PostNet Suite 035, Private Bag X7005, Hillcrest, 3650, South Africa
Telephone:
+ 27 31 761 3440
Facsimile: + 27 31 765 2880
Reservations: reservations@mashatu.com
Accounts: accounts@mashatu.com
Marketing: marketing@mashatu.com
PostNet Suite 035, Private Bag X7005, Hillcrest, 3650, South Africa
Telephone:
+ 27 31 761 3440
Facsimile: + 27 31 765 2880
Reservations: reservations@mashatu.com
Accounts: accounts@mashatu.com
Marketing: marketing@mashatu.com
There has been no rain for the past two weeks! Although a warm and sunny day may quickly turn into a windy afternoon with massive clouds rolling in – showing promise of rain – we wait in vain. The landscape has seen worse and perhaps, like last year, the month we’ll finally get rain is…
Male and female lions by Andrei Snyman Temperatures have cooled down the past couple of days, and the promise of rain remains but a distant glimmer of hope. The new coalition of male lions are quickly setting deep roots in the reserve. The two brothers are currently in the central region,…
What a week it’s been! The Wild dogs, tracked down on a predator drive, made a flash appearance in the western area of Mashatu. It’s a rocky and wild region, seldom visited by the rangers on regular game drives. On this day however, an extra effort was made by all to catch a glimpse of…
It’s been an interesting week here at Mashatu! Everyday we await in anticipation for the beginning of our rainy season. On Sunday afternoon we all thought we were in for a big storm. By five o’clock a cold wind had picked up and a dark sky loomed overhead. It did rain, but unfortunately not the amount…
Note: Andrei has been extra busy this week, so unfortunately the blog has to go up sans photos. He did say he’d more than likely get a chance to head out this afternoon and snap a few pics. We’ll upload them to this post as soon as we receive them! Temperatures have reached the high…
The pack of Wild dogs is finally back in Mashatu! We found the three adults and their seven pups in the Matebole River, just north of Main Camp. Out of all the predators, and perhaps even the majority of the bush’s many residents, African Wild dogs are definitely one of the most interesting and rewarding…
The last couple of days at Mashatu have been rainy, but very pleasant to say the least. The gentle drizzle that has been falling on the landscape has transformed it from dry and dusty to lush and aroma-filled. Most of the antelope have given birth by now, so there are plenty of impala, wildebeest and…
We enjoyed some welcome rainfall recently, with a total of 27mm falling on Saturday. This was followed by a couple of cool and overcast days. The vegetation is getting considerably thicker, and there is new grass shooting up all over the reserve. The general game’s condition has improved noticably as a result of the extra…
We had a wonderful 37mm of rain during the past week, with some spectacular thunderstorms lighting up the skies in the area. The midday temperatures have been cool, which has made being out in the bush a real pleasure. Cheetah sightings are still excellent, even more so now that we are seeing the mother and her…
The temperatures have soared again during the past week, with averages recorded at around 35ºC. Hot and windy days are common, and although spectacular thunderstorms were seen moving across the landscape, they didn’t result in all that much rain. Despite the hot weather and sunny days, game viewing is still spectacular. The entire landscape is now…
