The Kruger National Park finally reopened on the 8th June after two months of it being closed due to the lock down, locals from Mpumalanga and Limpopo were lucky enough to be allowed to visit the park again. There has been some great sightings since the park reopened but this encounter was particularly interesting because …
In memory of Cecil & Jericho, the famous lions of Hwange National Park. Beautiful things can be found everywhere, one just has to look closely. And such is it the case with the story of how Cecil and Jericho met to become one of the most loved lion duos among wildlife lovers, always and constantly …
Today’s post is dedicated to a sighting of the Mpondo lion coalition captured by Hanno Erasmus in February 2020. They are considered to be one of the most popular coalitions in the Kruger National Park currently. You can read a more in depth post on them here. They are admired for their outstanding manes and bulky …
Today’s post is dedicated to the 5 Mpondo males. Their journey is a truly incredible one considering how the coalition was formed and how they have continued to be one of the most successful coalitions in the Kruger National Park. The coalition was formed in Mjejane Game Reserve which borders the S25 in Kruger National Park.They had …
Last week Ricky sat down via Zoom to have an interview with John from Safari Stories. Safari Stories is a platform where guests share their safari experiences, which consists of incredible sightings and people sitting down and sharing why they enjoy going to the bush again and again. Listen to Ricky’s episode here: Make sure …
We have a new post for the blog today and Graeme Mitchley is back to tell us about a sighting he had in the Kruger of when a Leopard had caught a porcupine but he was forced to move higher into the branches of a tree because of hyenas. Graeme elaborated on the sighting for …
SANParks released a statement earlier confirming that a ranger did shoot and kill a lion after it entered a rest camp in the Kruger National Park. A concerned visitor posted on the SANParks Facebook group asking why she had heard gunshots at two in the morning, the visitor suspected that it was a poaching accident. …
We are excited to add another post to our Lion of Kruger segment and today’s post we have a lion enthusiast, Thorben Seik, as our guest to discuss the four Shishangeni males. The post and information was provided by Thorben. So on this post, Thorben wanted to lay the focus on a coalition that is …
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