26 August 2013
Route Napi - Eloff - Napi – Nkambeni Tented Camp
Mark entered the park with two guests Dane from Australia and Florian from Germany after entering through the gate it as time to see what we could find!
General game viewing included:
Common duiker, steenbok, warthog, zebra, giraffe, kudu, waterbuck, vervet monkey's, chackma baboons, klipspringers, elephant, rhino, buffalo and Hyena.
We also got 3 lionesses lying on the opposite side of transport dam enjoying the heat of the sun on what was rather a cool morning in Kruger. 3 large nyala bulls crossed over the road in front of us and great photos could be taken.
On our return to camp we found a lioness lying on the rocks at klipspringer koppies also enjoying the late afternoon sun.
After a successful day it was off to camp for the evening.
27 August 2013
Route: Albeseni - Doispan – Albeseni
On this morning Dane and Florian went on their bushwalk. Wendy & Rob from Austrailia were picked up at the Davinci Hotel in Johannesburg, Rebecca from Chicago and Jennifer from Atlanta at Bobs Bunkhouse they were then Transfered by Dean to Mark who was waiting in the Kruger.
After receiving all his guests it was out to see what we could find.
General animals seen are as follows:
Giraffe, kudu, impala, warthog, steenbok, common duiker, rhino and zebra. Great sightings of elephant bulls right next to the vehicle on doispan and Buffalo bulls at namundwa dam.
No cats for the afternoon drive but will try again tomorrow.
28 August 2013
Route: Albaseni - Doispan - Eloff - Napi – Nkambeni Tented Camp
On this day we say goodbye to Dane and Florian. We then proceeded with the safari with wendy, Rob, Rebecca and Jennifer.
General animals seen:
Kudu, impala, zebra, giraffe, steenbok, common duiker, klipspringer, rhino (white and black), waterbuck and warthog.
9 different herds of elephant with 4 individual sightings of bulls on their own. 7 spotted Hyena (4 adults and 3 cubs) at their den 500m past transport on the napi. 1 honey badger 400m before boulders entrance, crossed the road in front of us but moved off very quickly.
Approximately 700m from Eco exit on eloff 1 lioness killed a blue wildebeest on the opposite
side of the sabie river.
After a good day it was back to camp so Wendy and Rob could go on their sun downer drive.
29 August 2013
Morning Drive Route: Napi - H3 - Napi – Nkambeni Tented Camp
Today Wendy and Rob headed out for their Bushwalk and Rebecca and Jennifer went out on the Open Vehicle.
General sightings seen as follows:
Giraffe, kudu, impala, waterbuck, warthog, common duiker, buffalo and rhino.
2 large herds of elephant crossing road with many young in both herds.b1 female cheetah on termite mound between boulders entrance and exit on the tar, she was just lying enjoying the morning sun. 1 leopard 2kms from s65 on napi tar. She walked parallel with the open vehicle for approximately 500m before moving off deeper into the bush.
We then said goodbye to Rebecca and Jennifer as they left back to Johannesburg.
Afternoon drive:
Route: Napi - Skakuza - Eloff - Napi – Nkambeni Tented Camp
General sightings: Giraffe, Kudu, Impala, Waterbuck and Wathog.
Great crocodile sighting along sabi river.
As we were heading back to camp we found 1 male cheetah on the tar approximately 2kms past transport dam entrance. Guests very happy to have seen this beautiful cat.
30 august 2013
Today we say goodbye to Wendy and Rob as their safari ends and they head back to Johannesburg.
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Thursday 29 August 2013
Poachers Arrested
On Tuesday, 27th August 2013, in a combined intelligence driven operation outside the Kruger National Park between SANParks and the South African Police Service, two suspected rhino poachers were arrested and charged with "Conspiracy to Illegally Hunt Rhino" in the Kruger National Park with assistance from internal concessionaire staff.
In another incident, during the early evening of 27th August 2013 in the Mahlangeni section of the Kruger National Park rangers made contact with a group of three suspected rhino poachers.
One of the poachers armed with a rifle was fatally wounded. A .458 hunting rifle, ammunition and other equipment were recovered.
The remaining two suspects managed to escape into the darkness.
Issued by:
South African National Parks
In another incident, during the early evening of 27th August 2013 in the Mahlangeni section of the Kruger National Park rangers made contact with a group of three suspected rhino poachers.
One of the poachers armed with a rifle was fatally wounded. A .458 hunting rifle, ammunition and other equipment were recovered.
The remaining two suspects managed to escape into the darkness.
Issued by:
South African National Parks
Tuesday 27 August 2013
Four Suspected Rhino Poachers Arrested
The police in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, have arrested four suspected rhino poachers believed to have been on their way to poach rhinos in the Kruger National Park.
Police received information about suspected poachers who would enter the Kruger National Park with the aim to shoot and dehorn the animals in the park. The situation was monitored and at approximately 23H00 on Sunday, two suspected vehicles with four occupants were confronted by members from the Tactical Response (TRT) Unit, Stock Theft and Crime Intelligence 10 kilometres away from the Hoedspruit Police station.
Police managed to confiscate a 458 hunting rifle and silencer, 12 pieces of live ammunition and an axe. The origin of the fire-arm is currently being investigated and it will also be sent for ballistic tests.
The four suspects aged between 33 and 46 are from South Africa and Mozambique. They are expected to appear in the Phalaborwa Magistrates’ court on Tuesday on charges of the illegal possession of a fire-arm and ammunition as well as charges under the National Environmental Biodiversity Act which includes the conspiracy to commit a crime of rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park.
Acting Provincial Commissioner Major General Berning Ntlemeza commended the team and reminded the community that an award of up to R500 000 can be paid out to any member of the public who can provide information which will lead to the arrest and the successful conviction of suspects involved in rhino poaching or dealing in rhino horns.
By:
South African Police Service
Police received information about suspected poachers who would enter the Kruger National Park with the aim to shoot and dehorn the animals in the park. The situation was monitored and at approximately 23H00 on Sunday, two suspected vehicles with four occupants were confronted by members from the Tactical Response (TRT) Unit, Stock Theft and Crime Intelligence 10 kilometres away from the Hoedspruit Police station.
Police managed to confiscate a 458 hunting rifle and silencer, 12 pieces of live ammunition and an axe. The origin of the fire-arm is currently being investigated and it will also be sent for ballistic tests.
The four suspects aged between 33 and 46 are from South Africa and Mozambique. They are expected to appear in the Phalaborwa Magistrates’ court on Tuesday on charges of the illegal possession of a fire-arm and ammunition as well as charges under the National Environmental Biodiversity Act which includes the conspiracy to commit a crime of rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park.
Acting Provincial Commissioner Major General Berning Ntlemeza commended the team and reminded the community that an award of up to R500 000 can be paid out to any member of the public who can provide information which will lead to the arrest and the successful conviction of suspects involved in rhino poaching or dealing in rhino horns.
By:
South African Police Service
Monday 26 August 2013
On Safari with Dean From the 23 August 2013
23 August 2013
This afternoon’s game drive was out of Nkambeni Safari Camp at 15H00 and up the Numbi Gate tar getting good sightings of impala and kudu. We turned onto Napi Road and made our way in the direction of Napi Boulders to see if the lions from this morning were still there. Unfortunately they had already moved away, but good rhino sightings were enjoyed along the way.
New guests also got to see on the return trip to Nkambeni Safari Camp great sightings of more rhino, elephant, kudu, impala and buffalo.
All returned to camp with a couple of minutes to spare before gate closing time to enjoy a good buffet dinner before going to bed for a good night’s rest.
24 August 2013
Today we left camp at 06H30 and made our way down the Numbi Gate Tar, getting kudu, impala and warthog. We turned onto (Road Cannot Be Named Due To Poaching) getting good sightings of rhino, and elephant together with some great sightings of kudu.
Things were a bit slower today as it is a weekend with loads of local visitors that do not know how to drive in a National Park.
Highlight of the safari so far:
After passing Transport Dam, we came upon a great hyena sighting of two female hyenas as well as three pups running in the road, we spent some time here as the pups were really giving mom a work over by running from one culvert to another with her in tow.
We received a message over the radio of a leopard on the Watergat road, so we decided to make our way in that direction. We got to where the sighting had been, but he had already moved off.
We then made our way back to Napi Road, after being told of a lion sighting at Klipspringer Kopies. We made our way there getting a sighting of a female lion sleeping together with her cubs under the rock. After watching this for a while, we made our way to Skukuza for a morning break.
After leaving Skukuza we made our way back in the direction of Transport Dam in order to see what was going on there. We passed the same lion sighting and got to Transport Dam as an elephant bull was going to have a swim. After watching this sighting for about half an hour as well as getting good photos of hippo, it was off again in the direction of Nkambeni Tented Camp for lunch.
After a good lunch and also getting new guests in, we were out again in the afternoon.
Hearing of a leopard, we decided to go looking for him, however when getting to area where he had been seen, he had already moved off. We continued on getting good rhino, elephant, kudu, waterbuck, and giraffe sightings.
We then made our way back to camp for the evening as camp gates were about to close.
25 August 2013
We left camp at 06h30 and made our way down the Numbi Gate tar getting kudu, elephant and warthog. We turned onto ....Road and it was not long before we got our first sighting of rhino. We got a call about a lion between Napi boulders entrance and exit and so the chase was on!!!
We managed to get him lying a short distance from the road. After a short while roars could be heard nearby and our friend answered back after which he stood up and moved in front of our vehicle looking for his buddy and the females in his life. We enjoyed about an hour on the sighting also getting buffalo across the road from the lions.
We continued on getting elephant, giraffe, zebra, impala, kudu, hyena, warthog and a lioness with her cubs again at Klipspringer Kopies. After a busy morning we made our way onto Skukuza for a break.
After the break we were on our way back to Nkambeni Safari Camp via Doispane and Albasini Roads that proved to be quite except for some sightings of impala and elephant.
This afternoons drive after new guests joined the safari, we drove back down Napi Road to see for the lions, but they had walked off. We got good sightings of rhino, elephant, waterbuck, kudu, impala and buffalo along the way.
We then dashed for the camp gates getting in with just three minutes to spare before closing.
This afternoon’s game drive was out of Nkambeni Safari Camp at 15H00 and up the Numbi Gate tar getting good sightings of impala and kudu. We turned onto Napi Road and made our way in the direction of Napi Boulders to see if the lions from this morning were still there. Unfortunately they had already moved away, but good rhino sightings were enjoyed along the way.
New guests also got to see on the return trip to Nkambeni Safari Camp great sightings of more rhino, elephant, kudu, impala and buffalo.
All returned to camp with a couple of minutes to spare before gate closing time to enjoy a good buffet dinner before going to bed for a good night’s rest.
24 August 2013
Today we left camp at 06H30 and made our way down the Numbi Gate Tar, getting kudu, impala and warthog. We turned onto (Road Cannot Be Named Due To Poaching) getting good sightings of rhino, and elephant together with some great sightings of kudu.
Things were a bit slower today as it is a weekend with loads of local visitors that do not know how to drive in a National Park.
Highlight of the safari so far:
After passing Transport Dam, we came upon a great hyena sighting of two female hyenas as well as three pups running in the road, we spent some time here as the pups were really giving mom a work over by running from one culvert to another with her in tow.
We received a message over the radio of a leopard on the Watergat road, so we decided to make our way in that direction. We got to where the sighting had been, but he had already moved off.
We then made our way back to Napi Road, after being told of a lion sighting at Klipspringer Kopies. We made our way there getting a sighting of a female lion sleeping together with her cubs under the rock. After watching this for a while, we made our way to Skukuza for a morning break.
After leaving Skukuza we made our way back in the direction of Transport Dam in order to see what was going on there. We passed the same lion sighting and got to Transport Dam as an elephant bull was going to have a swim. After watching this sighting for about half an hour as well as getting good photos of hippo, it was off again in the direction of Nkambeni Tented Camp for lunch.
After a good lunch and also getting new guests in, we were out again in the afternoon.
Hearing of a leopard, we decided to go looking for him, however when getting to area where he had been seen, he had already moved off. We continued on getting good rhino, elephant, kudu, waterbuck, and giraffe sightings.
We then made our way back to camp for the evening as camp gates were about to close.
25 August 2013
We left camp at 06h30 and made our way down the Numbi Gate tar getting kudu, elephant and warthog. We turned onto ....Road and it was not long before we got our first sighting of rhino. We got a call about a lion between Napi boulders entrance and exit and so the chase was on!!!
We managed to get him lying a short distance from the road. After a short while roars could be heard nearby and our friend answered back after which he stood up and moved in front of our vehicle looking for his buddy and the females in his life. We enjoyed about an hour on the sighting also getting buffalo across the road from the lions.
We continued on getting elephant, giraffe, zebra, impala, kudu, hyena, warthog and a lioness with her cubs again at Klipspringer Kopies. After a busy morning we made our way onto Skukuza for a break.
After the break we were on our way back to Nkambeni Safari Camp via Doispane and Albasini Roads that proved to be quite except for some sightings of impala and elephant.
This afternoons drive after new guests joined the safari, we drove back down Napi Road to see for the lions, but they had walked off. We got good sightings of rhino, elephant, waterbuck, kudu, impala and buffalo along the way.
We then dashed for the camp gates getting in with just three minutes to spare before closing.
Poaching Update 25/8
Another success has been made by our rangers in the Tshokwane section who made contact with a group of poachers after tracking them. During the incident, a suspect was arrested. A rifle, silencer, ammo and a set of horns were recovered. Two suspects managed to escape. Our Mozambique colleagues also had another success when they made contact with a poaching group outbound from KNP. Two suspects were arrested and 1 managed to escape.
Poaching Update 24/8
(Houtboschrand) Rangers made contact with a group of 6 suspected #rhinopoachers after tracking them for most of the morning. 3 suspects were fatally wounded and 3 arrested, one of which was wounded. 2 rifles and ammo were recovered. This comes after a week of success in the rhino war were the #Mozambique colleauges had contact with 3 seperate groups in Xongile and managed to arrest 3 suspects.
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