Verity and Dean Cherry had an African dream in 1999 and started Nhongo Safaris® to eliminate the logistical challenges of international visitors on safari. We provide a once in a lifetime experience for wildlife enthusiast that demand quality overnight safaris in South Africa and most particularly the Kruger National Park. We want to enrich our visitors’ experience by providing Luxury Safari Packages or African Safari Holidays and maintain our position as leader in Kruger Park Safaris.
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Some of Nhongo Safaris Fleet of Open Safari Vehicles
The photo shows some of our fleet of Open Safari Vehicles used while on safari in the Kruger National and Hwange National Parks. These ve...
Friday, 26 April 2013
Special Lions
To find out more about what is special about these lions, please follow the link ;) http://www.sanparks.org/about/news/default.php?id=55509
Update On Rhino Poaching
Update on rhino poaching: The number of rhino poached for their horn in South Africa since the beginning of the year has increased to 249. http://www.sanparks.org/about/news/default.php?id=55508
Safari Continued
22 April 2013
With Dean
Route: Nkambeni - Numbi gate tar - Napi road - skukuza for a break.
Animals seen was elephant, buffalo, rhino, impala, kudu and a leopard, 100 meters down watergate.
After our break it was down to the low water bridge for crocodile and then down Elloff street for hippo. It was then back onto the Napi road to Numbi gate getting more buffalo and elephant and giraffe.
After dropping off Dianne we made our way to the camp of Pretoriuskop for lunch after which we drove down to Shithave dam getting waterbuck. We then made our way to Nkambeni tented camp as guests were going on afternoon / evening game drive.
23 April2013
Route: Nkambeni tented camp - Numbi gate tar - Napi road - skukuza for a break.
Animals seen were rhino, buffalo and elephant.
After our break at skukuza we got a call of lions walking on the S114, we drove down there and found them 3.9 km's from the Napi road junction. While on the sighting, another call came through about a leopard also on the S114, after finishing at the lion sighting, we made our way to the leopard sighting and found him lying on the rock under a African broad bean tree. After enjoying the sighting, we went back up the S114 and made our way down Elloff street over the high water bridge and down Tshokwane tar.
Animals seen were impala, hippo, crocodile and elephant.
After a break for lunch, we made our way down the Doispane and out at Phabeni gate.
Animals seen were impala, kudu, zebra, wildebeest, elephant, buffalo and giraffe.
24 April 2013
With Mark
Route: Napi - H3 - S112 - S114 - napi - nkambeni
Animals seen were a herd of buffalo (50) just before Napi boulders exit. 1 spotted hyena at the den on transport dam access road, lying very relaxed next to the road. Got to hear about a leopard on Napi at the junction of transport dam access road. We drove up there, but found nothing. 1.3kms from transport dam entrance, we found a female cheetah. Distant sighting though. General game on S112 and S114. Giraffe, waterbuck, kudu, warthog, steenbok, klipspringer and impala. Interesting to see the male impala's actions with the female's as we approach RUT.
In the afternoon we went looking for the lions said to be on S114 but no luck.Fantastic elephant bull eating right next to the road on S112. We stopped and allowed him to walk straight past the vehicle. Very relaxed and guests loved it. Distant rhino sighting throughout the day.
25 April 2013
Quests went on a bushwalk in the morning..
More updates coming soon!!
With Dean
Route: Nkambeni - Numbi gate tar - Napi road - skukuza for a break.
Animals seen was elephant, buffalo, rhino, impala, kudu and a leopard, 100 meters down watergate.
After our break it was down to the low water bridge for crocodile and then down Elloff street for hippo. It was then back onto the Napi road to Numbi gate getting more buffalo and elephant and giraffe.
After dropping off Dianne we made our way to the camp of Pretoriuskop for lunch after which we drove down to Shithave dam getting waterbuck. We then made our way to Nkambeni tented camp as guests were going on afternoon / evening game drive.
23 April2013
Route: Nkambeni tented camp - Numbi gate tar - Napi road - skukuza for a break.
Animals seen were rhino, buffalo and elephant.
After our break at skukuza we got a call of lions walking on the S114, we drove down there and found them 3.9 km's from the Napi road junction. While on the sighting, another call came through about a leopard also on the S114, after finishing at the lion sighting, we made our way to the leopard sighting and found him lying on the rock under a African broad bean tree. After enjoying the sighting, we went back up the S114 and made our way down Elloff street over the high water bridge and down Tshokwane tar.
Animals seen were impala, hippo, crocodile and elephant.
After a break for lunch, we made our way down the Doispane and out at Phabeni gate.
Animals seen were impala, kudu, zebra, wildebeest, elephant, buffalo and giraffe.
24 April 2013
With Mark
Route: Napi - H3 - S112 - S114 - napi - nkambeni
Animals seen were a herd of buffalo (50) just before Napi boulders exit. 1 spotted hyena at the den on transport dam access road, lying very relaxed next to the road. Got to hear about a leopard on Napi at the junction of transport dam access road. We drove up there, but found nothing. 1.3kms from transport dam entrance, we found a female cheetah. Distant sighting though. General game on S112 and S114. Giraffe, waterbuck, kudu, warthog, steenbok, klipspringer and impala. Interesting to see the male impala's actions with the female's as we approach RUT.
In the afternoon we went looking for the lions said to be on S114 but no luck.Fantastic elephant bull eating right next to the road on S112. We stopped and allowed him to walk straight past the vehicle. Very relaxed and guests loved it. Distant rhino sighting throughout the day.
25 April 2013
Quests went on a bushwalk in the morning..
More updates coming soon!!
Thursday, 25 April 2013
SANParks Sad To Lose A Long Serving Volunteer
SANParks sad to lose a long serving volunteer: Follow the link for the full story http://www.sanparks.org/about/news/default.php?id=55507
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
All About The African Fish Eagle
Length: 63-73cm
Wingspan: Male –
191cm, Female – 237cm
Weight: Male –
1.99-2.5kg, Female – 3.17-3.63kg
Field Recognition – In flight the conspicuous white head,
short white tail, broad wings with dark feathers and chestnut underwing coverts
are characteristic. The sexes are alike, but females are 10-15% larger than
males.
Behaviour – Pairs are highly territorial. They are mostly
found in groups of either parents and their young or immature and sub-adults.
The loud ringing call, that of the male is higher pitched than the female.
Feeding – They glide down towards a surface-feeding fish,
grabbing and lifting it from the water. They also are known to feed on various
small animals.
Breeding season – March to September, peaking June to
August.
Nest – Large platform of sticks lined with grass, papyrus
heads and some green leaves. Usally up in trees or sometimes on cliffs.
Eggs – 1-3 eggs, usually 2.
Incubation – 42-44 days 45 by both sexes.
Nesting – 70-75 days, fed by the female on prey brought by
the male.
Habitat – Large bodies of fresh water.
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
On Safari Starting 18 April 2013
Mark Enters The Kruger
18 April 2013
Route: Numb tar - Napi - Boulders - Napi - Nkambeni Camp
A very quiet afternoon drive with a total of:
9 Impala just before Napi Junction.
4 female Kudu just before Voortrekker link.
7 Waterbuck at Shithave
1 Buffalo bull at the water of Shithave and approximately 400m
A distant sighting of 2 elephants.
19 April 2013
Route: Albaseni - Doispan - S114 - S112 - H3 - Voortrekker - Albaseni - Doispan – Albaseni
A good day today with some good sightings. Animals spotted were:
A Heard of Buffalo 1km down Albaseni
1 Elephant bull north of Cheetah Pan
5 Wild Dogs ran past us 1km from Doispan
1 female Spotted Hyena at the Doispan Albaseni Junction.
On the way to skakuza 2 Honey Badgers crossed the road in front of us.
3 male Lions 700m before the S112
1 Cheetah just killed an impala 5m off the H3 at Quagga Pan
1 female Leopard 1.3km south of Afsaal lying in a tree.
A herd of Elephant (10) 7.3km down the Voortrekker.
Got word of another cheetah on Doispan and after collecting our new guest we headed off to see if we could find it. We founder her hunting a herd of impala approximately 1.3km from Albaseni Junction.
On our return to camp we saw a herd (200) buffalo on Albaseni. General game has been great as well.
20 April 2013
Guests went on a bush walk this morning, on return we went for breakfast before leaving the Kruger National Park.
Dean Enters The Kruger
21 April 2013
Arrived at Numbi gate with 2 guests, we started off by going for lunch at Pretoriuskop camp, after which we went out on a game drive.
Route driven was down Napi road - h3 - Quagga pan - Napi road - Nkambeni tented camp.
Animals seen were zebra, impala, wildebeest, rhino, elephant and buffalo.
18 April 2013
Route: Numb tar - Napi - Boulders - Napi - Nkambeni Camp
A very quiet afternoon drive with a total of:
9 Impala just before Napi Junction.
4 female Kudu just before Voortrekker link.
7 Waterbuck at Shithave
1 Buffalo bull at the water of Shithave and approximately 400m
A distant sighting of 2 elephants.
19 April 2013
Route: Albaseni - Doispan - S114 - S112 - H3 - Voortrekker - Albaseni - Doispan – Albaseni
A good day today with some good sightings. Animals spotted were:
A Heard of Buffalo 1km down Albaseni
1 Elephant bull north of Cheetah Pan
5 Wild Dogs ran past us 1km from Doispan
1 female Spotted Hyena at the Doispan Albaseni Junction.
On the way to skakuza 2 Honey Badgers crossed the road in front of us.
3 male Lions 700m before the S112
1 Cheetah just killed an impala 5m off the H3 at Quagga Pan
1 female Leopard 1.3km south of Afsaal lying in a tree.
A herd of Elephant (10) 7.3km down the Voortrekker.
Got word of another cheetah on Doispan and after collecting our new guest we headed off to see if we could find it. We founder her hunting a herd of impala approximately 1.3km from Albaseni Junction.
On our return to camp we saw a herd (200) buffalo on Albaseni. General game has been great as well.
20 April 2013
Guests went on a bush walk this morning, on return we went for breakfast before leaving the Kruger National Park.
Dean Enters The Kruger
21 April 2013
Arrived at Numbi gate with 2 guests, we started off by going for lunch at Pretoriuskop camp, after which we went out on a game drive.
Route driven was down Napi road - h3 - Quagga pan - Napi road - Nkambeni tented camp.
Animals seen were zebra, impala, wildebeest, rhino, elephant and buffalo.
Monday, 22 April 2013
Minister Molewa Welcomes The Latest Rhino Poaching Arrests
Minister Molewa welcomes the latest rhino poaching arrests. follow the link for the full story http://www.sanparks.org/about/news/default.php?id=55501
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