A small herd of antelope stands in tall green grass, with several animals facing different directions and one partially hidden in the foreground. The scene has a soft, natural woodland backdrop.

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Two people crouch beside a sandy dirt path, reaching down to inspect something on the ground. A walking stick and hiking shoes are visible, suggesting an outdoor safari walk at tandatula.

In the Footsteps of Giants

When our trackers head out on foot, they are constantly looking on the ground for signs, listening to their surroundings and literally sniffing the air to m ...

Shara Burger | Wildlife | July 2024

Two young lions stand in dry bush, one facing the camera while the other is turned away in the foreground. The scene is set in warm golden light with sparse scrub around them.

A Week of Little Lions in Pictures

Typical, I called this winter out for not being “cold”, and it decided to remind me that it was far from over, and that there was still time for me to dig o ...

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | July 2024

Two lion cubs sit nestled in tall golden grass, one facing forward while the other turns slightly to the side. Warm sunlight highlights their fur and the surrounding savanna vegetation.

A Week of New Additions in Pictures

Welcome to July…already! This year continues to zoom past us, and it is a sobering reminder that we are now already moving into the last bit of our winter! ...

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | July 2024

A young elephant calf walks through dry grass with its trunk hanging down and ears spread wide. Another elephant is blurred in the background.

A Week of Wonderful Waterholes in Pictures

Hello everyone, and thanks for checking back in to the Tanda Tula blog! I have been back at work for a little over a week, and it has been a wonderfully en ...

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | June 2024

A female leopard with a spotted coat is stretched across a tree trunk, looking down toward the ground. Her tail curls upward against a clear blue sky.

A Week of Lovely Leopards in Pictures

Welcome back to your weekly update from the heart of the Timbavati! This week winter made sure that we knew it was here! Fresh mornings saw me digging out ...

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | June 2024

A full moon hangs over a still waterhole, with trees and the dark savanna reflected in the water. The sky glows softly with pink and blue twilight tones.

A Week of A Full Moon in Pictures

Greetings all, and happy Monday to everyone! Also, a happy Memorial Day to our American readers! With us another week deeper into winter, it was no surpris ...

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | May 2024

A leopard stares through tall golden grass, partially hidden in the foreground. The animal is centered in the frame with only its face and upper body clearly visible.

A Week of Fat Bellies in Pictures

Hello hello, and welcome back to another update from Tanda Tula Safari Camp! It has been a week that has started to once again feel a little wintery, but wi ...

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | May 2024

A spotted wild cat walks through a softly blurred natural setting, looking off to the side. The image has a warm, golden background and a shallow depth of field.

A Week of Welcome to May in Pictures

Normally, I begin by commenting that another week has passed, but in a blink of an eye we are now a week into the month of May! Where has this year gone? ...

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | May 2024

A leopard stands in tall dry grass beside a leafy shrub, looking upward alertly. Its tail curls behind it as it pauses in the bushveld.

A Week of Let’s Call it Autumn in Pictures

After another week of the weather deciding whether it wanted to be summery or wintery, it settled on what I guess is best described as Autumn! With only a ...

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | April 2024

Three lions stand in tall grass at dusk, with a male lion centered behind two cubs in the foreground. The scene is warmly lit and shows the pride facing the camera.

A Week of Lions (oh, and Summer is back) in Pictures

It feels like a lifetime away that I wrote about a fresh, crisp and wintery feeling in the Timbavati, in fact it was precisely seven days. Since then, Summ ...

Wildlife | April 2024

A herd of buffalo stands in tall dry grass beneath a wide cloudy sky, with scattered trees across the open savanna. Several buffalo face the camera while others are partly hidden in the brush.

Crazy Facts About the Cape Buffalo

Buffalo are one of the Big 5, animals that guests always want to see on their safari. However, it seems these herbivores are far less popular than the other ...

Shara Burger | Wildlife | April 2024

A close-up of a male lion lying down with his eyes closed and his paws tucked under his face. He has visible injuries and dried blood on his nose and around one eye.

A Week of Battle Scars in Pictures

Another week has come and gone, and it has flown by so quickly that I almost forgot it was a Monday! We had another mild week of weather in the Timbavati, a ...

Chad Cocking | Wildlife | April 2024

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