Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 12-18 Dec ’21

 

Sunday 12 December 2021

 

  • 30+ Elephants feeding near the Olifants River
  • 6 Buffalo Bulls (dagga boys) resting near Pondoro Access Road
  • 1 Elephant bull feeding near Pondoro Main
  • 2 White Rhino Bulls grazing near Braai Road
  • 3 Black Rhino moving North from Venture Camp Dam
  • 1 Male Leopard on Pondoro Access Road

 

Monday 13 December 2021

 

  • 1 Spotted Hyena resting near Koert New Road
  • 3 Buffalo Bulls feeding near Pondoro Access Road
  • 1 Female Leopard (Faka Nchovela)
  • 1 Spotted Hyena near Kudu Dam

 

Tuesday 14 December 2021

 

  • 3 Young Lions (Kudyela Pride) resting near Kudu Weg
  • 1 Spotted Hyena heading West from Nsuna Road
  • 3 Elephants feeding near Mamba Road
  • 1 Elephant Bull feeding near Hongonyi Road
  • 6 Buffalo Bulls feeding near Robbie’s Road
  • 4 Lions (Kudyela) attempting to hunt a giraffe near the Generator Clearing

 

Wednesday 15 December 2021

 

  • 2 Young male Lions resting near Xigamba Dam
  • 20+ Elephants feeding near Koppie Road
  • 1 Spotted Hyena heading West from 4/5 Cutline

 

Thursday 16 December 2021

 

  • 4 Lions (Kudyela Pride) resting near Top Road
  • 15+ Elephants feeding near E/W Cutline
  • 15+ Elephants feeding near Mohlabetsi/Impalabos Cutline
  • 18+ Elephants feeding near Pondoro Main
  • 2 White Rhino feeding near Tony’s House

 

 

 

Friday 17 December 2021

 

  • 2 White Rhino resting near Ngala Dam
  • 4 Lions (Kudyela Pride) resting near Bush Lodge Main
  • 20+ Elephants feeding near Mfundla Road
  • 6 Buffalo Bulls feeding near Kokwana Road
  • 6 Elephants feeding near Mamba Road
  • 1 Black Rhino resting near Mhisi Loop

 

Saturday 18 December 2021

 

  • 1 Elephant Bull feeding near Deadend Dam
  • 20+ Elephants feeding near Top Road
  • 1 White Rhino Bull resting near Waterkant
  • 2 White Rhino feeding near Xindzele

 

 

This is a short summary of the sightings we had during the week whilst out on safari from Pondoro Game Lodge