17 February 2014
Route: Numbi tar - Napi - Napi boulders - Napi - Nkambeni
General animals seen: Impala, Kudu, warthog, waterbuck
Fantastic rhino sightings this afternoon with a male, female and calf altogether approx 10m from our vehicle. All very relaxed, grazing on the short grass as the sun sets.
On boulders itself we found a buffalo bull walking along side of the road and as we approved it moved off into the long grass and politely lay down to rest.
On our return to camp we found a massive elephant bull right next to the road approximately 40m from camp gate.
Great start to the safari. Would love to show the guests a lion or leopard tomorrow morning as some of the guests are here on a quickie and return to JHB tomorrow morning.
General animals seen: Impala, Kudu, warthog, waterbuck
Fantastic rhino sightings this afternoon with a male, female and calf altogether approx 10m from our vehicle. All very relaxed, grazing on the short grass as the sun sets.
On boulders itself we found a buffalo bull walking along side of the road and as we approved it moved off into the long grass and politely lay down to rest.
On our return to camp we found a massive elephant bull right next to the road approximately 40m from camp gate.
Great start to the safari. Would love to show the guests a lion or leopard tomorrow morning as some of the guests are here on a quickie and return to JHB tomorrow morning.
18 February 2014
Route: Napi - Doispan - Albaseni - Nkambeni
General animals seen: giraffe, warthog, impala, waterbuck, blue wildebeest, zebra, hippos, rhino's and vervet monkeys
Rather quiet morning drive for the first part, then Curtis called to say he had found a male and female lion near doispan, albaseni junction.
General animals seen: giraffe, warthog, impala, waterbuck, blue wildebeest, zebra, hippos, rhino's and vervet monkeys
Rather quiet morning drive for the first part, then Curtis called to say he had found a male and female lion near doispan, albaseni junction.
We headed that way as the guests hadn't seen lions yet. As
we approached the sighting, they got up and walked out onto the road heading
directly for us. Great sighting experienced as both came walking past our
vehicle. The female staying on the road and male choosing to walk past us in
the grass next to the road. Guests could get great photos of these and all
enjoyed the sighting
19 February 2014
Route: Napi - Doispan - Albaseni - Nkambeni
General sightings: kudu, impala, warthog, zebra, hippos,chackma baboon, waterbuck, hippos and vervet monkeys
Came across the spotted Hyena on transport access road. Female with her siblings. Some still totally black in color.
After stopping for coffee, we heard about some lions up the road and decided to go in search of them. We found them under a tamboti tree. 3 sub adult males and 1 female.
Further to this the ride was rather quiet and not much was spotted from then on.
General sightings: kudu, impala, warthog, zebra, hippos,chackma baboon, waterbuck, hippos and vervet monkeys
Came across the spotted Hyena on transport access road. Female with her siblings. Some still totally black in color.
After stopping for coffee, we heard about some lions up the road and decided to go in search of them. We found them under a tamboti tree. 3 sub adult males and 1 female.
Further to this the ride was rather quiet and not much was spotted from then on.
20 February 2014
Route: Napi - H3 - Napi - Shabeni - Nkambeni
General animals seen: giraffe, elephant, kudu, impala, buffalo, rhino, warthog, blue wildebeest, vervet monkeys
I decided to try the H3 this morning as I was informed that nothing was found on other roads.
General animals seen: giraffe, elephant, kudu, impala, buffalo, rhino, warthog, blue wildebeest, vervet monkeys
I decided to try the H3 this morning as I was informed that nothing was found on other roads.
On our return to Numbi gate we had some time to kill and still no leopard. The
thought of saying goodbye to guests without seeing a leopard, was still in my
head when a guest called out to stop.
There she lay on a fat Marola tree branch just watching the
bush. Once we spent a few minutes she jumped down from the tree and walked out
into the road just ahead of us. All guests let rip with their digital cameras
and many great photos taken.
Everyone was happy with what the bush had to offer and for the last two guests we will just try to get lions in a better position than yesterday.
Everyone was happy with what the bush had to offer and for the last two guests we will just try to get lions in a better position than yesterday.
Keep watching for more!
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