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A Responsible Choice – Umlani Bushcamp
Experience the magic of the bush at Umlani Bushcamp. Their incredibly designed huts are authentic and off the grid. The camp certainly provides a special and action-packed wildlife experience.
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A safari experience at Umlani Bushcamp
Blended in with the Timbavati environment is Umlani Bushcamp. Emphasising responsible tourism, their operations are fully committed to doing what is best for the environment. They are heavily focused on minimising their footprint and as a result, the traditional African style
Lion movement update – Mbiri Males seeking new mates within Myambula pride
With the Mbiri’s being slightly further south than usual, situated in the vicinity of the Zebinine pride and their cubs, we have been without their familiar roars which we have grown so accustomed to. The males appear to be staying
Special safari moments captured at Umlani this past month
Umlani had some very special safari moments in February with countless amazing sightings. This blog post was originally written and photographed by Greg McCall-Peat, and shared on the Umlani website. We have had some late rains which has rejuvenated the bush before
Catching up with Umlani photography
The original blog post and full gallery can be found on the Umlani blog "Every creature was designed to serve a purpose. Learn from animals for they are there to teach you the way of life. There is a wealth of
Responsible tourism at Umlani Bushcamp
Umlani Bushcamp is committed to responsible tourism, and this ethos influences everything that they do. This is reflected in the great care they take to treat people and the environment with respect and it actively minimises the negative impact on the
A month at Umlani captured in photos
“Nothing but breathing the air of Africa, and actually walking through it, can communicate the indescribable sensations.”- William Burchell Winter has drawn to a close and spring has sprung. Temperatures are beginning to climb, and we have already had a fair
A one in a million sighting
The last couple of weeks have been extremely interesting here at Umlani, lion dynamics have changed, leopards have been mating and amongst all of this, we had an extremely rare sighting, even rarer than mating leopards
Umlani captured in photos- June & July 2017
If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable."- Rainer Maria Rilke It is incredible to think that we are moving out of winter already, as
Rain In December
The month of December brought much needed rain to break the drought. Within weeks, the bush completely transformed into a lush green paradise. "When in the end, the day came on which I was going away, I learned the strange learning
