Tag Archive: thanda

Baby with Maintenance Crew!

One of the favorite sightings on any game drive is a baby Giraffe. Especially younger children love the little long-necks. This youngster was hosting a crew of eight Red-billed Oxpeckers which were eating… Continue reading

Evensong!

One of the most beautiful sounds on a Thanda evening game drive is the call of a Yellow-throated Longclaw. As the sun set this beautiful small bird was perched next to the game… Continue reading

Thanda Selfies

A very selfie morning! Thanda guest Molly E. enjoyed an amazing morning game drive with excellent sightings of Lions, Cheetahs, Elephants, Rhinos, Buffalo and Giraffes. And some of the encounters were ideal for… Continue reading

Take the Big Cats home with you!

We aren’t suggesting you bundle one into your suitcase but we did think you might like to enjoy viewing them from the comfort of your home. We have produced a wonderful photographic book… Continue reading

A Thanda Sunrise!

  No words needed 🙂 Picture by Christian Sperka – Specialist Photography Guide and Resident Wildlife Photographer – Thanda Private Game Reserve Never miss a message from Thanda! Sign up to the Thanda… Continue reading

No longer cubs? – Still cubs!

When we saw Thanda’s Cheetah female together with her daughter and her sons, they looked like three fully grown Cheetah! The two young ones lay majestically on top of a quarry wall while mum was… Continue reading

Imagine …

… you are sitting quietly in the bush and watching six little Lion cubs playing all around you. Well that is the experience we had on today’s evening game drive. While the adult… Continue reading

Say YES at Thanda!

Congratulations to Jo and Craig who are the first couple to get engaged at Thanda during our anniversary year!  They had an absolutely amazing weekend filled with wonderful safari activities that included the… Continue reading

Zululand Sunrise!

This Burchell’s Zebra was watching the sun rise over the horizon together with the Thanda guests. One of the most memorable moments of a safari in the heart of Zuluand are the beautiful morning… Continue reading

A busy guy!

At the moment Thanda’s dominant male Lion is a very busy guy. Besides making sure that he gets enough to eat (which means being at “home” with the ladies when they caught something… Continue reading