Pecking Order
These two young bulls were sparring to measure their strength. The younger of the two – on the left – did not want to give up and kept provoking the older – and… Continue reading
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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
Always on the move!
To get a picture of a Banded Mongoose is quite difficult and it usually depicts an animal on the run. These small mammals are always on the move and are quite shy. So… Continue reading
Birth Place!
We were just a few minutes late to witness the birth of this Cape Buffalo calf. As we arrived it was bonding with mum and after a little while started looking for the… Continue reading
Thanda features in a recent Conde Nast Traveller story!
Have a look at this great article about The Hidden Elephant Coast featuring KwaZulu Natal and Thanda Private Game Reserve. http://www.cntraveller.com/recommended/active/elephant-coast-road-trip You might also want to read the Thanda blog story about the… Continue reading
Hercules and Sisyphus!
Dung Beetles are one of most fascinating family of creatures in creation. Strong as Hercules and persistent as Sisyphus they are one of the favorites of Thanda younger guests. Rolling huge dung balls… Continue reading
Show and Tell – Educational Game Drives for Local Kids
We recently invited 114 children from the three local communities that we support and work with to Thanda. Most of them had never seen wild animals up close and in their natural… 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
Masquerade!
Last night Thanda’s guests enjoyed a festive dinner at the Thanda Safari Lodge and an incredible “New Year Masked Ball Bush Party”. What great way a start into the new year!
Just too cute!
The last of Thanda’s “social media wildlife images” for 2014 is also one of the cutest ever – A Vervet Monkey baby looking up at the sky. Enjoy your New Year’s celebrations –… Continue reading