On Safari With Mark From 8 August 2013

8 August 2013

Route: Napi - Eloff (alpha & bravo loop) - Napi – Nkambeni Tented Camp

A early mornings start with guests today to see what Africa will bring us. The drive started out quiet down Napi with general game spotted.Giraffe, kudu, waterbuck, warthog, rhino, impala, and a herd of elephant on their way to drink water. Great photos of hippos and crocodiles out of the Sabi river enjoying the sun.

On our return we heard about a leopard at klipspringer koppies and proceeded in that direction but on arrival it had already moved on. 3 x buffalo bulls near to boulders exit.
Further to this it was a very quiet drive back to camp with once again general game and not much else available.

9 August 2013

Route: Napi - Skakuza - Napi – Nkambeni Tented Camp

A new day awaits us. We headed out early hoping to find some Cats for the guests.

On our drive we had many general animal sightings during the course of the morning and afternoon. Sightings include Kudu, impala, warthog, common duiker, steenbok, zebra, giraffe, waterbuck, vervet monkeys, hippos and klipspringer. Different sightings of buffalo's throughout the day with most of them right on the road. 4 different sightings of male elephants. No herds as yet. 4 lions in the sabi riverbed all lying enjoying the morning sun. 5 lions lying on the opposite side of transport dam. We then heard that 6 lions had caught a giraffe and killed it 2kms from shithave dam we proceeded in that direction and found them about 20m off the road all lying flat as carpets, stomachs full.

Afternoon drive was quite, due to the Change in weather conditions (cold and wet). We then headed back to camp for the evening hoping for a warmer better day tomorrow.

10 August 2013

Route: Napi - Nkambeni - Albaseni - Doispan - Albaseni – Nkambeni Tented Camp

Great general game was experienced today with sightings of Giraffe, waterbuck, kudu, impala, warthog, steenbuck, vervet monkeys, zebra and klipspringer. We decided to go check if our lion friends were still lying eating on the giraffe they had killed yesterday morning on our return, the pride had moved off and the vultures had started feeding on the remains. Further to this we had a quiet days game viewing with my clients wanting to do some birding.

Great variety of birds seen for the afternoon and clients were very happy with their photos.

While driving around we got a interesting sighting of a rock hyrax running down the road due to a honey badger in the area which must of disturbed it and hence why it came running down the road.

After a good laugh and some photos we moved on to camp for a good evenings rest.