SANParks Blog

At Satara camp, I’ve been having some fun lately with a camera trap, loaned to me by my friend Jeremy Bolton from Trailcam Adventures. This cool little device can be attached to a tree or a pole, and can be set to take photographs automatically of anything that crosses its path; any movement triggers the [...]

There’s something about walking up to a snoozing lion that clears the cobwebs from your brain. We were on a morning walk at Lower Sabie rest camp, with armed field guides Irving Knight and Promise Silinda. The guided morning walks are a great way to start your day while staying in Kruger. At 5:30am, we [...]

I’ve had some incredible animal sightings the past few days, moving from Berg-en-Dal in the south, to Lower Sabie about 70 kms to the north-east. Lower Sabie has a reputation for its abundant numbers of wildlife, and it’s well-deserved as far as I’m considered. I’ve seen lion several times, including a mating pair with field [...]

Kruger National Park. One of the world’s most famous wildlife and wilderness areas. More than 360kms long, and 65kms at its widest. It covers more than 2 million hectares (or 20 000 square kilometres) of bushveld, savannah, koppies, kloofs, woodland, riparian forest and rivers. Larger than many small countries, it’s a bastion of conservation and [...]

My first Pangolin encounter happened on the morning of the 2nd of November 2009 conducting a Metsi Metsi trail. We had a group consisting of two French, two German and two South African guests. Myself and Phillip Gumede, my trusted trail colleague and assistant, started the first morning walking from our camp heading north towards [...]

Our Wilderness Adventure trails allow our more adventurous guests up-close and personal encounters within the Kruger Park by exploring the unspoiled wilderness on foot. We have asked Steven Oosthuizen, the Olifants trail ranger to share some of his exhilarating stories from the trail… We hope to provide you with regular insights into his everyday life and [...]