If life on earth could be expressed on a 24-hour clock, where the 24th hour is our present day and age, humans would have been on earth from roughly 23:58:43.

The oribi is a wonderful little antelope that we are very fortunate to see in and around the valleys and hills of Sasakwa.

With COVID 19 causing major disruptions to the hospitality and tourism industry, we have had no guests at the lodges since mid-March. The resulting impact gave us as guides the opportunity and time to focus on guide training and mentorship experiences, and we have been spending a considerable amount of time in the bush to improve our skill sets for when guests are eventually able to return to South Africa once more.

With an estimated global population sitting at just over 7 000 individuals, cheetahs are listed globally as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List of threatened species. Within the Kruger National Park and the Greater Kruger area (a combined area of over 2.2 million hectares) there exists an estimated population of only 450 individuals. Combined with…

The African wild dog is often the less known of our continent’s apex predators, yet is probably one of the most exciting and, sadly, critically endangered of them all.

During the last few months of lockdown, we as the guides have really been able to practice and develop new skill sets, and it has been a great opportunity for all of us to learn and gain knowledge from one another.

Sporting a golden rosetted coat and a combination of grace, ferocity and strength, leopards are the perfect embodiment of feline beauty.

Two game drive stories as told by guides

Hissing ants (Megaponera analis), also known as Matabele ants, occur in the Sukuma land and all throughout sub-Saharan Africa at large. These ants feed entirely on termites actively raiding termites at dawn and dusk.

If life on earth could be expressed on a 24-hour clock, where the 24th hour is our present day and age, humans would have been on earth from roughly 23:58:43.

The oribi is a wonderful little antelope that we are very fortunate to see in and around the valleys and hills of Sasakwa.

It has been known for years, by some of the staff that live on Sasakwa Hill, that there is a pair of martial eagles that have been nesting below the Sales Pavilion off the northern side of the Farasi Track.

Being a field guide during this strange time has been a learning curve, but there has also been joy in discovering a different perspective, slowing down and finding bliss in the little things.

We as guides here on the Singita concession in the Kruger National Park have been extremely grateful for the time that has been given to us to go out into the wilderness that we all love and adore so much.

With COVID 19 causing major disruptions to the hospitality and tourism industry, we have had no guests at the lodges since mid-March. The resulting impact gave us as guides the opportunity and time to focus on guide training and mentorship experiences, and we have been spending a considerable amount of time in the bush to improve our skill sets for when guests are eventually able to return to South Africa once more.