Stay where you are!
This small Thanda Elephant bull wanted to make sure that we came no further towards the herd. All the adult females were very relaxed when this little one showed us that he is… Continue reading
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The Small Things!
It is not all about the Big Five. A game drive on Thanda is much more than just looking at the “famous grand creatures” of the bush. Enjoying the presentation of a Scorpion… Continue reading
“Time Lapse” Collages
These are two “time-lapse” collages made from various images of a camera trap. This small camera is installed at a small waterhole in the western part of Thanda. We have identified many different… Continue reading
Kings and Queens!
This is a picture of the departure of future kings and queens from a Termite hill. As the rainy season starts “winged alates” leave the Termite cast communities to meet with possible kings… Continue reading
Thanda Lion News!
To maintain a healthy Lions gene pool and to control the number of Lions on Thanda, five of these magnificent cats have been moved to a new section of the reserve (called the… Continue reading
Family Bath!
This small Elephant enjoyed his bath with the family – while climbing on the back of one of his cousins. At the end of a hot day there is nothing better than splashing around… Continue reading
BIRDS – Crowned Lapwing – Watch the Eggs!
At the afternoon drink stop we spotted this Crowned Lapwing watching over its nest. We kept quite a distance not to disturb the bird further and a few seconds after this shot was… Continue reading
My new man!
One of the young Thanda Lionesses is really looking forward to the release of the new dominant male onto the reserve. She checks regularly if her “new man” is still in the boma.… Continue reading
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
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.