Ending off the year on a high note

Poachers beware; for these dogs, their bark isn’t nearly as bad as their bite! At Thornybush Nature Reserve, we have a formidable, expertly trained team of rangers and their dogs, known as the Tango K9 Anti-poaching Unit. Today, on World Ranger Day, we pay tribute to our K9 heroes and their handlers, who play a vital role in protecting vulnerable wildlife species in our reserve.

Welcome to winter in the Lowveld! Your daily forecast for months June through July is as follows: An icy morning chill from 5am, brisk spring freshness around 10am, glorious midday summer sunshine at 2pm, followed by a brisk autumn chill between 5 and 6pm. It’s a bit of a weather-y rollercoaster, but it’s easy to add and shed clothes as the temperatures rise and fall, and the predictability to our winter-time weather...

South Africa boasts a rich diversity of amazing animals that are well-known and universally sought after by safari-goers. Some are unique, others are rare, many are simply beautiful to behold, and all play an important role in our natural ecosystem. But if we adjust our focus and turn our eyes to some of the smaller creatures that share our environment, we find a host of lesser known (and often unloved) species that...