Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

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HOEDSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2018: Tourists in safari vehicle observing African leopard in Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, South Africa; Shutterstock ID 1200787189;

It was the discovery of white lions in the mid-1970s that put this reserve on the map. Since then, as white lion populations have come and gone, it's the other wildlife (for which Timbavati is probably second only to Sabi Sand in the area) and the good mix of accommodation that keeps travelers coming back.

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