Big 5 safari sightings for the week of  20 to 26 March ’22

 

Sunday 20 March 2022

 

  • 20+ Elephants feeding near Monica’s Road
  • 2 White Rhino also near Monica’s Road
  • 80+ Buffalo drinking from Rome 4 water hole
  • 1 Female Leopard (Nkanyi) heading West from Impalabos East/West cutline
  • 4 Lionesses (Kudyela Pride) resting near Mazimbovu
  • 3 Spotted Hyena heading North along Impalabos East/West cutline

 

Monday 21 March 2022

 

  • 1 Male Lion (Masungulu Male) resting near Nyari Dam
  • 2 White Rhino feeding near Rhulani’s Road
  • 2 Spotted Hyena near Nyari Dam
  • 20+ Elephants moving South from Top Road
  • 1 Female Leopard (Nkanyi) resting near Impalabos East/West Cutline
  • 2 White Rhino feeding near Andries Link
  • 20+ Elephants drinking from Mohlabetsi dam
  • 1 Male lion (Masungulu Male) with 1 Lioness (Kudyela pride) and 11 cubs resting near Ringana Dam
  • 6 Buffalo feeding near Waterkant
  • 2 Spotted Hyena near Deadend Dam
  • 80+ Buffalo feeding near Pampen Weg

 

Tuesday 22 March 2022

 

  • 1 Male Lion (Masungulu Male) with 11 cubs resting near Xikulu Dam
  • 15+ Elephants feeding near Monica’s Road
  • 80+ Buffalo feeding near Impalaboss/Greenfire Cutline
  • 1 White Rhino drinking from Kudu Dam
  • 6 Buffalo resting near Bushlodge Main Road
  • 20+ Elephants drinking from Tony’s Dam
  • 30+ Elephants feeding near Pondoro Main Road
  • 50+ Buffalo feeding near Huppel Weg

 

Wednesday 23 March 2022

 

  • 4 Lionesses (Kudyela Pride) with 11 Cubs resting near Xikulu Dam
  • 30+ Elephants drinking from Rhingana Dam
  • 50+ Buffalo feeding near Impalabos East/West Cutline
  • 2 White Rhino drinking from Deadend Dam
  • 20+ Elephants feeding near Impalabos East/West Cutline

 

 

 

Thursday 24 March 2022

 

  • 30+ Elephants feeding near Mohlabetsi/Hearnes Cutlie
  • 11 Lion Cubs resting near Rhingana Dam
  • 50+ Buffalo Feeding near Rome 4 House
  • 2 White Rhino feeding near Xidulu Road
  • 30+ Elephants feeding near Ngala Dam
  • 2 White Rhino wallowing in Deadend Dam
  • 1 Female Leopard (Faka-Nchovela) with her sub adult male cub stalking impala near Hearne’s/Mohlabetsi Cutline

 

Friday 25 March 2022

 

  • 1 Lioness feeding on a Kudu near Eskom Giraffe
  • 2 White Rhino Bulls feeding near Xikulu Dam
  • 20+ Elephants feeding near 8/9 Cutline
  • 20+ Elephants feeding near Ngala Dam
  • 100+ Buffalo drinking from Koert’s Bush Camp
  • 1 Female White Rhino with a young male Drinking from Koert Bush Camp

 

Saturday 26 March 2022

 

  • 10+ Elephants feeding near Mamba Road
  • 1 Female White Rhino with a young male grazing neaar Mamba Road
  • 10+ Buffalo grazing near Elephant Dam
  • 4 Spotted Hyena heading West from Hamilton North
  • 20+ Elephnats feeding near Xiromberombe Road
  • 4 Lionesses (Kudyela Pride) with 11 cubs resting near Ringhana Dam
  • 100+ Buffalo feeding near Transport Road
  • 15+ Elephants feeding near Pondoro Main

 

 

This is a short summary of the big 5 sightings aswell as other highlights we had during the week whilst out on safari from Pondoro.