Southern Male & Mapogo Update – By Brett Thomson
It has been an eventful couple of weeks at Savanna Private Game Reserve. Paddy and the team at Savanna report that the Southern pride males have been covering large distances …
Kruger Safari at nThambo and Shindzela – Client Feedback By Natasha Allan
Just returned from SA and the the best part of my trip was absolutely the safari. NThambo was very good and Shindzela was also ok. NThambo had better accommodation and …
Lions, the worst hunters of all the predators? By Brett Thomson
Lions, when existing in protected wild areas, do incredibly well as a species. It must be because of their strong social structures, because from this sequence of images, it certainly …
An elephant gets what an elephant wants! By Brett Thomson
Nancy Bareilles was on safari in the Lower Zambezi National Park where she took this fantastic sequence of images of an elephant standing on his hind legs, determined to get …
Taxi! By Brett Thomson
This cheeky little croc decided that he was fed up swimming everywhere, so decided instead to hitch a ride on the back of a large hippo! This sighting was …
Safari in Masai Mara, Kenya – Client Feedback By Celeste le Roux
Hi Celeste – thank you. It was a very good break, albeit a little too short! The weather was absolutely fine for safaris – we only had one afternoon of …
Kenyan Brightspark! By Brett Thomson
Richard Tuere, 13, is responsible for looking after his families cattle. No easy task when you live next to the Nairobi National Park and lose cattle to predation by lions …
The Benefits of a Good Guide! By Brett Thomson
When going on safari, the benefits of a good guide are crucial. Not only do they add immensely to the quality of your safari, but they also keep you safe …
Kids never learn! By Brett Thomson
Guests at Savanna recently witnessed a great leopard sighting. They were on a morning game drive when they discovered a leopard staking out a warthog burrow. They were treated to …
History of the Mighty Mapogo Male Lions – by Brett Thomson
Paddy Hagelthorn has spent the last 26 years in South African private game reserves, conducting safaris, managing lodges and training rangers, and he is currently in a senior position at …
