Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 20 to 26 December 2020

 

Sunday 20 December  2020

 

  • 1 Hyena sleeping near Huppel Weg
  • 20+ Elephants feeding near Pondoro Main Road
  • 3 Male White Rhino feeding near Monzo Road
  • 3 Male Lions sleeping near Rhingana Dam

 

 

Monday 21 December 2020

 

  • 3 Male Lions sleeping East of Ngala Dam
  • 40+ Elephants feeding near Zebra Weg
  • 1 Male White Rhino resting near Kudu Dam
  • 20+ Elephants drinking from Nyari Dam

 

 

 

Tuesday 22 December 2020

 

  • 1 Lioness sleeping near Pondoro Main
  • 30+ Elephants feeding near Huppel Weg
  • 40+ Elephants feeding near Robbie’s Road
  • 1 Male White rhino drinking from Ngala dam

 

Wednesday 23 December 2020

 

  • 1 Male Black Rhino feeding near Mfundla road
  • 40+ Elephants feeding near Pondoro Main
  • 4 White Rhino drinking from Kudu Dam
  • 20+ Elephantss feeding near Marula Road
  • 4 Lions sleeping near Tony’s Dam
  • 1 Male White Rhino feeding near Kudu Dam

 

Above is a beautiful Giant Plated Lizzard enjoying the late afternoon sunshine.

 

Thursday 24 December 2020

 

  • 1 Female Leopard (Nkanyi) resting near Wildebees Weg
  • 20+ Elephants feeding near River Lodge Main
  • 15+ Elephants feeding near Mangwa Road
  • 15+ Elephants feeding West of Andre se Pad
  • 2 White Rhino feeding near Elephant Clearing
  • 20+ Buffalo sleeping near Kambaku Road

 

Friday 25 December 2020

 

  • 1 Lioness with 1 young male lion sleeping near Wildebees Weg
  • 20+ Elephants feeding near Jiga-Jiga
  • 1 Elephant Bull drinking from Xigamba Dam

 

Saturday 26 December 2020

 

  • 2 Lionesses and 1 young male lion sleeping near Tony’s Dam
  • 3 Lionesses with 4 young mae lions sleeping on Rome 5 Sodic Site
  • 1 Elephant Bull drinking from Venture Camp Dam
  • 20+ Elephants drinking from Gunter’s Reservoir
  • 2 Male Buffalo heading South from Pondoro Main
  • 1 White Rhino heading East from Rhulani’s Road
  • 1 Male Leopard (Matimba) with a kill in a tree near Wildebees Weg

 

This is a short summary of big 5 sightings we had during the festive week.