Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 17 to 23 November ’19

 

Sunday 17 November 2019

 

  • 60+ Buffalo drinking at Thomas Dam
  • 15+ Elephants feeding North of Pollyshot
  • 8 Wild dogs sleeping in the Sodic Site on Impalabos West Hearnes Cutline
  • 1 Female Leopard heading West from Boetebessie Dam
  • 20+ Elephants feeding around Maroela Extention
  • 1 Spotted Hyena feeding on a Wild Dog carcass North of Breite Weg
  • 2 Adult Wild Dogs with 7 Puppies heading South from Nyoka Pan
  • 50+ Elephants heading West from Rome 2
  • 1 Young Female Leopard sleeping North of Ngala Dam

 

Monday 18 November 2019

 

  • 1 Female Black Rhino with her calf feeding near Singwe Boma
  • 1 Male Lion feeding on an Impala North of Deliveries Road
  • 1 Male Elephant feeding on Andre se Pad
  • 1 Lioness sleeping near Xintamane Road
  • 10+ Elephants feeding near Manga Road

 

Tuesday 19 November 2019

 

  • 1 Female Leopard (Faka Nchovela) with 1 Spotted Hyena fighting over an Impala South of Boetebessie Dam (the Hyena won)
  • 1 Female Black Rhino with her calf feeding around Andries Link
  • 1 Male Elephant feeding near Groeneboom
  • 5 Elephants heading East from N’wambu Road
  • 1 Male Leopard (Matimba) with a Kudu kill near Ungulube Road
  • 2 Black Rhin drinking from Deadend Dam
  • 1 Spotted Hyena sleeping near Xikoro Road
  • 20+ Elephants feeding around Robbie’s Road

 

Wednesday 20 November 2019

 

  • 1 Male Lion sleeping on Singwe Plains
  • 5 Lionesses with 13 cubs sleeping near Billy’s Lodge
  • 5 Adult Wild Dogs with 5 Pups heading west from York/Hearnes Cutline
  • 1 Spotted Hyena sleeping near Nyari Dam
  • 1 Mail Leopard on Main Road with an Impala Kill
  • 10+ Elephants feeding around Big Boy Clearing
  • 4 Lions sleeping near Nkhoro Road

 

Thursday 21 November 2019

 

  • 1 Male Leopard feeding on an Impala near Main Road
  • 1 Female Leopard (Nkanyi) sleeping near Luiperden Weg
  • 15+ Elephants feeding around Craig’s Road
  • 3 Spotted Hyena heading South from Danroc Main
  • 1 Elephant bull feeding near Pondoro Main
  • 20+ Elephants feeding around Marula Extention
  • 3 Male Lions with 2 females and 3 cubs feeding on 2 Waterbuck kills
  • 1 African Wildcat heading East from Pondoro Main

 

Friday 22 November 2019

 

  • 1 Male White Rhino sleeping near Pondoro Main
  • 1 Female Leopard (Faka Nchovela) with her cubs feeding on an Impala near Top Road
  • 1 Male Leopard with an Impala kill up in a tree near Vierde Weg
  • 1 Male Elephant feeding near Pondoro Main
  • 13 Wild Dogs playing around Dagga Boy Dam

 

Saturday 23 November 2019

 

  • 1 Female Leopard (Nkanyi) heading North from Rooibos Road
  • 60+ Buffalo heading East over Deliveries Road
  • 1 Female Leopard (Faka Nchovela) with a new Impala Kill and both of her cubs on Top Road
  • 1 Male Lion with a female mating near Deliveries Extention

 

 

 

After the rains we are starting to see the first baby impala being born, which is always a highlight of the year.