Big 5 safari sightings for the week of 9 – 15 July ’23
Sunday 9 July 2023
- 3 Young male Lions at Rockfig/Bushlodge junction resting
- 1 White Rhino bull
- 3 Elephant bulls at 4/5 cutline feeding
- 100 Buffalo at Boetebessie dam
- 50 Buffalo at Rockfig/Mhisi loop junction
- 1 Leopardess at Greenfire/Mohlabetsi cutline
- 20 Elephants at Transport road feeding
- 5 Elephants at Nonwane entrance
- 3 Lionesses (Kudyela pride), 2 male Lions (Masungulo males) and 7 cubs at Deans dam
- 2 White Rhino bulls
- 15 Elephants at Toni’s dam
Monday 10 July 2023
- 3 Wild Dogs at Deans dam
- 1 male Leopard east of Mashopi
- 20 Elephants at Olifants road
- 15 Elephants at River Lodge main east of Toni’s kaya
- 2 male Lions (Masungulo males) at Venture camp road/Boerbean junction
- 1 White Rhino bull
- 1 Buffalo bull at Ngala dam
Tuesday 11 July 2023
- 2 male Lions (Masungulo males) 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 Boerbean/Venture camp junction
- 1 Lioness (Kudyela pride) and 6 cubs at Dean’s dam
Wednesday 12 July 2023
- 2 male Lions (Masungulo males) at Makhoti north of Xigalana road
- 2 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 6 cubs north of Kambaku dam
- 15 Elephants at Lodges loop
- 2 Lionesses at Makhoti road
- 1 male Leopard at Rome IV waterhole
- 2 White Rhino bulls
- 10 Elephants at Makhoti road
Thursday 13 July 2023
- 1 White Rhino bull
- 20 Elephants at Matangi rock
- 100 Buffalo at Mohlabetsi main road
- 1 Elephant bull at Gama/Pondoro main junction
- 1 Leopardess at Ngulube road
- 10 Elephants at Cement pipe
- 5 White Rhino’s
- 1 Elephant bull at 8/9 cutline junction Marula
- 9 Elephants at Xihingwana road feeding
- 1 Buffalo bull at Xihingwana road
Friday 14 July 2023
- 1 male Lion (Masungulo male) at Dlulamithi road
- 6 Wild Dogs at Transport road heading east
- 5 White Rhino’s
- 15 Elephants at Nkumbi north
- 2 Spotted Hyaena and 2 cubs at Pondoro Hyaena den
- 2 White Rhino
- 20 Elephants at Pondoro main/Gama junction
Saturday 15 July 2023
- 2 Spotted Hyaenas and 2 cubs at Pondoro Hyaena den
- 2 Spotted Hyaena at Cambridge 3/4 cutline
- 5 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 5 cubs north of Elefaenten Traenken weg
- 20 Buffalo at Hamilton north grazing
- 2 White Rhino
- 50 Buffalo at Ngala dam
- 2 Elephants at Nonwane/York cutline
- 5 Lionesses (Kudyela pride) and 5 cubs at Breite weg
These were all the amazing sightings seen on safari for the week ending 15 July ’23.
