You might be wondering what infanticide is, infanticide involves the killing of a young offspring by an older animal of the same species. Infanticide can be committed by a female or a male. Many  animals commit infanticide such as dolphins, baboons, fish, insects but the most known for committing this crime is lions. When male…

In today’s posts we compare which predators have the most success when it comes to hunting. Most of big predators hunt ends in failure while smaller predators lose their kill to bigger predators, so let’s look at Africa’s most successful predators. African Wild Dogs Wild Dogs have the highest percentages for successful kills, according to…

Hello and Happy New Year to all our readers and followers, we are happy to be back on the blog. We thought we would start the year off with a Kruger Diary of our December trip, hope you enjoy reading it. Our December trip is booked at least a year in advance and we look…

On Saturday night at around 10:30 at night Theo Thumbran uploaded photos of chalets which had caught on fire at Olifant Camp. Olifant camp is situated in the middle of the Kruger National Park, the camp gets its name since it overlooks the Olifant river. Theo Thumbran is a member on the SANParks – Kruger…

Tindlovu Management Services announced major renovations to the Afsaal picnic stop. Afsaal is the perfect place to stop on your way to Skukuza from Malelane. The renovations will be done in three phases, the first phase involves the creation of Tindlovu Express, which will offer freshly prepared food and fresh brewed coffee. The second phase…

In this post we cover all of the most asked questions when planning a visit to the Kruger National Park. When is the best time to visit the Kruger National Park? There is never a wrong time to visit Kruger but there are different things to expect in each season. Winter – Dry Season Winter…

Scarface the legend of the Masai Mara. If you are a lion enthusiast like we are, we’re sure you’ve heard of Scarface. When you think of lions in the Masai Mara, one should come to mind, and his name is Scarface. He gets his name from the obvious scar above his eye, Scarface is apparently…

Leopards Fight Till Death in the Kruger National Park  Every now and again, something new and unexpected unfolds at the Kruger that surprises visitors. Ryan Jenkins got to witness two male leopard get into a scuffle.  Leopards are some of Africa’s most elusive big cats, and witnessing a battle like this one is rare.  Altercations…

Sabi Sands is a private game reserve neighboring the Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands is known for having the best chances of spotting a leopard. Camz Engelbrecht was lucky enough to spot a leopard take down a Nyala. Sabi Sands is the home of luxurious private lodges within the game reserve, this amazing sighting occurred…

SANparnks announced that a pipe bomb was found in the Kruger National Park  Lowvelder reports that rangers conducting a patrol with K9 support in the southwestern boundary of the KNP flushed out two suspicious individuals who were hiding in a pipeline underneath the railway line.  Upon inspection, the rangers also noticed a suspicious device linked to…