My favorite Elephant …
I like all the wild animals on Thanda but if I had to name my favorite Elephant this is the one. His name is Thulani. Normally I do not use individual names for… Continue reading
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Exciting encounter!
Thanda’s two Cheetah brothers had an exciting encounter today. When walking along Thanda’s fence line they walked into two Lionesses which gave immediate chase. The Cheetah out-ran the Lions to the open Savanna… Continue reading
Buffalo Scenery
At the start of today’s morning game drive we found ourselves in the middle of Thanda’s herd of Cape Buffalo … … Then we watched a herd of Elephants drinking at a waterhole… Continue reading
On foot!
Our two Cheetah boys were lying in a recently burned area when we spotted them from the road. Driving off-road is not allowed on freshly burned ground so Bheki and I walked our… Continue reading
Youngsters!
On today’s evening game drive we followed the Thanda Elephant herd for almost three hours. We saw them moving over a hill, drinking at a waterhole, racing away from the water, crossing one… Continue reading
Sunscreen, Insect Repellent and Cooling System!
Thanda guests enjoyed watching the herd of Elephants taking a mud bath at a waterhole. After an enjoyable swim and the mud bath they were dusting themselves before they disappeared back into the… Continue reading
Arrived!
Over 1,000 additional antelopes and zebra arrived over the last few month at Thanda Private Game Reserve. These Impala, Wildebeest, Nyala, Zebra and Kudu will enhance the excellent Thanda Game Drive Experience even… Continue reading
No “thorny” rides
The most important task for the Thanda Guiding Team is to show guests the many aspects of the Thanda ecosystem on game drives. Another important responsibility is the bush-clearing of roads. During the… Continue reading
A bad image …
… but I had to post it 🙂 My first night back at Thanda and what do you think woke me up? … Thanda’s dominant male Lion was roaring this morning and it… Continue reading
Small cat on the way home
Today Bheki and I saw this Serval on the way back from the Lodge. A very special sighting!