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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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These were all the amazing sightings seen on safari for the week ending 4 February.