Tag Archives: South Africa

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Joburg to Tswalu – the Green Kalahari

Today it is time to head to the next private game reserve  – Tswalu – in the Green Kalahari. Nestled against the border with Botswana, Tswalu is privately owned by the billionaire South African Oppenheimer […]

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Phinda – A view to a kill….

This morning is the final game drive at Phinda Forest Lodge. As per last night, I have a private vehicle, so it’s an early 5.45 am departure on the game drive at my request. It […]

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Phinda – Lion cubs on a kill

This morning at Phinda Forest Lodge we find a lioness with three six-ish month old cubs. The lioness has recently killed a wildebeest, and has stashed it under a palm. They have fed from it […]

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Phinda – Milk and sugar, no coffee!

Phinda Forest Lodge has two female cheetah in it’s area, with 2 cubs each. One pair of cubs are about 5 months old, and the other about 3 months old. We go looking for them […]

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Phinda Zuka Lionesses & cubs

It’s a very overcast morning, so no sunrise, but we have early success this morning on the game drive from Phinda Zuka Lodge. We happen upon the lionesses and cubs that have been feasting on the […]

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Cheetah at Phinda Zuka!

It’s a spectacular sunrise this morning at Zuka Lodge in Phinda Private Game Reserve. We have early success in the morning game drive, when Bruce (Hedges) spots the female cheetah and 3 cubs from the […]