Big 5 Safari Sightings for the week 14 – 20 November 2021 Sunday 14 November 2021 1 Male White Rhino feeding South of Kokwana Road 70+ Buffalo resting North of Ngala Dam 3 Lionesses (Kudyela Pride) Sleeping North of Boetebessie dam 25 Elephants feeding near Mhisi Loop 2 Male Lions (Masungulo Males) sleeping […]
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SAFARI SIGHTINGS 7 – 13 November ’21
Big 5 Safari Sightings for the week 7 – 13 November 2021 Sunday 7 November 2021 2 Young Male Lions (Kudyela Pride) sleeping near Mangwa Road 1 Elephant Bull feeding near Impalabos/Hearnes Cutline 25+ Elephants feeding near Cement Pipe Road 25+ Elephants feeding near Van Wyk Tranke 2 Male Lions (Masungulu Males) feeding […]
SAFARI SIGHTINGS 31 OCT – 06 NOV ’21
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 31 Oct – 06 Nov ’21 Sunday 31 Oct 2021 30 Elephants at leoparden weg 60 Buffaloes grazing at olifants road 1 White rhino bull 2 Hyenas at mhisi road 10 Young Kudyela’s resting at ngala dam 3 Buffalo bulls at ngala dam 25+ Elephants drinking at […]
SAFARI SIGHTINGS 24-30 OCT ’21
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 24-30 Oct ’21 Sunday 24 Oct 2021 20+ Elephnats at sweine weg Monday 25 Oct 2021 1 Leopardess (Nkanyi) feeding on an impala N of olifants road 3 Bull elephants at loopen weg 2 Spotted hyenas heading W on olifants road Tuesday 26 Oct 2021 1 Leopardess […]
SAFARI SIGHTINGS 25 – 31 October ’21
Big 5 Safari Sightings for the week 25 – 31 October 2021 Monday 25 October 2021 1 Leopardess (Nkanyi) in a tree feeding on an impala with 2 hyena nearby close to Braai Road 3 Elephant Bulls feeding near Leoparden Weg 2 Hyenas heading West along Olifants Main Tuesday 26 October 2021 […]
The importance of playing
Lions, and the importance of having fun Youngsters of all species enjoy a good time. In humans we often use it as a bonding experience, as stress relief or simply just to pass the time. It is similar within the animal kingdom, but in predators it also serves a larger and more important role. […]
SAFARI SIGHTINGS 17 – 23 October ’21
Big 5 Safari Sightings for the week 17 – 23 October 2021 Monday 18 October 2021 20+ Elephants feeding around Pondoro Main 1 Large Elephant bull (Ezulwini) feeding near Kambaku Road 30+ Elephants feeding near Bakstein Weg 1 Male Leopard heading West from Barnard Cutline 2 Lionesses (Kudyela Pride) sleeping near Olifants Main […]
SAFARI SIGHTINGS 4 – 10 October ’21
Big 5 Safari Sightings for the week 4 – 10 October 2021 Monday 4 October 2021 No game drive Tuesday 5 October 2021 No game drive Wednesday 6 October 2021 20+ Elephants feeding around Koppie Road 1 Black Rhino bull drinking from Van Wyk Tranke 3 Lionessed (Kudyela Pride) […]
SAFARI SIGHTINGS 20 – 26 September ’21
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 20 – 26 September 2021 Monday 20 September 2021 No game drive Tuesday 21 September 2021 No game drive Wednesday 22 September 2021 No game drive Thursday 23 September 2021 2 White Rhino feeding near Bush Camp 3 Elephants feeding […]
SAFARI SIGHTINGS 13-19 SEP ’21
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 13 – 19 Sep ’21 Monday 13 Sep 2021 10+ Elephants feeding at jika-jika 2 White rhino bulls Tuesday 14 Sep 2021 30+ Elephants feeding at waterkant 1 Lioness at barnard stalking warthog but failed 60+ Elephants feeding at mpiva road 1 Male leopard (Matimba) at venture […]
SAFARI SIGHTINGS 06-12 SEP ’21
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 06 – 09 Sep ’21 Monday 06 Sep 2021 No drive. Tuesday 07 Sep 2021 No drive. Wednesday 08 Sep 2021 No drive. Thursday 09 Sep 2021 8 Young Kudyela lions with a giraffe kill W of pondoro main 15 Spotted hyenas were around the kill site […]
SAFARI SIGHTINGS 23-29 AUG ’21
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 23-29 Aug 2021 Monday 23 Aug 2021 1 Leopardess SW of kudu dam with a hoisted impala kill 15+ Elephants feeding at piva road 1 White rhino bull 2 Hyenas at kudu road Tuesday 24 Aug 2021 1 Leopardess SW of kudu dam at the same […]
SAFARI SIGHTINGS 4 – 10 July ’21
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 4 -10 July 2021 Sunday 4 July 2021 No game drive Monday 5 July 2021 7 Wild dogs chasing Impala right by Pondoro Game Lodge Tuesday 6 July 2021 No game drive Wednesday 7 July 2021 12 Elephants […]
SAFARI SIGHTINGS 20 – 26 June ’21
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 20 to 26 June 2021 Sunday 20 June 2021 11 Lions (Kudyela pride) resting near Pumpen Weg 20+ Elephants feeding near River Lodge Main 2 White Rhino feeding near Xinzele Road 60+ Buffalo milling around Venture Camp Dam Monday 21 June 2021 1 […]
SAFARI SIGHTINGS 13 – 19 June ’21
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 13 to 19 June 2021 Sunday 13 June 2021 13 Lions (Kudyela Pride) resting near Nyari Dam 150+ Buffalo feeding near Pondoro Main Monday 14 June 2021 No game drive Tuesday 15 June 2021 60+ Buffalo feeding near Xingwana Road 20+ Elephants […]