We haven’t stayed at Skukuza since 2014/2015, it was a last minute booking and we managed to get two nights here in a Bungalow. Our bungalow overlooked the camp shop so it was noisy throughout the day, we didn’t really mind because we were out most of the day, and when we were inside our…
Author: Big On Wild
Kruger AM Spa Review
On our latest Kruger trip, we decided to try out the newly opened Kruger AM Spa at Skukuza. We were booked in for a 90-minute couple massage, we arrived at the spa earlier than our appointment and we were greeted by a friendly lady at the front desk. She knew immediately who we were and…
Kruger Diary – September 2018
This is our Kruger Diary from our September trip. We headed to Kruger from the 22nd to the 25th of September, we entered the park at Malelane Gate, our first night we were booked into Tamboti, so we set out on our journey via the H3, when we had finally made it to Skukuza, our…
Charleston Male Lion Found with a Snare
Last week it was reported by the group Enough is Enough that a male lion was seen with a snare around his mane, unfortunately since his last sighting no one has seen this male again. The male lion turned out to be Mazino from the Charleston coalition. The Charleston males are a coalition of two…
Experience Kruger Like No one Else has Experienced it with This Hiking Pilgrimage
If you enjoy hardcore hiking and roughing it in the bush, you should consider doing this 600 kilometer hiking pilgrimage through the Kruger National Park. The trail is divided into six legs of 100 Kilometers each, each leg takes you six days to complete. Don’t worry you are not going to walk 600km all at…
Tyre Biting Lions Strike Again
Over the last few weeks many visitors have been worried about the lions on the S100, as they have become comfortable with cars and people and they have been seen biting tyres. The S100, is one of the best roads in the Kruger National Park for lion sightings. You can read about the Nwanetsi and…
Free Access to National Parks Across South Africa
If you wanted to visit any national parks throughout South Africa, this week is the week to do so, as you will be able to get in for free. On Sunday the South African Parks launched the annual campaign which grants free day access to all the national parks across South Africa for all South…
Baby Elephant Spotted Without a Trunk at Kruger National Park
Unfortunately last week a elephant was spotted without a trunk at the Kruger National Park. Images and videos surfaced this week showing a pride of elephants and among them there was a trunk-less baby elephant. No one is aware of how the elephant lost its trunk, but it’s believed that either a predator is to…
Genetic Defects in African Animals
There is no doubt that nature is amazing, animals use their coloring to hide from predators and some animals like leopards even blend in to their surrounding to hunt successfully. Sometimes a defect can happen, this is caused by genetic defects. Albinism is caused by a lack of pigmentation or colour in an animal, making the…
A Wildfire Devestates Pilanesberg National Park
A wildfire which started yesterday in the Pilanesberg National Park is still burning this morning. There is no clarity on how the fire started in the park, the fire started late Saturday night from the north of park and the fire got out of control due to the wind blowing south. After an intensive air…