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
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.