Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 29 Jan – 4 Feb ’23
Sunday 29 January 2023
- 1 Masungulo male with 2 Kudyela lionesses feeding on a kudu at xikevenga road
- 3 Buffalo bulls grazing at 4/5 cutline
- 20+ Elephants feeding at xindzele road
- 15+ Elephants drinking and feeding at van-wyk
- 1 Buffalo bull drinking water at Coert bush camp
Monday 30 January 2023
- 1 Masungulo male still feeding on the kudu carcass
- 10+ Elephants all feeding at 8/9 cutline
- 3 Kudyela lionesses with 7 cubs resting at xirhomberombe
- 20+ Elephants feeding at xindezele
Tuesday 31 January 2023
- 1 Leopardess heading west from xigamba dam
- 1 Masungulo male with a single kudyela lioness and 7 cubs resting at Gunter’s reservoir
- 1 Spotted hyena heading east from nyari dam
- 1 Bull elephants heading north from ngulube south
- 2 Kudyela lionesses with 5 young cubs at hlamba bejane dam
- 2 White rhino bulls
- 2 Wild dogs heading south east from giraffe road
Wednesday 1 February 2023
- 1 White rhino bull
- 20+ Elephants feeding at E/W cutline
- A single Masungulo male resting at dlamithi road
- 5 Kudyela lionesses with 7 cubs resting west of nyari dam
- 100+ Buffaloes grazing at cheetah plains
- 1 White rhino bull
- 30+ Elephants feeding at mamba road
Thursday 2 February 2023
- 40+ Elephants feeding at top road
- 2 Young leopards heading south on barnard cutline
- 5 Kudyela lionesses with 5 young cubs resting at Billy’s lodge
- 1 Masungulo male resting at hlamba bejane dam
- 2 Black rhino bulls
- 25+ Elephants heading east from makhoti road
- 5 Kudyela lionesses with 7 cubs resting east of Toni’s dam
Friday 3 February 2023
- 2 Leopard cubs heading west thru barnard
- 1 White rhino bull
- 40+ Elephants feeding at shangana road
- 5 Lion cubs hidden at Billy’s lodge
- 1 Bull elephant (Ezulwini) feeding at xigalana dam
- 20+ Elephants heading south from mamba road
Saturday 4 February 2023
- 40+ Elephants heading south east from makothi road
- 5 Lion cubs hidden at Billy’s lodge
- 5 Elephants feeding at E/W cutline
- 4 Elephants drinking water at van-wyk
- 1 White rhino bull
- 2 Spotted hyenas heading west from Pondoro lodge
These were all the amazing sightings seen on safari for the week ending 4 February.