Big 5 safari sightings for the week of  27 March to 2 April ’22

 

Sunday 27 March 2022

 

  • 25+ Elephants feeding near Mamba Road
  • 4 Spotted Hyena mocing East from Pondoro Main
  • 100+ Buffalo feeding near Jika-Jika Road
  • 40+ Elephants moving East from Nkhoro Road

 

Monday 28 March 2022

 

  • 11 Lion Cubs resting near Impalabos/Mohlabetsi Cutline
  • 25+ Elephnats feeding near Olifant’s Main
  • 2 White Rhino bulls feeding near Mohlabetsi/Impalabos Cutline
  • 3 Lionesses (Kudyela Pride) sleeping near Xikulu Dam
  • 225+ Elephants feeding near Top Road
  • 15+ Elephants feeding near Mondzo-Kaya
  • 2 White Rhino drinking from Van Wyk Tranke

 

Tuesday 29 March 2022

 

  • No game drive

 

Wednesday 30 March 2022

 

  • 3 Lionesses (Kudyela Pride) with 11 cubs resting near Bush Lodge Main
  • 15+ Elephants feeding near Ngala Dam

 

Thursday 31 March 2022

 

  • 7 Lions (Kudyela Pride) resting near Mamba Road
  • 3 Lionesses (Kudyela Pride) with 1 Male (Masungulu male) resting near Boetebessie Dam
  • 30+ Elephants feeding near Marula Road
  • 1 Black Rhino moving South from Shangana Pan
  • 2 Spotted Hyena moving South from Marambu Road
  • 25+ Elephants feeding near Mohlabetsi/Hearnes Cutline

 

 

 

Friday 1 April 2022

 

  • 30+ Elephants feeding near Marula Road
  • 1 Large White Rhino Bull feeding near Andries Link
  • 4 Lionesses (Kudyela Pride) with 11 cubs resting near Bush Lodge Main
  • 8 Lions (Kudyela Pride) drinking from Koert Bush Camp
  • 30+ Elephants feeding near Xindzele Road
  • 2 White Rhino feeding near Mohlabetsi/Impalabos East Cutline
  • 1 Lioness (Kudyela Pride) resting near Deadend Dam
  • 2 Male Lions (Masungulu Males) with 1 Lioness (Kudyela Pride) resting South of Van Wyk Tranke

 

Saturday 2 April 2022

 

  • 15+ Elephants feeding near Marula Road
  • 2 Spotted Hyena moving South along Pondoro Main
  • 2 Male Lions (Masungulu males) with 2 Lionesses (Kudyela Pride) resting near Van Wyk Tranke
  • 2 White Rhino Bulls drinking from Venture Camp Dam
  • 1 Female Leopard (Faka-Nchovela) with her sub adult male cub feeding on an impala near Mazimbovu
  • 25+ Elephants feeding near Matsongo Road

 

This is a brief summary of the big 5 sightings we had whilst out on game drive from Pondoro game Lodge