Big 5 safari sightings for the week 19 until 25 February 2017

Sunday 19 February 2017

  • 1 Elephant bull at Top rd
  • 1 Elephant bull at Mahlowa loop
  • 2 Lioness and 4 cubs at River lodge main (Mahlewana)
  • A herd of 20 elephants at River lodge Main
  • 7 Elephants at River lodge Main
  • 1 Male lion close to Mfundla rd

Monday 20 February 2017

  • 1 White rhino bull
  • 1 Female cheetah at Waterkant rd
  • 3 Lions at Shangana rd (1 Kudyela lioness and 2 Mohlabetsi males)
  • 2 White rhinos
  • 2 White rhino bulls

Tuesday 21 February 2017

  • 8 Lions of Kudyela pride walking passed Pondoro camp
  • 1 Black rhino bull
  • 5 Buffaloes close to 5 Elephant dam
  • 1 Elephant bull at at 5 Elephant dam
  • 3 Black rhino, a bull, cow and calf
  • A herd of 15 elephants drinking at Boetebessie dam
  • 6 Mohlabetsi male lions at Bushlodge main
  • A herd of 10 elephants drinking at Xikulu dam

 

Wednesday 22 February 2017

  • A herd of 20 elephants at the Weir
  • 2 White rhinos
  • 8 Lions of Kudyela’s pride at Huppel weg
  • 1 Male leopard (Chavaluthu) at Dagga Boy pan feeding on a Grey duiker
  • A herd of 16 elephants at Main rd East
  • 7 Elephants at Xirombirombi rd
  • A herd of 15 elephants at Nyari dam

 

 

Thursday 23 February 2017

  • 6 Lions, 2 lionesses and 4 cubs, at Schornstein rd feeding on a kudu kill
  • 1 Male leopard at Dagga Boy pan
  • A herd of 20 elephants at Gunter’s reservoir
  • 1 Female cheetah at Waterkant rd
  • A herd of 10 elephants at Boerbean rd
  • 2 Buffalo bulls at Ndlophu clearing

 

 

Friday 24 February 2017

  • 1 Male lion feeding on a zebra kill at Tshukudu cutline (Impalabos male)
  • 3 Lionesses of Impalabos pride at Eskom Giraffe
  • A female leopard at Dagga Boy pan
  • A herd of 20 elephants north of Dagga Boy pan
  • A herd of 15 elephants at 4/5 cutline
  • 2 White rhinos
  • 6 Lions crossing Olifants east of Pondoro main rd
  • A herd of 15 elephants at Cement pipe rd
  • 1 White rhino bull

 

 

Saturday 25 February 2017

  • A herd of 20 elephants north of Rhino Rock
  • 1 White rhino bull, cow and calf
  • 2 White rhino bulls
  • 1 Male cheetah at Duke’s clearingA herd of 15 elephants at Makoti rd
  • 1 Elephant bull and 1 younger bull west of Duke’s clearing
  • 2 White rhino bulls
  • A herd of 10 elephants north of Zebra weg

This was the Big 5 safari sightings and other interesting safari sightings for the week ending 25 February 2017.