Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 16 – 22 April ’23
Sunday 16 April 2023
- 1 White Rhino at van Wyk dam
- 100 Buffalo at Siyabona main grazing
- 20 Elephants at Peter’s rock feeding
- 5 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 5 sub-adult cubs at Mamba road
- 1 White Rhino cow at lodge’s loop
- 20 Elephants at Olifants road heading east
- 4 Lionesses and 5 cubs at Suna road
- 2 White Rhino grazing
- 20 Elephants at Siyabona main
- 1 Buffalo bull at Pondoro main/Mawana junction
Monday 17 April 2023
- 1 male Leopard at Rome II
- 1 male Lion (Masungulo) at Marula road/ Singwe main
- 5 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 5 young cubs at Mashopi drainage line
- 4 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 5 cubs at Hamilton South
- 20 Elephants at Mashopi feeding
- 4 Lionesses (Kudyela pride), 5 cubs and 5 Spotted Hyaena at Top road Monica on a Kudu kill
- 30 Elephants at Mathanki rock
- 20 Elephants at Ngwenya dam
- 1 White Rhino grazing
Tuesday 18 April 2023
- 20 Elephants at Xigamba road feeding
- 30 Elephants at Ngwenya dam drinking
- 200 Buffalo at Kudu road grazing
- 1 Spotted Hyaena at Xindzhele road
- 1 Elephant bull at Mohlabetsi cutline
Wednesday 19 April 2023
- 1 male Lion at Mashopi
- 6 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 7 cubs at Mashopi drainage line
- 30 Elephants south of Xigamba dam
- 20 Elephants at Olifants road, Nonwane
- 20 Elephants at Ngwenya dam drinking
- 1 male Lion (Masungulo), 6 Lionesses and 7 young cubs at Mashopi road
- 2 White Rhino
Thursday 20 April 2023
- 4 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 2 male Lions (Masungulo) at Pipe road
- 200 Buffalo at Nkombi north grazing
- 1 male Leopard at Marula road
- 2 male Lions (Masungulo) and 4 Lionesses at Mhuti road
- 5 Lionesses and 5 cubs at Olifants road east of Nonwane
- 20 Elephants at Xigamba dam drinking
Friday 21 April 2023
- 1 male Lion (Masungulo), 4 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 1 cub at Ingwe walk
- 3 White Rhino at Nonwane/Impalabos cutline
- 20 Elephants at Kwarhi road
- 20 Elephants at 3 poles feeding
- 70 Buffalo venture camp dam drinking
Saturday 22 April 2023
- 1 male Lion (Masungulo) 4 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 5 cubs at Mashopi
- 4 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 5 cubs at Mfundla road resting
- 1 Leopardess (Kanyi) at Nonwane/Barnard cutline
- 1 Lioness at shortcut road
- 3 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 5 cubs at Mfundla road
- 20 Elephants at Xibejuana dam drinking
- 8 Wild dogs and 1 Spotted Hyena at Nyarhi dam
These were all the amazing sightings seen on safari for the week ending 22 April.
