Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 21 to 27 July ’19

 

Sunday 21 July 2019

 

  • 100+ Buffalo chasing 3 male Lions off their buffalo kill into a Westerly direction
  • 7 Wild dogs resting on Big Bend
  • 25+ Elephants static North of Wormhole
  • 1 Aardvark moving West from Mangwa Road
  • 1 Male White Rhino drinking water at Toni’s Dam
  • 1 Female Black Rhino with a younger female moving South from Imbalabos/Hens Cutline

 

Monday 22 July 2019

 

  • 100+ Buffalo feeding around Nkanka Road
  • 4 White Rhino also static around Nkanka Road
  • 1 Male Leopard (Chavaluthu) moving East from Greenfire Cutline
  • 7 Wild Dogs resting on Big Bend
  • 30+ Elephants static at waterbos
  • 1 Young Female Leopard static on Marula Road
  • 2 White Rhino headig West from E/W Cutline
  • 100+ Elephants heading East from Wildebeest Weg
  • 2 Female Hyenas with 6 juveniles at their den site on Rome 4

 

Tuesday 23 July 2019

 

  • 1 Lioness with 2 Males static on 4/5 Cutline
  • 1 Lioness static at Elephant Dam
  • 2 Black Rhino static on TLB Road
  • 2 Lionesses feeding on a Giraffe kill close to Xiyingwana Road
  • 9 Elephants feeding around High Point
  • 1 Female Leopard heading North from Toni’s Dam
  • 2 Hyena feeding on an Impala on Marula Road
  • 8 Adult Wild Dogs with 10 pups static near their den on Big Bend
  • 2 White Rhino static on Bruite Weg
  • 50+ Buffalo static on Danrock Main
  • 50+ Elephants static on Hense and Impalabos Cutline

 

Wednesday 24 July 2019

 

  • 1 Male Leopard (Chavaluthu) heading East from Venture Camp Road
  • 2 Lionesses feeding on Giraffe Kill on Xiyingwana Road
  • 1 Elephant bull static on Pondoro Main
  • 50+ Buffalo heading West from Xipene Road
  • 4 Lionesses with 12 Cubs static on Zebra Road
  • 8 Adult Wild Dogs with 12 pups
  • 1 Male Leopard (Chabaluthu) with 20+ Elephants nearby Xikulu dam, static
  • 4 White Rhino drinking at Deadend Dam
  • 2 Hyena resting at their den site on Rome 4

 

Thursday 25 July 2019

 

  • 3 Cheetah static on Bernard Airstrip
  • 150+ Elephants static on Elephant Walk Road
  • 2 Machaton male Lions heading North from Tava Road
  • 50+ Buffalo with 20+ Elephants stati on Tava Road

 

Friday 26 July 2019

 

  • 1 Male Leopard (Chavaluthu) heading North from Rooibos
  • 1 Male Lion with 8 youngsters feeding on an Impala 1/2 Cutline
  • 6 Hyena resting at their den on Rome 4
  • 4 Lionesses with 5 cubs drinking water at Rome 4 Water Hole
  • 20+ Elephants static on Mhisi Loop
  • 4 White Rhino static at Bush Lodge Water Hole
  • 50+ Buffalo static on Top Road

 

Saturday 27 July 2019

 

  • 2 Wild Dogs and 1 Hyena feeding on an Impala near Waterkant Road
  • 50+ Buffalo heading to Xikulu dam from Waterkant Road
  • 20+ Elephants static at Bothabesi Dam
  • 3 Lionesses with 5 cubs static on Hamilton South
  • 2 Hyena static at Koert bush Camp
  • 3 Cheetah static at Rome 2
  • 2 Lionesses with 7 cubs static just South of Goeneboom Weg

 

That’s the summary of safari sightings for the week, including an incredibly special Aardvark sighting as well as multiple Cheetah spotted on game drives