program and learned his lesson well. At very low light conditions during an evening game drive he was able to take… Continue reading
To the Lodge!
At the end of today’s exciting game drive with sparring Elephants, grazing White Rhinos and a few unusual bird sightings we were on our way back to the Thanda Safari Lodge when this… Continue reading
What a sighting!
This young male Leopard was lying on a low branch in a tree when we approached with our game drive vehicle. As soon as we were in sight he silently moved of the… Continue reading
Rosettes, Horns and a Gorgeous Bird!
Two amazing days at Thanda! Even our most frequent safari guests were very impressed when we had Leopard and Black Rhino sightings two days in a row. After last night’s exciting encounters with… Continue reading
Illuminated Rosettes
It is one of the most incredible sightings to see a Leopard crossing the road just when one is leaving the Thanda Safari Lodge for the morning game drive. The beautiful soft morning… Continue reading
A Leopard and his Tracks
The main job of Thanda’s expert trackers is to find and interpret the signs which animals leave when they move through the bush. Foot imprints, droppings/dung , broken branches, depressed grass and cut… Continue reading
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