Tag Archive: thanda

Check surroundings for safety!

I am not sure that many car owners get this kind of view on their “reverse camera” as they try to back up their car 🙂 If one works as a resident wildlife… Continue reading

Much more than just entertainment!

When the Zulu Mamas sing and dance for the Thanda guests it is not just entertainment. The traditional songs and the traditional attire are components of the rich Zulu culture and they are… Continue reading

Thanda featured in Get It Magazine!

Thanda Private Game Reserve is featured in the May edition of Get It Magazine, a community magazine distributed on the North Coast of KZN. Have a look at the online version of the… Continue reading

OUT OF AFRICA – A Thanda Wedding

When Bridgid and Dave were planning their wedding they were looking for a venue in the African bush. Inspired by OUT OF AFRICA, Bridgid’s favorite movie, they chose Thanda Private Game Reserve as… Continue reading

“African Time”

The Thanda Breeding Herd of Elephant assembled for a sundown photo shoot in front of the Thanda Safari Lodge. They obviously were on “African Time”, as they were too late to catch the… Continue reading

Not only milk!

Our little Lion cubs have graduated to meat dishes 🙂 Their mum – Thanda North Pride’s oldest Lioness – had caught a Warthog for dinner. As the sun set she moved the kill into… Continue reading

Trusting

This little Black-backed Jackal was extremely relaxed. He was lying in the middle of the road when we approached, then stood up for a moment, but decided at the end that we were not a… Continue reading

The last two …

Warthog and Hyena complete the UGLY FIVE. Together with Marabou Stork, Vuture and Wildebeest they make up this very special club, whose members have all been spotted on Thanda. View the images of… Continue reading

“Ugly Five” in the Air

Marabou Storks and Vultures are also considered part of the Ugly Five. Together with the Wildebeest (see yesterday’s blog message https://thandablog.com/2014/04/24/the-ugly-five/ ) they are part of this very special club. Two more coming up… Continue reading

The Ugly Five :-)

The Big Five are very famous. But there are also the Ugly Five! For guests it is a bit of harmless fun to guess which of the many animal species on Thanda qualify… Continue reading