Endless Summer Tours

15/02/2024

The new cabbie wasted no time getting to work 😂😂 Wade reported it went like a dream, and she really enjoyed her 1st time in 😆 The predators at times got a bit too close, but it’s all about training to build confidence!

14/02/2024

The Bush Brunch, an Endless Summer Classic! Wado doing what he does best.

08/02/2024

An absolute scorcher at Tala Game Reserve today. The rhino are looking fine tho. We got a bit too close to these guys and then they got even closer! All ended well, live long my sweeties!

14/11/2023

Doing it the Endless Summer way!

31/10/2023

1st of November tomorrow and by mid month the calving season should be well on its way. By the end of November, the bush should be alive with the new arrivals, literally 'flooding' the wilderness (in particular wildebeest & impala). A tactic used to ensure, whilst the predators get well fed, the majority survive and go on to adulthood for the succession of the species.

08/09/2023

Can you count them, 1,2,3...

Amazing sighting, very late on our last afternoon. Stopped and switched off the vehicle and let them pass right by. They just kept coming one after the other, it was epic!

15/08/2023

We searched hard for this guy. Found him early morning on the S118, and had him all to ourselves amazingly! He had just eaten and lay down to groom himself right next to the car Then he gave us this epic show.

09/07/2023

Some early morning magic leaving at gate opening. A very special sighting ,

28/06/2023

Check out the full edit of the Wild Dog vs Baboon Video on YouTube. Was such an amazing sighting, up close and personal.

We were on safari in the Kruger Park in South Africa. I had 2 guests with me on an early morning game drive near Satara. We came across a bunch of cars parke...

27/06/2023

Finally got a gap to edit some photos from the last few safaris.

Remember the video I posted of the male lion growling at me? Here are some images of them just after the rain. Notice how the flies are a constant issue for .

14/06/2023

The Endless possibilities!

I Want to use one of these for my new Blog post about game driving in the Kruger Park. Which one do you like best?

30/05/2023

Congrats to Guests David and Anastasia for completing the Sentinel hike to the top of the mighty Tugela Falls. Well worth the effort I’m sure!

08/05/2023

The impala rut is in full swing!!

The impala rutting season, is the thrilling spectacle of male impalas battling each other for the attention of female impalas. The season, which typically occurs between May and July in most parts of Africa, is a fascinating display of natural selection and animal behavior.

As they do every year, male impalas flaunt their impressive horns and engage in vigorous clashes to establish dominance and secure mating rights. As can be seen in this video clip. These violent yet awe-inspiring confrontations, can be seen throughout Kruger during this period.

These animals are an important source of prey for many predators, and their mating rituals contribute to the genetic diversity of the impala population, hence ensuring their resilience and survival. In fact, the African wild dog, uses this time to have their pups and occupy a den (or denning). The reason being that the exhausted impalas become easier prey. Thus making it a plentiful time for them and easier to keep their pups fed, increasing their chance of survival.

05/05/2023

Another epic safari done and dusted! We had a blast and had amazing sightings. delivers the goods again.

24/04/2023

Out on safari and this crazy electrical storm hit, along with a massive downpour. But the rain soon stopped and we were blessed with this incredible sighting!

11/02/2023

I’ve said it before and maybe this is some proof? But the best game drive ever will always be after some big rain. I like to say, when the bad weather clears, that is when the animals will ‘frolic’. You know, since they’ve been cooped up so to speak?

Tour guide supreme, Wado, got this epic sighting. Followed by another crazy cheetah one (clips to come), just after the rains, any objections to my theory?

03/02/2023

Almost every time without fail I'll get asked by my guests what my favourite animal is. My standard answer is 'all of them', but of course the rarer the animal the more excited I am to see it.

But really what I love the most is watching and experiencing animal behaviour, it is what keeps things fresh and interesting. That is not to say I can't just sit and enjoy viewing an animal going about its usual business. I love to, however, when I get to see something I have only read about in guide books, that brings the bush to life for me.

Then you get a scene like the one in this video. Firstly, to be sitting alone with zero 'noise', just the sounds of the wilderness and a stunning sunset. Then to see an interaction like this, is just awesome. These young impalas are only about 3-4 weeks old. They are employing what is called 'the rocking horse' gait.

(Which, on a side note is used by adults when in the presence of predators, showing off their fitness and agility, saying 'don't bother chasing me'. A few years back I saw this example perfectly when a pack of wild dogs were trotting down the road looking for prey and 100's of impalas were 'rocking about' exhibiting this behaviour).

So the youngsters here, by playing, are learning this behaviour. But also at the same time, toning and working their young muscles to improve their speed and agility, their primary defence mechanism. What is most interesting is the 2 female adults among them, also going back and forth, almost teaching and encouraging them all to join in. Then right at the end of the clip, watch for the little one, closely followed by a few more, who just couldn't resist a little sprint. How incredibly fast is that? How it covers that ground with such ease and grace, and I'd say that isn't even flat out!

Amazing animals, amazing scene, amazing nature.

23/01/2023

Now this was something special, we waited a reeeeeally long time to see this guy!

Pangolins are very rare to see due to their nocturnal habits, but also because their numbers are continually on the decline due to poaching. Yes, another poor creature being persecuted for the illegal wildlife trade.

19/01/2023

Hi all. Apologies for the silence. Between the festive season, some great safaris and some downtime, haven’t had much time to post.

We got a whole host of great stuff from our latest trips, lined up. We’ll start you off with this beauty of a male leopard who late morning, as the heat was just about to set in and we were wondering if we had missed the big cats moving. He decided to grace us with a little show, scent marking and doing his thing!

07/12/2022

Felt very privileged to spend a bit of time with these 2, albeit short as it was late afternoon. Short and sweet with not another vehicle the entire time. It was incredible. Unfortunately I just missed the first mate on video, when they were right in front of me!

Oh, and do yourself a favour and put the sound up full!

28/11/2022

Back from another epic Kruger Park tour. As always, Kruger didn’t disappoint!

In 5 days we had 10 lion sightings, 4 leopard, wild dog every day and a cheetah encounter. With everything else in between.

I took so many videos and photos I don’t know where to start. Leopards mating and another vocalising. Lions roaring and feeding. But I think this will be a good start, a crazy wild dog and baboon interaction. This is 1 clip of 6 which I’ll be editing into a video so look out for that.

07/11/2022

CHEEKY KITE NEARLY GETS IT WRONG!

We were fortunate enough on our last morning to have an epic lion sighting. A pride had killed a buffalo right next to the road and we got to view it largely all to ourselves as the camp gates open an hour earlier than the main entrance gates. When the day visitors did arrive though it got chaotic very quickly, but we were done by then.

The youngster’s were feeding and gave us some comical moments chasing off hyena, vultures and even a noisy bakkie! I was then lucky to get this vid of a kite coming in to try Steal a morsel and nearly getting caught by a young male lion.

31/10/2022

A great start again to another great Kruger Safari!

14/10/2022

Back in August we had an epic trip to as always. We nick named it ‘The lion tour 2022’! We calculated 13 lion sightings in 6 days, I believe. But more incredibly, at 9 of the sightings the lions were within spitting distance. No joke 😂. Check this one out!

11/10/2022

And then 20 minutes later an absolutely epic sighting of this pride. Moms and youngsters interacting, in just the best morning light. Goodbye thanks for delivering the goods again!

11/10/2022

We have a bit of a tradition at Endless Summer of catching one last, special sighting on the way out the park. But this was rather ridiculous! First, Lions in the road straight out the gate.

04/10/2022

Beautiful hyena’s at sunset in the Kruger Park.

Did you know their longer, larger front & shorter back legs, result in that distinctive sloping back. This allows for incredibly energy efficient movement. Which means they can cover up to 70km in a night, whilst looking for food, if need be!

30/09/2022

What a fantastic start to our Kruger trip!!

10/09/2022

My set up to stop the getting into my tent, through the hole he made.

05/09/2022

Guests chilling out, just watching the river amble by. This is true tranquility on the banks of the Tugela River. But don’t be completely fooled, Zingela Safari lodge offers plenty of activities packed with adventure!