As guides at MalaMala, we often feel as though we are personalities in an ongoing wildlife documentary. Following the journeys of the animals as they move through their daily lives is a tremendous privilege and an experience that will not be easily forgotten. The script of the documentary cannot be predicted. Every excursion into the […]
Month: April 2013
Winner of the MalaMala Video of the Year, 2012
It gives us great pleasure to announce the winner of the MalaMala Video of the Year for 2012. This clip was all about being in the right place at the right time, and Martha van Rensburg raced to the front of the pack for her incredible clip of a leopard catching an impala in an […]
Styx Pride Antics, by Noldy Nolden
At the break of dawn on a misty morning last week, we headed out in search of the Styx lion pride, which had killed a bushbuck in front of the MalaMala Main camp swimming pool the previous evening. After hearing the sound of what must have been these same lions calling from around Bicycle Crossing […]
Weekly sightings of the MalaMala Seven: 7 – 13 April 2013
Here are the sightings for the week ending 13 April 2013: Number of lion sightings: 12 Number of leopard sightings: 12 Number of elephant sightings: 40 Number of buffalo sightings: 21 Number of wild dog sightings: 3 Number of cheetah sightings: 0 *Rhino sightings currently unavailable. Gary Ranger – MalaMala Game Reserve
Weekly sightings of the MalaMala Seven: 10 – 16 March 2013
Here are the sightings for the week ending 16 March 2013: Number of lion sightings: 10 Number of leopard sightings: 12 Number of elephant sightings: 20 Number of buffalo sightings: 17 Number of wild dog sightings: 3 Number of cheetah sightings: 1 *Rhino sightings currently unavailable. Gary Ranger – MalaMala Game Reserve
Weekly sightings of the MalaMala Seven: 3 – 9 March 2013
Here are the sightings for the week ending 9 March 2013: Number of lion sightings: 6 Number of leopard sightings: 17 Number of elephant sightings: 18 Number of buffalo sightings: 16 Number of wild dog sightings: 1 Number of cheetah sightings: 1 *Rhino sightings currently unavailable. Gary Ranger – MalaMala Game Reserve
Passing of a stalwart – an ode to the Eyrefield lioness
The 16th of April will be remembered as a sad day for the Eyrefield pride of lions. The day marks the passing of the oldest lioness of that pride. She died at 14 years and 6 months old. When the lioness was first seen on the 27th of March after a period of absence, she […]
Winner & Finalists of the MalaMala 2012 Photograph of the Year Award
With close on 500 images submitted, selecting just one winner was no easy task. But the judges have chosen their favourite picture, as well as the 9 runners up. The judging panel included: Shem Compion [Professional Photographer and owner of C4 Images & Safaris] Shane Doyle [Professional Photographer and owner of Shane Doyle Photography] Alison […]
Where is the lioness?
Earlier this week, in our blog update about the 17 Cape hunting dogs, Brandon gave us a bit of a challenge to find the lioness in the picture. Did anyone succeed? For those of you who would like to see where the cat was hiding, we have included the image with the answer. Happy weekend […]
The Return of the Eyrefield Pride
The change of season brings much excitement to MalaMala Game Reserve. After another wet summer, the dry season is now well and truly on the way. The change of season means that waterholes, mud pans and small dams will be no more as winter takes hold. This is when the Sand River comes alive, allowing […]