Big 5 safari sightings for the week 22 until 28 January 2017
Sunday 22 January 2017
- 5 Mohlabetsi males and 1 lioness at Chavaluthu rd
- 2 White rhino bulls
- A herd of 30 elephants at Boetebessie dam
- 6 Elephant bulls at Mohlabetsi/Hearne cutline
- 1 Male leopard close to Shortcut (unknown)
Monday 23 January 2017
- 4 Buffalo bulls at River lodge main
- 5 Lions (Kudyela pride and 1 Singwe male) at Duke’s clearing
- 2 White rhino bulls
- 2 Male lions and 1 lioness at Toni’s dam
- 1 Male cheetah at Duke’s clearing
- 2 White rhino bulls
- A herd of 30 elephants at Mohlabetsi/Hearne boundary
- 1 Buffalo bull lying the water at Boetebessie dam
Tuesday 24 January 2017
- 1 Elephant bull at Nonwane
- A herd of 50 elephants at Ngwenya dam swimming
- 9 Lions of Kudyela’s pride at Riverine crossing
- 5 Mohlabetsi males and 1 lioness at Toni’s dam
- A herd of 10 elephants at Drei Tranken weg
- 2 White rhino bulls
- A lion pride at Impala dam
- 1 Black rhino bull
- A herd of 10 elephants at Hongonyi rd
Wednesday 25 January 2017
- 1 Singwe male lion and 7 lions of Kudyela pride close to Ngwenya dam
- A herd of 10 elephants at Xiingmanwana rd
- 9 Lions at Xigamba dam
- 1 Black rhino cow
Thursday 26 January 2017
- 8 Lions of Kudyela pride feeding on a wildebeest kill at Siyabona main
- A herd of 30 elephants at Makoti rd
- A herd of 15 elephants at Baksteen weg
- 2 Male lions and 1 lioness at Xigamba dam
- 1 Male cheetah at Bushbusck dam
- 10 Hyenas at Winston’s rd
Friday 27 January 2017
- A herd of 20 elephants at Top rd
- 1 Female leopard
- 4 Male lions at York/Hearne boundary
- 1 Male cheetah at York/Hearne boundary
- 8 Lions at Mountain View
- 1 Male cheetah close to Tshukudu boundary
Saturday 28 January 2017
- 1 Mohlabetsi male lion west of Nyari dam
- 2 Lionesses and 4 cubs west of Xindzele rd (River pride)
- A herd of 20 elephants drinking at Ngwenya dam
- River lion pride killing 2 impalas next to vehicle at Jenny’s loop
- 1 Male cheetah feeding on an impala kill at Hearne/Mohlabetsi boundary
- 1 Male leopard (Chavaluthu) at Huppel weg
All the beautiful photos courtesy of Pondoro guest Sharon Chell
This was the Big 5 safari sightings and other interesting safari sightings for the week ending 28 January 2017.
