I always complain about not being able to go out on the reserve as much as I would like to, because of work, family, commitments, … but I now did, and it was so worth it! These are my own pictures. 🙂

We specifically set out to see the wild dogs, which are denning far away at the northern end of the conservancy. After almost 2 hours (we stopped often to see other game), we finally got there. And it was so worth the drive! We bumbed into two of the pups, playing around at the den. After a short while, the rest of the pack got back, and we were fortunate enough to see one of the rarest sightings in Africa: social interaction between wild dogs!

Due to their specific ways of life, habits, social interactions, wild dogs have become quasi extinct in Africa. Only 2000-3000 specimen survive in the wild in Africa. So to know that not just one, but actually TWO packs are denning on our reserve, that is as exciting as one can imagine it. Conditions must be perfect here, and indeed they are.

It is a true privilege to witness such super-rare animals, and it is all the more rewarding to be sharing this sort of sightings with hundreds of guests from all over the world. It’s worth the trip, I can tell you that much.

After such excitement, an African sunset feels all the more special. I took a photo of our renovated swimming pool at dusk. Just beautiful … 🙂

Please note also that all photos were taken by means of my Lumia 950. Just for those who are wondering. 😉

We have started October pretty well !!

I cannot really go into full detail of all animals we have been spotting over recent days, as it is just too many. Having said that, here some of the best pics our tracker managed to snap.

We saw a Croc at Diep Dam for instance, and that made for an amazing shot. See for yourselves!

We went to the den site and got some great shots of the Wild Dog – the puppies are growing SO fast. This is Africa’s second rarest carnivore, with only about 3000 specimen left in the wild. To be seeing them like that … it is arguably better than finding the rarest of gems. A true privilege. And a source of huge pride for our wildlife conservation efforts.

We also tracked and found the Cheetahs north of Pieter Janneke’s Khaya land. They had just caught a young
Kudu cow. We sat and watched them feed for about an hour. Amazing – we must have missed the kill by
minutes.

We tracked and found the elephants after days of searching on the Bokmakiere cutline – we took some great photos when we finally did find them.They were pretty relaxed and feeding. What a sighting … our guests were excited, to say the least.
One doesn’t see large elephants that up-close in many places …