Big 5 safari sightings for the week 25 – 31 December 2016
Sunday 25 December 2016
- A herd of 80 elephants between Hamerkop and Impala dams
- 4 Buffalo bulls at Kudu rd
- 1 Lioness east of Rock Fig loop
- 1 White rhino bull, cow and calf
- 6 Male lions of Mohlabetsi coalition at Nkombi north
- 1 Elephant bull at Kwarri rd
- 12 Hyenas at Winston’s rd
- 1 Elephant bull at Impalabos/Nonwane cutline
Monday 26 December 2016
- 3 African wild dogs at Waterkant rd
- A herd of 10 buffaloes at Mophu Meander
- A herd of 20 elephants at York/Barnard cutline
- 1 White rhino bull, cow and calf
- 8 Hyenas at densité Winston’s rd
- 1 Elephant bull at Makubela rd
- A herd of 20 elephants at Ngala dam
- 1 Female leopard at Reguit pad
- 3 African wild dogs at Ringana dam
Tuesday 27 December 2016
- A herd of 80 elephants drinking and swimming at Ngwenya dam
- A herd of 10 elephants at Mangwa clearing
- A pride of 9 lions lying at Koos’s pan
- Kudyela’s lion pride lying at Xigamba dam
- 5 Buffalo bulls at Xibejuana dam
- 1 Elephant bull at Marula rd
- A herd of 10 elephants at Xirombirombi rd
Wednesday 28 December 2016
- 1 Male leopard (Chavaluthu) at Xikulu dam
- 4 African wild dogs (3 males and 1 female) drinking at Coert’s Bushcamp
- 1 White rhino bull, cow and calf
- 3 White rhinos
- 4 African wild dogs at Makubela rd
- 1 Male leopard
- 1 Elephant bull at Nongo Noko rd
Thursday 29 December 2016
- 1 Elephant bull at Koppie rd
- A herd of 15 elephants at Andries’s pad
- A herd of 100 buffaloes at Steven’s rd
- 1 Male cheetah chasing impala at Balule camp
- 9 Lions feeding at a buffalo kill at Monarch rd
- 8 Hyenas fighting with lions at Monarch rd
- 1 Male cheetah at Tshukudu cutline
- 2 Lions at south of Impala dam
- A herd of 100 buffaloes at west of Mohlabetsi camp
- A herd of 10 elephants at Jiga-Jiga rd
Friday 30 December 2016
- 9 Lions at Riverine west
- A herd of 100 buffaloes at Steven’s rd
- A herd of 15 elephants at Ndlophu clearing
- 2 White rhino bulls
- A herd of 20 elephants at Mastongo rd
- 2 Male lions at Luma Nyama rd
- 1 Elephant bull at God’s window
Saturday 31 December 2016
- 1 White rhino bull, cow and calf
- A herd of 20 elephants at Xindzele rd
- 1 Male cheetah at Duke’s clearing
- A herd of 80 elephants at Ngala dam
- A herd of 15 elephants at 8/9 cutline
- A herd of 12 elephants south of Xinopi rd
- A herd of 25 elephants at Mfundla rd
- 2 Male lions at Hamilton’s north
- 1 Elephant bull (Ezulwini) at Hamilton’s north
- A herd of 100 buffaloes at Gavin’s rd
- A group of 10 hyenas at den site at Winston’s rd
This was the Big 5 safari sightings and other interesting safari sightings for the week ending 31 December 2016.