Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 15 to 21 September ’19
Sunday 15 September 2019
- 1 Male Lion (Machaton Male) sleeping on Singwe Plains
- 2 Lionesses with 2 cubs sleeping near Marula Road
- 15+ Elephants static feeding near Main Road
- 60+ Buffalo static around Steven Road
- 60+ Buffalo drinking at Bothabesi Dam
- 1 Male Leopard (Chavaluthu) static on Ungalube Road
- 5 Wild Dogs heading North from Torva Dam
- 20+ Elephants static around Pondoro Main
Monday 16 September 2019
- 1 White Rhino drinking from Rome 4 Waterhole
- 15+ Elephants feeding around Van Wyk
- 5 Wild dogs with 8 Pups static around Shepard’s Road
- 20+ Elephants static around Pondoro Main junction Polyshot
- 1 Female Leopard (Thuli) heading South from Deadend Dam
- 20+ Elephants static around Robbie’s Road
- 1 Female Black Rhino drinking from Bush Lodge Water Hole
- 60+ Buffalo drinking from Xikulu Dam, with a crocodile trying his luck
Tuesday 17 September 2019
- 12 Lions (Kudjela Pride) sleeping near Ngwenya Dam
- 20+ Elephants feeding on York/Bernard Cutline
- 20+ Elephants static on Koppie Road
- 1 Spotted Hyena sleeping on Pondoro Main
- 1 Male Leopard (Matimba) sleeping near Gunter’s Reservoir
- 1 Female Leopard with 10+ Elephants static near Xigamba Dam
- 60+ Buffalo drinking at Kudu Dam
- 1 White Rhino bull with 20+ Elephants and a Hyena static near Pondoro Main
Wednesday 18 September 2019
- 20+ Elephants static on Pondoro Main
- 60+ Buffalo drinking at Venture Camp Dam
- 7 White Rhino static near Top Road
- 1 Hyena sleeping near Mohlabetsi/Impalabos East cutine
- 1 Female Leopard (Nkanye) drinking at Van Wyk
- 1 Male White Rhino drinking at Shigewenga Dam
- 9 White Rhino static South of Kudu Dam
Thursday 19 September 2019
- 1 Male Leopard (Chavaluthu) with a Female Leopard (Vhaganchovela) and two cubs feeding on an Impala kill near Xikulu Dam
- 3 White Rhino feeding near East/West Cutline
- 20+ Elephants static at Impala Dam
- 60+ Buffalo drinking from Bushbuck Dam
- 2 Hyena static on Pondoro Main
Friday 20 September 2019
- 4 Wild Dogs with 8 Puppies sleeping near Shepard’s Road
- 18+ Elephants feeding near Nwambu Road
- 3 White Rhino static near Peter’s Rock
- 20+ Elephants drinking at Impala Dam
- 1 Male Leopard (Chavaluthu) sleeping in the inflow of Xikulu Dam
- 2 Leopards mating just West of New Road
- 7 Lionesses and 16 Cubs (Kudjela Pride) attempting to hunt near Solar Panel Road
- 3 Elephants static feeding near Groeneboom
Saturday 21 September 2019
- 7 Lionesses with 12 Cubs sleeping West of Nsuna Road
- 1 Male Elephant feeding North of Kambaku Road
- 15+ Elephants drinking at Ngala Dam
- 1 Black Rhino with a young calf feeding near Bushlodge Main
- 1 Spotted Hyena moving East from Mondzo Road
- 60+ Buffalo Drinking from Impala Dam
This is a short summary of the many incredible sightings we had over the week! We saw the Big Five multiple times whilst out on safari in the awesome Greater Kruger National Park