1 March 2014
Route: Albaseni - Shabeni link - Shabeni loop - Numbi tar -
Nkambeni
General animals seen: impala, kudu, common duiker and klipspringer
The highlight of the drive was the 3 rhino we saw within 10m of the vehicle. 2 bulls and a cow. Fantastic to see how relaxed they are, just grazing grass.
Further to this a distant sighting of a buffalo bull on top of shabeni koppies.
Guests are happy and as it is a 7 day safari we have plenty of time to find all the fantastic animals Kruger has to offer.
General animals seen: impala, kudu, common duiker and klipspringer
The highlight of the drive was the 3 rhino we saw within 10m of the vehicle. 2 bulls and a cow. Fantastic to see how relaxed they are, just grazing grass.
Further to this a distant sighting of a buffalo bull on top of shabeni koppies.
Guests are happy and as it is a 7 day safari we have plenty of time to find all the fantastic animals Kruger has to offer.
2 March 2014
Route: Numbi tar - Napi - Doispan - Albaseni - Nkambeni
General animals seen: kudu, impala, waterbuck, giraffe, bushbuck, common duiker, klipspringer, slender & dwarf mongoose, chackma baboon and hippos
Had a feeling today was going to be great for game viewing as before we reached napi we had already seen our first elephant bull, buffalo bull and rhino bull.
General animals seen: kudu, impala, waterbuck, giraffe, bushbuck, common duiker, klipspringer, slender & dwarf mongoose, chackma baboon and hippos
Had a feeling today was going to be great for game viewing as before we reached napi we had already seen our first elephant bull, buffalo bull and rhino bull.
Between Numbi tar and Voortrekker link we found 8 wild dog
running towards us in the road. They just past by us as though we weren't even
there. Great sighting and guests could get some amazing photos of these
effective predators.
We continued with excellent sightings of more elephant rhino and buffalo, not to mention all the general game we spotted along our way.
We were also fortunate to spot 3 cheetah between boulders exit and transport dam access road. Although rather far from the road, guest got great photos as all 3 cats elevated themselves by climbing a dead tree, pushed over by elephants. Great to see the 3 were scent marking their territory and busy with their early morning activities.
On our travels, we were called by one of our colleagues to inform us of lions on S114 and as the guest hadn't seen any as yet, I decided to take a drive down to them. We found them approx 30m from the road but all 4 males were lying as flat as carpets and every now and then 1 would lift his head and look in our direction. A great sighting for the guest as they had never seen lions out in the wild.
We continued with excellent sightings of more elephant rhino and buffalo, not to mention all the general game we spotted along our way.
We were also fortunate to spot 3 cheetah between boulders exit and transport dam access road. Although rather far from the road, guest got great photos as all 3 cats elevated themselves by climbing a dead tree, pushed over by elephants. Great to see the 3 were scent marking their territory and busy with their early morning activities.
On our travels, we were called by one of our colleagues to inform us of lions on S114 and as the guest hadn't seen any as yet, I decided to take a drive down to them. We found them approx 30m from the road but all 4 males were lying as flat as carpets and every now and then 1 would lift his head and look in our direction. A great sighting for the guest as they had never seen lions out in the wild.
3 March 2014
Route: Fiaya loop - Napi - Skukuza - Doispan - Albaseni –
Nkambeni
While we were on a drive around fiaya loop, Karen called and
informed me of a leopard lying in a tree. We responded and found it still in
the same place. Although far from the road, guest could see it and got some
photos of a leopard lazing about.
In the afternoon we found 8 wild dog lying at mestal dam entrance. These decided to get up and try a half hearted attack on a female warthog. This didn't last long and the hog got away
In the afternoon we found 8 wild dog lying at mestal dam entrance. These decided to get up and try a half hearted attack on a female warthog. This didn't last long and the hog got away
After a short stop at skukuza, we headed back to camp for guests to relax, General game spotted all the way back to camp and guest have felt a certain sense of achievement for what they have been able to spot so far.
4 March 2014
Route: Napi - Skakuza - Napi - Circle road - Shabeni
koppies, Nkambeni
We were the first car to leave camp and approximately 100m
from our entrance we had a massive elephant bull that had decided to push a
Marola tree over into the road. As we approached he moved to the side and with a
little persuading with my headlights he allowed us to go around his art work
and we could carry on with the drive.
Approximately 3 KM's from transport dam, we found a Hyena cub lying dead in the road. At that stage approximately 15 Hyena were on the road and I decided to switch the car off and watch. This is when something caught my attention and found 2 lioness up in a Marola tree. After looking around, I found a further 2 lioness in 2 different silver cluster leaf trees, higher than a leopard would climb. This was amazing to see as all the Hyena went from tree to tree trying to provoke a challenge. While watching this we realized that these lioness must of killed the cub and as we were chatting about one of the Hyena picked up a second cub close to the tree that one of the lioness were in and that confirmed it for me that this was rather revenge than a challenge. I let others know about the sighting and as the track. Started to build up we decided to leave so others could have a chance to view.
Approximately 3 KM's from transport dam, we found a Hyena cub lying dead in the road. At that stage approximately 15 Hyena were on the road and I decided to switch the car off and watch. This is when something caught my attention and found 2 lioness up in a Marola tree. After looking around, I found a further 2 lioness in 2 different silver cluster leaf trees, higher than a leopard would climb. This was amazing to see as all the Hyena went from tree to tree trying to provoke a challenge. While watching this we realized that these lioness must of killed the cub and as we were chatting about one of the Hyena picked up a second cub close to the tree that one of the lioness were in and that confirmed it for me that this was rather revenge than a challenge. I let others know about the sighting and as the track. Started to build up we decided to leave so others could have a chance to view.
In the afternoon we found 8 wild dogs lying relaxing,
waiting for a storm that was brewing in the distance.
Winds picked up and clouds closed in very quickly and as we
started our return a leopard popped out in front of us and disappeared as fast
back in to the bush. Guests to slow with cameras so no photos of that one.
5 March 2014
Route: Napi - H3 - Berg en dal - H3 - Napi
General animals seen: buffalo, kudu, impala, zebra, warthog, giraffe, waterbuck, steenbok, common duiker, klipspringer, vervet monkey's, chackma baboons, blue wildebeest, rhino, crocodiles and hippo's.
General animals seen: buffalo, kudu, impala, zebra, warthog, giraffe, waterbuck, steenbok, common duiker, klipspringer, vervet monkey's, chackma baboons, blue wildebeest, rhino, crocodiles and hippo's.
During the night, we had a massive storm with a total of
135ml of rain that fell. Most of the gravel roads are closed due to flooding.
We could tell the storm had a impact, as the sightings had deteriorated and the highlight of the day was a pack of 5 wild dog approximately 8kms from afsaal towards berg en dal. Further to this we spotted great elephant and rhino throughout the day.
We hope for better leopard, buffalo and lion on a drive tomorrow.
We could tell the storm had a impact, as the sightings had deteriorated and the highlight of the day was a pack of 5 wild dog approximately 8kms from afsaal towards berg en dal. Further to this we spotted great elephant and rhino throughout the day.
We hope for better leopard, buffalo and lion on a drive tomorrow.
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