One of the most frequent requests we get on drive is to find a kill as it's happening. Being in the right place at the right time can prove challenging, but we always do our best to ensure our guests leave here having experienced the full 'safari enchilada'. A little while ago we returned to the lodge exhausted after sitting in ...more»

The male lion prior to having his meal temporarily usurped by the cheeky lioness A couple of weeks ago we experienced a truly amazing sighting here at Camp Jabulani. One of the couple's staying with us had opted to go on the afternoon elephant back safari, while the other guests preferred to go on a game drive as they'd already been ...more»

Crocodile with the remains of a Bushbuck kill It’s not often that we get to see a kill while on game drive. One morning we'd stopped at a dam on the reserve to see if we'd have better luck with the birds, as the animals weren't cooperating, when we heard a massive commotion in the reeds to the right of ...more»

Southern White-Faced Scops-Owl More often than not guests are so focused on finding the Big 5 that they tend to overlook the more common animals and amazing birdlife we have in South Africa. Recently we had a group of keen birders visit the lodge. After enjoying some great sightings of the larger species, we set off in search of some of ...more»

    Flap-necked chameleon One of the greatest tricks a ranger can pull off is to find a chameleon at night with a spotlight.  It was our guests' second night with us, and we had yet to see a leopard. We had just finished enjoying sundowners while watching the sun set behind the great Drakensberg mountain range, and decided to head out ...more»

Photo taken by Daniel Thompson (guest) There comes a time in all our lives when we have to cut the apron strings and forge our own way in the world. For us humans this might entail such heady adventures as going off to Varsity or taking a gap year. As it turns out, things aren't that different in the ...more»

One morning we saw two giraffes - an adult cow and her calf - racing down the road with three lions hot on their heels. It was obvious that the lions had their sights firmly set on the calf, which was about a month old. Shortly after they ran past us, the trio  gave up the chase and went to ...more»

The Australian couple I was looking after had already seen so many animals during their stay, that when we headed out on drive we did so without the usual high expectations. Instead we decided to just take things as they come, and see what the afternoon held in store for us. We drove around at a leisurely pace for some time, ...more»

After enjoying a beautiful sunset with refreshing sundowners and a herd of zebras for company, we detoured past camp for a quick pit stop before continuing with our evening drive. One of the guests opted to remain in the vehicle, while the rest of us went inside to make use of the facilities. I then returned to keep them company, ...more»

We set out early one morning, only to be greeted by dark and ominous looking clouds. The first order of business was to hand out ponchos to all the guests. They barely had time to put them on when the heavens opened up, unleashing a torrent of rain that made animals scatter and birds take cover. Nature has a tendency to ...more»