Big 5 safari sightings 30 October – 5 November 2016
Sunday 30 October 2016
- A herd of 50 buffaloes at Xiingwana rd.
- 9 Lions (Kudyela’s pride) at Pride Rock.
- 1 Male leopard (Chavaluthu) at Bush lodge main.
- 6 Hyenas at Rodney’s rd.
- 3 White rhino bulls.
- 1 Female cheetah at Mohlabetsi dam.
- 4 Hyenas and 6 cubs at Gavin’s rd.
- A herd of 10 elephants at Tshukudu cutline.
Monday 31 October 2016
- A herd of 10 elephants at Nealethi rd.
- A herd of 15 elephants at Makoti rd.
- A pride of 9 lions (Kudyela’s pride) at a buffalo kill at Pump rd Nonwane.
- 1 White rhino bull.
- A herd of 10 elephants at Ngwenya dam.
Tuesday 1 November 2016
- A herd of 15 elephants drinking at Ngala dam.
- A herd of 15 elephants at Marambu rd.
- 2 White rhino bulls.
- 1 Black rhino bull.
- 1 Young leopard at Marambu rd.
- 2 Elephant bulls at Chapel north.
- 4 Hyenas and 8 cubs at gavin’s rd den site.
Wednesday 2 November 2016
- 9 Lions north of Pride Rock.
- A herd of 15 elephants at Shangana rd.
- 2 White rhino bulls.
- A herd of 10 elephants at East/west cutline.
Thursday 3 November 2016
- A herd of 50 buffaloes at Marambu rd.
- 4 Hyenas and 4 cubs at Gavin’s rd.
- A herd of 15 elephants at Nonwane cutline.
- A herd of 10 buffaloes at Nonwane Bushcamp.
Friday 4 November 2016
- 3 Lionesses and 1 young male lion (Kudyela’s pride) at a buffalo kill south of Nonwane Bush camp.
- 1 Black rhino.
- 2 White rhinos.
- A herd of 100 buffaloes at Nkhoro rd.
- 1 Young hyena at gavin’s rd.
- A herd of 15 elephants at Grune Baum rd.
- 2 White rhino bulls.
- 2 Elephant bulls at Kwarri rd.
- 12 African wild dogs fighting with a hyena and killing a duiker.
Saturday 5 November 2016
- 1 Big male ion (Mohlabetsi male) and 2 lionesses at Nonwane.
- 1 White rhino bull.
- 2 White rhinos.
- 4 Hyenas and 6 cubs at Gavin’s rd.
- A herd of 100 buffaloes at Peter’s Rock.
- 7 Lions (Kudyela’s pride) at a buffalo kill at Chapel.
- A herd of 7 elephants at Riverine west.
- A herd of 50 buffaloes at Xirombirombi rd.
- 2 White rhino bulls.
- 1 White rhino bull.
- 2 White rhinos.
- 12 African wild dogs at Boetebessie dam.
This was the Big 5 safari sightings and other interesting safari sightings for the week ending 5 November 2016.