Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 17-23 July ’22
Sunday 17 July 2022
- 2 Young male lions resting at mfundla road with 3 lionesses
- 1 White rhino bull
- 1 Leopardess (Nkanyi) resting at giraffe road
- 10 Young Kudyela lions resting at kudu dam
- 6 Wild dogs eating an impala at braai road
- 30+ Elephants feeding at koppie road
- 2 Bull elephants feeding at rhulans road
- 2 White rhino bulls
- 1 Spotted hyena heading south on mondzo road
Monday 18 July 2022
- 8 Young Kudyela lions heading north on 1/2 cutline
- 30+ Buffaloes grazing at E/W cutline
- 20+ Elephants feeding at big boy road
- 1 Black rhino bull
- 7 Wild dogs feeding on an impala at dlamithi road with 6 spotted hyenas
- 40+ Elephants feeding south of Toni’s dam
Tuesday 19 July 2022
- 2 Kudyela lionesses and a young male resting west of nyari dam
- 100+ Buffaloes grazing at pumpen weg
Wednesday 20 July 2022
- 100+ Buffaloes drinking water at Toni’s dam
- 40+ Elephants feeding around three poles
- 4 Kudyela lionesses and 13 cubs feasting on a giraffe carcass at impalabos cutline
Thursday 21 July 2022
- 5 Kudyela lionesses with 13 cubs and 2 Masungulo males feeding on the giraffe carcass
- 20+ Elephants feeding at linear road
- 100+ Buffaloes grazing at mbonga road
Friday 22 July 2022
- 5 Kudyela lionesses with 13 cubs and 2 Masungulo males still feasting on the giraffe carcass
- 2 White rhino bulls
- 4 White rhino
- 100+ Buffaloes grazing around Gunter’s reservoir
- 7 Wild dogs and 12 pups at the den site
Saturday 23 July 2022
- 20+ Elephants feeding at E/W cutline
- 20+ Elephants heading south on the hearne cutline
- 100+ Buffaloes drinking water at van-wyk
- 5 Kudyela lionesses with 13 cubs and 1 Masungulo male still feeding on the carcass
- 2 White rhino bulls
- 2 White rhino (mother & calf)
This a summary of our incredible big 5 and other sightings for the week ending 23 July 2022.