Fauna and Flora of Kruger National Park

Ten Facts About Red-billed and Yellowbilled Hornbills: The Bushveld's Clowns

Posted by Denis on Tue September 15, 2026 in African Wildlife, Needles Lodge, Fauna and Flora of Kruger National Park, and Birdwatching.

Discover 10 fascinating facts about Red-billed and Yellow-billed Hornbills, including their nesting, diet, calls and where to see them in Marloth Park and Kruger.

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Fire Ecology in Kruger: Friend, Foe, and Fresh Growth

Posted by Denis on Tue August 18, 2026 in Fauna and Flora of Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park, Trees of Southern Africa, and Conservation.

Why does Kruger National Park burn? Learn how fire shapes the savanna, supports wildlife, and why burned areas are a normal part of the ecosystem.

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Ten Facts About the Woodland Kingfisher: The Trill of Summer

Posted by Denis on Tue July 28, 2026 in African Wildlife, Needles Lodge, Fauna and Flora of Kruger National Park, Birdwatching, and Marloth Park.

Learn about the Woodland Kingfisher in Kruger National Park and Marloth Park.
Discover its call, migration, diet, nesting habits and where to see it.

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Predator–Prey Balancing Acts: Lions, Hyenas & Wild Dogs

Posted by Denis on Tue May 26, 2026 in African Wildlife, Fauna and Flora of Kruger National Park, and Kruger National Park.
Predators Lions Hyenas Wild Dogs

Discover how lions, spotted hyenas, and African wild dogs hunt, compete, and survive in Kruger National Park, and what these predator relationships reveal about the African savanna.

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Knob-thorn: Giraffe Buffet and Summer Perfume

Posted by Denis on Thu May 21, 2026 in Needles Lodge, Fauna and Flora of Kruger National Park, Marloth Park, Kruger National Park, and Trees of Southern Africa.
Knob-thorn tree

Discover the Knob-thorn tree in Kruger National Park and Marloth Park, a favourite food source for giraffe and one of the Lowveld’s most recognisable summer flowering trees.

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