Big 5 safari sightings for the week 8 January until 14 January 2017

Sunday 8 January 2017

  • 3 Buffalo bulls at Robbie’s dam
  • 1 Elephant bull at Olifants rd
  • A herd of 30 buffaloes at Duke’s clearing
  • 1 White rhino bull with a cow and calf
  • A male lion, 2 lionesses and 4 cubs at Jiga-Jiga rd
  • A herd of 40 buffaloes at Hearne camp
  • 1 Male cheetah at Tshukudu rd
  • A herd of 30 elephants drinking at Gunter’s reservoir
  • 3 Male lions at Impalabos/Greenfire cutline
  • A herd of 20 elephants close to Pondoro sign on Olifants rd

Monday 9 January 2017

  • 2 White rhino bulls
  • 4 Male lions at Impalabos/Greenfire boundary
  • 1 Elephant bull at Hearne/Mohlabetsi boundary
  • A herd of 30 elephants at tambotie dam
  • A herd of 30 buffaloes at Duke’s pan
  • 2 White rhino bulls
  • 1 White rhino bull, cow and calf
  • A herd of 35 elephants at East/west cutline
  • A herd of 20 elephants at Top rd

Tuesday 10 January 2017

  • 1 Hyena at Koppie rd
  • A herd of 40 buffaloes at Shepard’s rd
  • A herd of 30 buffaloes at Tshukudu rd
  • 10 Hyenas at Winston’s rd
  • A herd of 10 elephants at Mophu meander

Safari sightings at Pondoro

 

Wednesday 11 January 2017

  • A herd of 40 elephants at Xigalana dam
  • 1 Male leopard at Melembe rd
  • 1 Elephant bull at Toni’s dam
  • A herd of 25 elephants close to Mahlolwa loop
  • 2 Male cheetahs close to Duke’s clearing A herd of 30 buffaloes at Nguluve south
  • 1 White rhino bull, cow and calf
  • A herd of 15 elephants at Nsuna rd
  • A herd of 50 elephants close to Cheeky Boy rd
  • 15 Hyenas at Winston’s rd

Thursday 12 January 2017

  • A herd of 50 buffaloes at Cheeky Boy rd
  • A herd of 15 buffaloes at Mamba rd
  • 1 Elephant bull at Xindzele rd
  • 1 Elephant bull close to Billy’s lodge
  • 4 Elephant bulls at Deadend dam drinking
  • A herd of 30 elephants drinking at Van Wyk
  • A white rhino bull, cow and calf
  • 1 Black rhino bull
  • A herd of 30 elephants at Xirombirombi at Olifants river
  • A herd of 50 buffaloes at Xindzele rd
  • 5 Buffalo bulls at Nguluve south

Safari sightings at Pondoro

 

Friday 13 January 2017

  • 1 White rhino cow and calf
  • 1 Elephant bull close to Bush lodge
  • 7 Lions close to Billy’s lodge
  • A herd of 70 buffaloes at Close to Pondoro camp
  • 8 Lions at Peter’s Rock
  • A herd of 20 elephants swimming at Deadend dam
  • A herd of 20 buffaloes at Ringana dam

Saturday 14 January 2017

  • 15 Hyenas at Winston’s rd
  • 1 Male cheetah chasing wildebeest at Mountain view
  • A herd of 40 buffaloes at Link rd
  • A herd of 15 buffaloes at 2-track
  • 1 Elephant bull at Mohlabetsi/Impalabos boundary
  • A black rhino cow and calf

This was the Big 5 safari sightings and other interesting safari sightings for the week ending 14 January 2017.