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August Through the Tanda Tula Lens

August Through the Tanda Tula Lens

A serval family after almost a decade, Nyeleti back with both cubs, and a month that was hard on the leopards and wild dogs of the Timbavati.

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | September 2026

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How Many Nights on Safari Is Enough?

How Many Nights on Safari Is Enough?

By day three something shifts. Four nights is where a Timbavati safari really begins.

Tanda Tula | Tanda Tula Experiences | August 2026

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Everything's Better Given Time

Everything's Better Given Time

Chef Ryan on Tanda Tula's winter menu, where slow cooking, seasonal ingredients and South African heritage shape what reaches the table.

Ryan Mullett | Food & Dining | August 2026

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July Through the Tanda Tula Lens

July Through the Tanda Tula Lens

Mist on the riverbeds, a stand-off between the Vuyela and Nkombo males, the white cub growing into his coat, and a July that was hard on the young.

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | August 2026

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The quiet that finds you

The quiet that finds you

Susan has returned to Tanda Tula sixteen times in twelve years. As we come up on fifty years, she tells us what keeps drawing her back.

Tanda Tula | Our Living Legacy | July 2026

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June Through the Tanda Tula Lens

June Through the Tanda Tula Lens

Winter arrives green and full, the Giraffe Pride edges towards super-pride status, and heartbreak for the Nkaya Dam female.

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | July 2026

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May Through the Tanda Tula Lens

May Through the Tanda Tula Lens

Four cheetah cubs in the east, a tenth Mayambula lioness, and winter's leopards beginning to show. Chad on the month that was.

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | June 2026

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April Through the Tanda Tula Lens

April Through the Tanda Tula Lens

A month of lion dynamics, leopard reunions and a green season that refused to end.

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | May 2026

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Our Living Legacy, Built Over 50 Years

Our Living Legacy, Built Over 50 Years

We did not set out to build a legacy. We set out to build something true. Join us as we remember.

Don and Nina Scott | Our Living Legacy | May 2026

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Kings, Cubs and a White Lion: Six Months in the Timbavati

Kings, Cubs and a White Lion: Six Months in the Timbavati

A six-month update on the lion prides of the central Timbavati -- new cubs, shifting territories, a lone survivor and a white lion cub born to the Giraffe Pride at last.

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | April 2026

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Awesome Autumn in the Timbavati – The Best of Two Seasons

Awesome Autumn in the Timbavati – The Best of Two Seasons

From crisp mornings and the impala rut to golden landscapes and spectacular night skies, discover why autumn is one of the best times to visit Tanda Tula.

Chad Cocking | Tanda Tula Experiences | April 2026

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March Through The Tanda Tula Lens

March Through The Tanda Tula Lens

Seven new lion cubs, leopard families, and a Timbavati reborn by rain: March 2026 brought extraordinary wildlife sightings to Tanda Tula.

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | April 2026

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