Big 5 safari sightings for the week of  6 – 12 August ’23

 

Sunday 6 August 2023 

  • 1 male Lion (Masungulo male), 8 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 6 cubs at Xindzele/Olifants junction
  • 1 Spotted Hyaena at Xindzele/Olifants junction
  • 1 male Lion (Masungulo male), 10 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 10 cubs on a Buffalo kill at Rome IV waterhole
  • 1 White Rhino bull
  • 1 Spotted Hyaena at Koppie road heading north

 

 

 

Monday 7 August 2023

  • 1 Leopardess at Nonwane/Barnard cutline
  • 1 Leopardess west of 1/2 cutline
  • 2 White Rhino’s
  • 15 Elephants at Pondoro main/Nongonoko junction feeding
  • 1 Elephant bull at 1/2 cutline
  • 10 Elephants south of Korhaan/ 8/9 cutline junction
  • 1 Spotted Hyaena at Matangi rocks
  • 10 Elephants at Matangi road feeding
  • 6 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) at Deans dam resting

 

Tuesday 8 August 2023

  • 1 Spotted Hyaena at Pondoro Hyaena den
  • 20 Elephants south of Nonwane bushcamp
  • 4 Black Rhino’s
  • 6 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 1 male Lion (Masungulo male) at Jika-jika resting
  • 1 Spotted Hyaena at Jika-jika resting
  • 100 Buffalo at Dogs drive grazing
  • 3 Elephant bulls at Elephant dam
  • 40 Elephants north of Xigamba dam
  • 1 Spotted Hyaena at Mfutsu road
  • 2 Spotted Hyaena and 2 cubs at Pondoro hyaena den
  • 4 White Rhino’s
  • 20 Elephants at Chapel north feeding
  • 50 Buffalo at bushlodge main entrance

 

 

 

Wednesday 9 August 2023

  • 3 young male Lions at Rockfig/bushlodge main junction
  • 1 White Rhino
  • 3 Elephants at 4/5 cutline junction Olifants
  • 100 Buffalo at Boetebetsie dam
  • 50 Buffalo at Rockfig/Mhisi loop junction
  • 1 Leopardess at Greenfire/Impalabos cutline
  • 20 Elephants at Transport road feeding
  • 5 Elephants at Nonwane entrance feeding
  • 3 Lionesses (Kudyela pride), 2 male Lions (Masungulo males) and 7 cubs east of Deans dam resting
  • 15 Elephants at Toni’s dam drinking

 

 

 

Thursday 10 August 2023

  • 3 Wild Dogs at Deans dam
  • 1 male Leopard east of Mashopi
  • 20 Elephants at Olifants feeding
  • 15 Elephants at River lodge main east of Toni’s kaya
  • 2 male Lions (Masungulo males) at Venture camp road resting
  • 1 White Rhino bull
  • 8 Elephants at Ngala dam drinking
  • 1 Buffalo bull at Ngala dam resting

 

 

Friday 11 August 2023

  • 2 male Lions at Gunters reservoir
  • 7 Lion cubs at Deans dam
  • 4 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 4 cubs at Braai road
  • 2 male Lions (Masungulo males) at Venture camp/Boerbean junction
  • 1 Lioness (Kudyela) and 7 cubs at Deans dam

 

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Saturday 12 August 2023

  • 2 male Lions (Masungulo males) at Makhoti road resting
  • 2 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 6 cubs at Kambaku dam
  • 15 Elephants at Lodges loop feeding
  • 4 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 6 cubs at Kambaku dam
  • 2 Lionesses at Makhoti road
  • 1 male Leopard at Rome IV waterhole
  • 2 White Rhino bulls
  • 10 Elephants at Makhoti road feeding

 

These were all the amazing sightings seen on safari for the week ending 12 August ’23.