“There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you have drunk half a bottle of champagne – [leaving you] bubbling over with heartfelt gratitude for being alive” – Karen Blixen.

Big pawed cubs, spine tingling animal calls, and adrenaline-charged off road safaris are just a few things that make the Sabi Sands Game Reserve in Mpumalanga so special. With the opportunity to get up close to a variety of wildlife and experience something new every single day, there aren’t many people who can vouch for the indescribable experience-it-yourself-ness of a safari quite like a ranger. These real life photos taken by &Beyond Kirkman’s Kamp rangers, Sean Messham and Ross Kingsley, will have you planning your Sabi safari today.

Charleston lion pride supplied by Sean MesshamMale leopard in the spotlight supplied by Sean MesshamLions supplied by Ross KingsleyRollercoaster's daughter leaping supplied by Sean MeshamRhino mother and baby supplied by Sean MesshamA look into a hyena den supplied by Sean MesshamCheetah pair supplied by Ross KingsleyA close up of a zebra's stripes supplied by Sean Messham Lion cub in the long grass supplied by Ross KingsleyAfrican wild dog kill supplied by Sean MesshamBaby elephant supplied by Sean MesshamDung beetle spotted during a trail walk supplied by Sean MesshamChameleon spotted during a game drive supplied by Sean MesshamSchotia and her cub supplied by Sean MesshamLion mother and cub supplied by Ross KingsleyGolden Orb Spider supplied by Sean MesshamBoomslang having lunch supplied by Sean MesshamMale leopard drinking water in the headlights supplied by Sean MesshamYellow Billed Hornbill on a lunch break supplied by Sean MesshamCheetah cub supplied by Ross Kingsley

 

Read about our off-road safari in Sabi Sands and let us know which animal you’d most look forward to meeting! Find accommodation in Sabi Sand Game Reserve.

 

Photos credited to:

Sean Messham: Sean Messham Photography

Ross Kingsley: &Beyond Kirkmans Kamp