I didn’t imagine I would be welling up watching a pair of hyena cubs relaxing by a den, tiny paws twitching, within an hour of arriving at Phinda Forest Lodge, but then nothing about our safari with andBeyond was within the realm of the expected. When our guide had asked us what we would like to see (baby animals and hyenas, which I adore), I assumed they meant that week, not that afternoon.
Any fears my first South Africa safari experience had peaked too soon were quickly assuaged, with each twice-daily game drive bringing more moving encounters with animals.
