A family affair!
Lions are the only gregarious cat species. Thanda guests enjoyed this afternoon encounter with the North Pride. It was one of the occasions where the whole family was united. Dad was not patrolling… Continue reading
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WO’GOA travel magazine
Thanks to WO’GOA travel magazine for this fabulous photo led feature on us! The 32 page article is available online at http://issuu.com/wogoa/docs/wo_goa_something_is_always_brewing._7ace47577c3483/25?e=11152346/11766886
Lesson learned!
Bjoern D., a recent Thanda guest, participated in a complementary 90-minute photography program and learned his lesson well. At very low light conditions during an evening game drive he was able to take… Continue reading
iPhiva
iPhiva is the Zulu name for this magnificent antelope. Waterbucks are quite shy and to see such a large and beautiful bull in the open is a rare sighting. Thanda guests enjoy to… Continue reading
Dancing Elephant ?!
Not really 🙂 This young Thanda Elephant bull was changing direction rather quickly as he was chasing some Cape Buffalo. One of my favorite Elephant shots ever! The Thanda guests enjoyed the very… Continue reading
“Horned Beast”
The scientific name for a White Rhino is Ceratotherium simum, which is derived from the Greek terms keras (κερας) “horn” and therion (θηριον) “beast”and simus (σιμος), meaning “flat nosed”. A very fitting name… Continue reading
What a feeling!
My guests from Sweden had very mixed feelings about this Thanda Elephant sighting. But all of them agreed that the encounter with the young Elephant bull was one of the most extraordinary experiences… Continue reading
Lion and Lodge!
One of the thrills of staying at the Thanda Safari Lodge is the knowledge that our Lions are very close by when one is relaxing on the lounge deck or in one’s private… Continue reading
Really full!
Thanda’s two Cheetah boys went for an afternoon walk after a big midday meal. Their stomachs were so full that they had to rest every few hundred meters 🙂 A great sighting to… Continue reading
Family Time
This is a short picture story about one of Thanda’s youngest Giraffes and her family. Thanda guests always enjoyed observing Giraffes’ family life! Bonding with daddy Mum and aunties looking after the little… Continue reading