Wildlife

A bush escape at Thornybush Waterside Lodge

22 May 2013 | Sarah Duff

Delicious food, game viewing from the swimming pool, great guides and amazing wildlife make Thornybush's Waterside Lodge a perfect bush break.

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Kruger accommodation review – Lower Sabie Rest Camp

17 May 2013 | Adel Groenewald

Lower Sabie Rest Camp is easily one of the Kruger National Park's most renowned rest camps. It is always fully booked. I set out to find out why.

Takeaways and spa treatments: the warthog mongoose symbiosis

16 May 2013 | Hannelie Van As

Warthogs and mongooses have an interesting, symbiotic relationship that rests on the phrase ‘so what’s in it for me’, rather than ‘I love you with all my heart’.

Elephant tramples suspected poacher to death

15 May 2013 | Kati Auld

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An elephant turned the tables on a poacher in Zimbabwe recently. The elephant escaped with its life; the poacher did not.

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Kruger accommodation review – Satara Rest Camp

Heading into the more central region, Satara Rest Camp is surrounded be large open plains, hosting lion and lots of other exciting game. With lots of grass and play areas, this is a great camp for families.

Canaries are part of a diverse group of granivores or seed-eating birds.

The Cape canary: synonymous with song

13 May 2013 | Vernon Head

The delight of canaries is loudest when you listen.

Mimesis is where contrasting colours lead a predator’s eye away from the shape of its prey.

The art of camouflage in nature

10 May 2013 | Don Pinnock

Wouldn’t you like to try Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak or use Gollum’s ring to disappear? You’re not alone. Nature’s been working on the problem of not being seen for millions of years.

Rhino poaching news: KZN game reserve to introduce anti-poaching dogs

10 May 2013 | Athenkosi Matyalana - Intern

&Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal has announced that five specially selected dogs and their handlers will undergo an intensive 10-week training course to help fight rhino poaching in the area.

I was on my way to this wonderful viewpoint. Found just about 12km from Orpen, you can get out here and gaze out over Bobbejaankrans. You wouldn’t believe you’re this high up when you’re traversing the plains.

Photoblog: #CrossingKruger week three

10 May 2013 | Adel Groenewald

During my third week in the Kruger National Park, I got to explore the more central regions of the park. I stayed at Tamboti and Satara and ended my week off at the ever popular Lower Sabie Rest Camp.

Butterflies are a symbol of new beginnings and have become a symbol of hope.

A flutter of hope for butterflies

9 May 2013 | Hannelie Van As

Butterflies are a symbol of new beginnings, and when the South African lepidopterists recently found a species they thought to be extinct, these beautiful insects also became a symbol of hope.