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.A couple of weeks ago we had a group of guests that are rather big bird fanatics!! And as luck would have we had some great…
With a busy Christmas season behind us Buffalo Thorn Lodge is ready and geared for the year ahead. The past two months have seen our guests enjoying glorious hot –sunny days with the occasional afternoon rain storm, Bushveld summer at its best. What better way can there be to spend the hot day of summer lazing…
We were welcomed by most memorable and breathtaking sight on Thursday afternoon. We got to witness a baby elephants first steps in the big Africa Bush!! We were out on a late afternoon game drive, with not expecting much we came across an elephant herd just leisurely browsing. But when we got closer we notice…
From all of us here at Buffalo Thorn Lodge we would like to wish each and everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
Elephants, Elephants and more elephants. Elephants are highly social animals. Their complex society focuses on maintaining group cohesion and a strict discipline regime ensures social order at all times. Due to their enormous size, elephants could cause serious damage to themselves and each other if their social behaviour was not regulated and ritualised. Herd life…
The rains are finally here!!! A number of new born Impala have been spotted around the lodge. After the first nights rains winged termites emerged from the nest, covering the ground in millions of tiny wings. These termites lose their wings and males and females join up and find a suitable spot to start their…
This past two weeks has been an exciting time in the bush. We were lucky enough to find some lionesses and three cubs on a wildebeest kill. The first rain fell, which also brought fourth a dry/warm spell. The rainy season is nearing which will turn the dry, barron ground into a lush green wonderland. The other night we…