Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 23 – 29 July ’23
Sunday 23 July 2023
- 4 Lionesses (Kudyela breakaways) and 4 cubs at Khumba road
- 1 Elephant bull at Olifants road
- 1 Black Rhino
- 1 Spotted Hyaena and 2 cubs at Pondoro Hyaena den
- 2 White Rhino’s
- 1 Leopardess south of Nonwane Kaya
- 4 Lionesses (Kudyela breakaways) and 4 cubs at Xirombirombi
Monday 24 July 2023
- 1 Leopardess at Kwarhi road
- 2 Black Rhino’s
- 2 male Lions (Masungulo males), 6 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 6 cubs west of Delivery road hunting impala
- 1 Leopardess and 2 Spotted Hyaena at Top road hunting impala
- 4 Lionesses (Kudyela breakaways) and 4 cubs at Huppel weg
- 1 White Rhino bull
Tuesday 25 July 2023
- 10 Elephants at Pondoro main/Andre se pad junction feeding
- 1 Lioness (Kudyela breakaway) at Dead-end dam
- 1 Spotted Hyaena at Pondoro Hyaena den
- 3 Wild Dogs at Robbies road feeding on a Duiker
- 1 Lioness (Kudyela breakaway) at Boetebessie dam resting
- 150 Buffalo at Mahlolwa loop grazing
- 40 Elephants at Hamilton south feeding
- 5 White Rhino’s
Wednesday 26 July 2023
- 1 Leopardess at Nonwane/Barnard cutline resting in a tree
- 25 Elephants at Pondoro main/Kokwana junction feeding
- 3 Buffalo bulls at Bachstein grazing
- 2 White Rhino bulls
- 4 Wild Dogs at Billy’s lodge heading north
- 150 Buffalo at Nyarhi dam drinking
- 20 Elephants at Matangi rock feeding
Thursday 27 July 2023
- 6 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 6 cubs at Nonwane/Barnard cutline heading north
- 3 White Rhino’s
- 1 Spotted Hyaena and 2 cubs at Pondoro Hyaena den
- 3 Buffalo bulls at Ngala dam drinking
- 1 Lioness (Kudyela breakaway) and 2 cubs resting at Rhulan’s road
- 150 Buffalo at Hamerkop dam grazing
- 30 Elephants at Imagine/Barnard cutline feeding
Friday 28 July 2023
- 3 Spotted Hyaena and 2 cubs at Pondoro Hyaena den resting
- 1 Leopardess at Kwarhi road heading east
- 4 Lionesses (Kudyela breakaways) and 4 cubs at east/west cutline resting
- 25 Elephants at Ntaba road feeding
- 3 Buffalo bulls at Jika-jika grazing
- 1 Leopardess at Kwarhi road heading south
- 2 White Rhino’s
- 4 Lionesses (Kudyela breakaways) at Kahle stelle weg resting
- 1 White Rhino
Saturday 29 July 2023
- 100 Buffalo at Dean’s dam heading east
- 5 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 6 cubs south of Imagine Africa resting
- 1 Leopardess east of Xibejuana dam heading south
- 4 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 6 cubs west of Imagine/Barnard cutline resting
- 150 Buffalo at Pondoro main/Xipalatsi junction resting
- 40 Elephants east of Venture camp dam feeding
These were all the amazing sightings seen on safari for the week ending 29 July ’23.