Predators in the Timbavati Game Reserve It was the 1st of October 2012, we were busy with our afternoon game drive. So far the drive had been pleasant, we had seen two nice herds of elephants, harry the hippo, plenty Impala and a few interesting birds. It was getting to that time of the day [...]
Buffalo Carcass, Timbavati Game Reserve
Buffalo Carcass, Timbavati Game Reserve On a lovely July morning, while on a game drive in the Timbavati Game Reserve, my guests and I picked up on a rather displeasing smell. Now, as all guides know, the smell of rotting flesh usually means that there is a kill close by. This particular smell caught my [...]
It’s a Leopard in a Tree!!
Timbavati Reserve, Leopard Orchids It’s not only about the Big 5 when you come and visit the bush. There is a very special plant you must she when you come and visit Shindzela…. The Leopard Orchid, Timbavati Reserve Orchids are an ancient family of plants comprising of about 18000 species worldwide. The Leopard Orchid is [...]
Butterflies, Kruger National Park
Butterflies that are found around the Shindzela Garden: Summer is a better time of year to see all sorts of interesting butterflies, but even this time of year you can find some of the following stunning little insects in the Shindzela garden, Timbavati Game Reserve.
Lions of the Timbavati Game Reserve
Timbavati Game Reserve – lions The Timbavati Reserve is home to Shindzela Tented Safari Camp, and this week we have had excellent lion sightings and would like to share our images – all taken by Monika who has been guiding in camp. Earlier, this week, lions killed a buffalo, and various different lions have been feeding off this [...]
Timbavati Game Reserve, Hyena’s
The Hyena’s in the Timbavati Game Reserve - are they cats or dogs? This is a question I often get asked while out on a game drive with guests, and the answer is actually very simple. They are neither! Hyenas are hyenas, members of the Hyenidae family, while cats are members of the Felidae family and dogs [...]
Pampering in the Timbavati?
A story of a hippo at Shindzela Safari Camp, Timbavati Game Reserve It was a lovely Sunday Morning; the sun had just risen and was barely hanging above the horizon. My guest and I left camp a little bit earlier to get to our main dam for some coffee and the sun rise. As we [...]
Spy camera
We have erected a little motion spy camera at the camp. We change the spot every few days where we see frequent movement of animals. Our biggest visitors are the side stripped jackals, hyena and a porcupine. Caught on camera in mid April…
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The Hide - Sleep Out
