Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 7 to 13 July ’19

 

Sunday 7 July 2019

 

  • 1 Female leopard static at Kudu Dam
  • 2 White Rhino males sleeping on Top Road
  • 20+ Elephants static on Zebra Weg
  • 40+ Buffalo static on Kudu weg
  • 1 Female and 1 male Lion static on Singwe Main Road
  • 40+ Buffalo feeding around Sun Road

 

Monday 8 July 2019

 

  • 1 Female Leopard (Nkanye) at Nyala Plains
  • 50+ Buffalo static at Groene Boom Road
  • 1 Male White Rhino static at Ngala Dam
  • 20+ Elephants static on Mangwa Road
  • 40+ Buffalo static on East/West Cutline
  • 20+ Elephant feeding around 4/5 Cutline
  • 1 Female Black Rhino drinking at Xikulu Dam

 

Tuesday 9 July 2019

 

  • 2 White Rhino static on Rhulan’s Road
  • 40+ Elephant on Nonwana/Impalabos Cutline
  • 60+ Buffalo static at Kudu Dam
  • 3 Male White Rhino moving East from Rhulani’s Road
  • 100+ Buffalo grazing at Rhudi’s

 

Wednesday 10 July 2019

 

  • 4 Hyena with 2 cubs just West of 4/5 Cutline
  • 3 Lionesses hunting Impala on Rome 2
  • 1 Big male Elephant drinking at Koert’s Bush Camp
  • 3 Wild Dogs moving South from Big Bend
  • 100+ Buffalo grazing around Trunken Weg
  • 3 Lionesses with 14 Cubs resting on Mpfundla Road
  • 25+ Elephants static on Elephant Walk

 

Thursday 11 July 2019

 

  • 1 Young male Leopard resting in a tree close to Van Wyk
  • 1 Male Lion with 1 female mating on TLB Road
  • 10 Male Elephants feeding around Maroela Laan
  • 3 Lionesses with 14 cubs crossing Olifants Road to the North
  • 1 Female Leopard heading South from Deadend Dam
  • 1  Lioness heading East from Charlie’s Hide
  • 5 White Rhinos stataic on Boetabessie Loop
  • 3 White Rhino drinking at Van Wyk
  • 1 Male Elephant drinking water at Koert Bush Camp
  • 1 Male Elephant South of Ngala Dam

 

Friday 12 July 2019

 

  • 30+ Elephants drinking at Ngwenya Dam
  • 80+ Buffalo feeding around Gunter’s Clearing
  • 2 Spotted Hyena heading West from Pondoro Main
  • 1 Female Leopard in a tree close to Hopel Weg having been chased by 7 Wild Dogs that are resting nearby
  • 5 White Rhino wallowing at Deadend Dam
  • 5 Lionesses static just west of Middle Road

 

Saturday 13 July 2019

 

  • 2 Wild Dogs crossing North West towards their den on Big Bend
  • 1 Male Lion static West of Delivery Road
  • 1 White Rhino heading East from Deadend Dam
  • 1 Male Elephant West of singwe boma, feeding
  • 14 Spotted Hyena at Rome 4 den site
  • 1 Leopardess at Boetabessie dam with 1 cub heading towards Bush Lodge Main

 

This was another incredible week of fantastic safari sightings with cat sightings all over out traverse.