Pondoro guide Marius and tracker Eric’s guests were recently treated to a very unusual sighting. They were following two male lions of the Machaton coalition as they were patrolling their territory, when the wind made a sudden shift of direction and the lions immediately changed course and started speeding up. Marius quickly realised that they […]
WEEK IN PICTURES #59 “However long the night, the dawn will break.” – African Proverb The leopards definitely made it very challenging for us this week, we spent the better half of the week following only their footprints and signs left behind but to no avail. Luckily after circling back on our own tracks so […]
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 10-16 Feb ’19 Sunday 10 Feb 2019 1 Male leopard at the drainage line west of dead end dam 1 Lioness heading south from van wyk 40+ Elephants feeding at river lodge main 3 White rhino bulls 1 Lioness at xintiwana road 20 Elephants at nonwane cutline […]
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 03-09 Feb ‘19 Sunday 03 Feb 2019 40+ Elephants feeding around venture camp dam 3 White rhino bulls 6 Kudyela lionesses with 12 cubs and 2 Machaton males resting at top road 1 Leopardess eating a scrub hare at mondzo road Monday 04 Feb 2019 3 Hyena […]
WEEK IN PICTURES #58 What a week to be out in the Balule Game Reserve, we had rain all week long! When we embarked on a sunny afternoon drive at the beginning of the week excited for the unknown, little did we know that it would be the last sunny afternoon. We had to cover […]
What is the best way to spend Valentine’s Day – in the bush of course! Not only do you get to see amazing fauna and flora, but also here at Pondoro we go out of our way to treat and spoil our guests. We had hoped for a warm and sunny Valentine’s Day but unfortunately […]
WEEK IN PICTURES #57 It is time for another week in pictures selection where we highlight some of the standout sightings of the past week. Let us start with some good news. At the start of the week Faka Nchovela was found moving through the thickets and emerged on the other side with a scrub […]
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 20-26 Jan ’19 Sunday 20 Jan 2019 2 Lioness south of venture camp dam 15 Elephants feeding at hearne cutline 1 White rhino bull Monday 21 Jan 2019 1 Male lion east of koos pan 1 Spotted hyena at coert bush camp 40 Elephants feeding at […]
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 13-19 Jan ’19 Sunday 13 Jan 2019 30 Elephants moving north from top road 2 Buffalo cows at pondoro main 3 White rhino 6 Spotted hyenas at nwambo road 1 Bull elephant at venture camp dam 2 Lion cubs at torra dam Monday 14 Jan 2019 2 […]
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 06-12 Jan ’19 Sunday 06 Jan 2019 1 Male leopard at 4/5 cutline 50 Buffaloes grazing at rhulani’s road 1 Bull elephant at tamboti dam 1 White rhino bull 10 Elephants feeding at xiromberombe road Monday 07 Jan 2019 50 Buffaloes grazing at huppel weg 1 […]
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 30 Dec ’18 – 05 Jan ’19 Sunday 30 Dec 2018 7 Lionesses with 12 cubs and 1 male at riverine west 15 Elephants feeding at xintiwana road 2 Hyenas at the den site 1 Male leopard with an impala kill at trunken weg 2 Lionesses at […]
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 23-29 Dec ’18 Sunday 23 Dec 2018 2 Lionesses at river lodge main 3 Lionesses with 2 males and 5 cubs at venture camp dam 1 Leopardess west of huppel weg 2 Bull elephants feeding at venture camp road 2 Bull elephants at boetabessie dam 2 Black […]
Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 16-22 Dec ’18 Sunday 16 Dec 2018 1 Male leopard east of ringana dam 6 Elephants drinking at gunters reservoir 10 Elephants feeding north of baksteen 2 Bull elephants north of pride rock Monday 17 Dec 2018 2 Machaton males south of xigamba dam 1 Male leopard […]
WEEK IN PICTURES #56 We raved about how 2019 kicked-off for us on the previous week in pictures post, well this week was no different. I’ll start with the highlight of the week, one of the Kudyela lionesses carrying her 3-4 day old cub! She was briefly spotted by our fellow rangers moving a cub […]
WEEK IN PICTURES #55 This will be the first week in pictures edition for the new year, and what a way to kick-off 2019! This week so far has delivered some incredible sightings. I think we should start with the morning of the 1st, Wild dogs! A pack of 15 wild dogs made their way […]