20 February 2015
Setting out early this morning we came across a hyena clan
who had three different age grouped youngsters with them. They suddenly all appeared
on the road making a great photo opportunity as there was 20 in total.
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Friday, 20 February 2015
On safari With Robbie 18 February 2015/ 19 February 2015
18 February 2015
we arrived in Kruger at 2pm to be greeted by a lovely
elephant herd close to phabeni gate. On the way to camp we spotted buffalo,
white rhino and a big herd of kudu.
The night drive produced classic sightings of elephant,
hippo, buffalo, genets, civits and hyenas.
19 February 2015
Setting out a bit later this morning I wasn’t expecting much
as it was rather warm! Wrong I was as we encountered numerous Kudu, buffalo and
impala herds with excellent visuals.
We then spotted a pride of 5 lionesses real close to the
road, they were all stretching and resting. Out of nowhere my colleague called
me for a kilometer away on our radio as he had picked up a leopard. On arrival
at the scene we were to seethe strong male had snatched a kudu calf which was
rather large. The kudu mother was frantically trying to save its young and was
barking loudly but to no avail. The leopard then dragged its prize across the
road right in front of us. It was a sighting that will stay with us forever!
On the way to camp we saw rhino and two huge elephant bulls
sparring.
On the afternoon drive we picked up some more amazing
raptors such as Martial and Tawny eagles.
We came across numerous buffalo and elephant herd along the
Sabie river.
Watching the sun go down over camp and chatted quietly
realizing Kruger had produced an incredible day.
On Safari With Curtis 19 February 2015
19 February 2015
This morning we set off with a cooler overcast sky, perfect weather and we saw plenty of animals such ellies, buffalo, rhino, zebra, warthog, dwarf mongoose, kudu, waterbuck and impala.
However the day belonged to two particular highlights.
The first was after a tip from mark, he had found three cheetah walking along the road. Although quite far from the sighting we made our way there as quickly as we could and were lucky enough to indeed find the three cheetah still on the road. But they were acting strange hissing and snarling and then we saw why.
Out of the grass appeared a fourth cheetah and then all hell broke out. Two of the three brothers went straight for the newcomer, squeals and hissing from all of them. We were in the middle of a territorial dispute. The newcomer then managed to escape the others and sprinted at top speed across the road with the other three in hot pursuit out of sight into the tall grass.
The second highlight of the day is actually four sightings which all took place, incredibly, within a 2.5km distance of each other. The first sighting a large black maned lion sitting out in the open at the edge of the road, unfortunately with the sun getting hotter he moved into the shade and out of sight, the second sighting four lionesses and a juvenile male lion, his mohawk just starting to show. In the shade but just a couple of meters from the road we got a great look at this pride of lions before leaving the sighting. Our third sighting was a kilometer down the road when I noticed our fifth cheetah of the day, this one also a male who walked along side the road before darting across the road out of sight.
But the fourth sighting was the best. Just another kilometer from the cheetah we found a female kudu standing in the grass. As we edged forward she started to alarm call, a deep loud bark. We looked around and then I spotted why, she was alarm calling at a leopard. But it was too late as the leopard grabbed the kudus calf.
We watched as the leopard with a kudu calf, as big as itself, in its jaw shuffled across the road just ten meters from our vehicle. Meanwhile the female kudu.was watching and following the leopard constantly alarm calling and in distress about its calf.
In just a couple of kilometers we had seen the big three cats in what is surely one of the most amazing morning drives I have ever done.
Then it was time to say goodbye to Charlotte and James who even though were just with us for a couple of days now have a lifetime of memories to cherish.
This morning we set off with a cooler overcast sky, perfect weather and we saw plenty of animals such ellies, buffalo, rhino, zebra, warthog, dwarf mongoose, kudu, waterbuck and impala.
However the day belonged to two particular highlights.
The first was after a tip from mark, he had found three cheetah walking along the road. Although quite far from the sighting we made our way there as quickly as we could and were lucky enough to indeed find the three cheetah still on the road. But they were acting strange hissing and snarling and then we saw why.
Out of the grass appeared a fourth cheetah and then all hell broke out. Two of the three brothers went straight for the newcomer, squeals and hissing from all of them. We were in the middle of a territorial dispute. The newcomer then managed to escape the others and sprinted at top speed across the road with the other three in hot pursuit out of sight into the tall grass.
The second highlight of the day is actually four sightings which all took place, incredibly, within a 2.5km distance of each other. The first sighting a large black maned lion sitting out in the open at the edge of the road, unfortunately with the sun getting hotter he moved into the shade and out of sight, the second sighting four lionesses and a juvenile male lion, his mohawk just starting to show. In the shade but just a couple of meters from the road we got a great look at this pride of lions before leaving the sighting. Our third sighting was a kilometer down the road when I noticed our fifth cheetah of the day, this one also a male who walked along side the road before darting across the road out of sight.
But the fourth sighting was the best. Just another kilometer from the cheetah we found a female kudu standing in the grass. As we edged forward she started to alarm call, a deep loud bark. We looked around and then I spotted why, she was alarm calling at a leopard. But it was too late as the leopard grabbed the kudus calf.
We watched as the leopard with a kudu calf, as big as itself, in its jaw shuffled across the road just ten meters from our vehicle. Meanwhile the female kudu.was watching and following the leopard constantly alarm calling and in distress about its calf.
In just a couple of kilometers we had seen the big three cats in what is surely one of the most amazing morning drives I have ever done.
Then it was time to say goodbye to Charlotte and James who even though were just with us for a couple of days now have a lifetime of memories to cherish.
Thursday, 19 February 2015
On Safari With Curtis 18 February 2015
18 February 2015
So the start of a new tour and after entering at Phabeni gate, in very hot conditions, we found plenty of general game such as impala, zebra, buffalo, warthog, waterbuck and giraffe.
The highlight of the drive was at the watering hole as we found a family of elephants at the waters edge. There were nine ellies in this group and while the adults drank the youngsters were too busy playing in the mud. Also at the dam were the hippos but surprisingly two were out of the water grazing in the heat of the day. Then three more left water and joined the first two.
Also impala and waterbirds were around the waters edge making it an action packed sighting.
Later in the afternoon the guests had an sunset drive, with the sun on full power today they got to see enjoy an amazing sunset as well as viewing plenty of animals, the highlight being loads of elephants close to the car.
So the start of a new tour and after entering at Phabeni gate, in very hot conditions, we found plenty of general game such as impala, zebra, buffalo, warthog, waterbuck and giraffe.
The highlight of the drive was at the watering hole as we found a family of elephants at the waters edge. There were nine ellies in this group and while the adults drank the youngsters were too busy playing in the mud. Also at the dam were the hippos but surprisingly two were out of the water grazing in the heat of the day. Then three more left water and joined the first two.
Also impala and waterbirds were around the waters edge making it an action packed sighting.
Later in the afternoon the guests had an sunset drive, with the sun on full power today they got to see enjoy an amazing sunset as well as viewing plenty of animals, the highlight being loads of elephants close to the car.
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