Big 5 safari sightings for the first week of 2023, 1-7 Jan.
Sunday 1 January 2023
- 1 Male lion resting at rome 4
- 1 White rhino bull
- 3 Lion cubs resting at xintiwana road
- 1 Young leopardess moving south from xigamba road
- 1 White rhino bull
- 20+ Elephants drinking at xibejane dam
- 20+ Elephants drinking at rome 4 waterhole
- 30+ Elephants drinking at nyari dam
- 2 Kudyela lionesses resting at xindzele road
Monday 2 January 2023
- 1 Masungulo male lion resting north of xigamba dam
- 20+ Elephants feeding north of shangana road
- 50+ Elephants feeding around Toni’s dam
- 3 White rhino
- 1 White rhino bull
- 1 Buffalo bull resting in the water at nyari dam
- 40+ Elephants drinking water at kudu dam
Tuesday 3 January 2023
- 40+ Elephants feeding at impalabos west cutline
- 2 Kudyela lionesses resting at mountain view
- 2 White rhino bulls
- 1 Buffalo bull resting at nyari dam
- 100+ Buffaloes drinking and grazing at kudu dam
- 3 Lion cubs hidden at xintiwana road
- 3 White rhino
- 25+ Elephants drinking at Toni’s dam
Wednesday 4 January 2023
- 13 Elephants drinking at venture camp dam
- 100+ Buffaloes drinking at venture camp dam
- 2 Kudyela lionesses resting at impalabos cutline
- 25+ Elephants feeding at 8/9 cutline
- 40+ Elephants feeding at breite weg
- 2 White rhino bulls
- 2 Young male lions resting at rome 2
- 3 Lion cubs hidden at xintiwana road
- 10+ Elephants drinking at nyari dam
Thursday 5 January 2023
- 1 Kudyela lioness with her 3 cubs at xintiwana road
- 60+ Elephants feeding and drinking at xigamba dam
- 100+ Buffaloes grazing at ntaba road
- 1 Black rhino
- 30+ Elephants feeding at nyari dam
- 1 Male leopard heading north on venture camp road
- 4 Kudyela lionesses with 7 cubs resting at reguit pad
- 1 White rhino bull
- 2 White rhino bulls
- 40+ Elephants drinking at ngala dam
Friday 6 January 2023
- 30+ Elephants feeding at matsongo road
- 8 Kudyela lionesses together with 7 cubs resting at rome 4 waterhole
- 40+ Elephants feeding south of olifants main
- 4 Spotted hyena heading south west over olifants main
- 1 Male leopard (Dyambu) drinking water at van-wyk
- 25+ Elephants feeding at river lodge main
Saturday 7 January 2023
- 1 Masungulo male lion resting at Koos’ pan
- 2 White rhino bulls
- 20+ Elephants heading north from E/W cutline
- 100+ Buffaloes drinking at venture camp dam
- 1 Male leopard resting in a tree at rome 2 cutline
- 35+ Elephants drinking and feeding around venture camp dam
- 10+ Elephants drinking at ngala dam
These were all the amazing sightings seen on safari for the week ending 7 January.
