Tag Archive: wildlife

Anniversary Celebration Bonanza!

Over the course of the last year we have been celebrating our 10th Anniversary. As part of our Grand Finale we will be offering anyone booking a stay with us over the next… Continue reading

A Winners Safari for Two

We would like to congratulate Jan Ring from Sweden on winning a complimentary 2-night safari for two people as part of our 10th Anniversary Celebration! Thanda first welcomed its guests on 22 May… Continue reading

Thanda @ Swedish Magazine LIFESTYLE

https://thandablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2015-ii-lifestyle-magazine-evy-peters-lejdestad.pdf Swedish journalist Evy Peters Lejdestad wrote an excellent seven page article about Thanda for a recent edition of the Swedish Magazine Lifestyle. Enjoy the well written words (if you are fluent in… Continue reading

True concentration!

A stunning portrait of Thanda’s dominant male Lion observing Cape Buffalo in the evening light. Picture by Christian Sperka – Specialist Photography Guide and Resident Wildlife Photographer – Thanda Private Game Reserve Never… Continue reading

Remarkably Uncommon!

Last night one of Thanda’s largest Elephant bulls showed up at the Thanda Safari Lodge reception. He decided to have a snack at one of the trees in front of lodge buildings. A… Continue reading

Eye Level!

To get great images during a game drive the position of the safari vehicle is very important. The Thanda guests on this drive enjoyed the eye level view of this male Cheetah. Taking the… Continue reading

One Drive – Day and Night!

To encounter these two very shy species in one game drive is a rare treat. A few days ago the Thanda guests enjoyed a sighting of a Black Rhino bull before sunset and… Continue reading

Break lights!

Would you have your foot on the breaks in this situation? Probably not, but the Thanda guests on this vehicle enjoyed the short delay to take a picture before they moved away further… Continue reading

Warning!

This shot of one of Thanda’s Black Rhino bulls was taken during a warning charge. After a few snorts and a couple short bursts towards the vehicle he decided to turn away and… Continue reading

Unhappy!

Rhinos tend to curl up their tail when they are unhappy about something. This White Rhino cow was quite upset when one of Thanda’s North Pride Lionesses interrupted her drinking session at a… Continue reading