The last two weeks of winter are hardly over and already the weather is starting to get nice and hot. It almost feels as if spring has bypassed us and we’ve been thrown headlong into summer! Not that we’re complaining mind you, we’re all too pleased now that the last of the cold weather is behind us.
It will still be a while before we see [...]
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It’s been another fantastic few weeks in the northern Sabi Sand, with many a great sighting and lots of fun.
We’ve been fortunate to have had many lion sightings in recent weeks, as the Majigilanes (the four male lions named for their tendency to walk in a straight line) continue to show their dominance over their new territory. The coalition has been seen mating with the [...]
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Leopard was seen on 29 days
Lion was seen on 25 days
Elephant was seen on 20 days
Buffalo was seen on 21 days
Rhino was seen on 24 days
Cheetah was seen on 7 days
Wild dog was seen on 4 days
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We’ve had yet another interesting few weeks out here in the Northern Sabi Sand.
Sightings are usually more prolific duringthe winter months, and this year has proved no different. We’ve seen some incredible things so far, and we’ve only just passed the season’s halfway mark.
We’ve laughed, we’ve been entertained, and we’ve had our hearts broken.
Winter is generally tough out here, but this year has seen more death than any other. It’s certainly [...]
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Winter has hit us hard. The morning drives have been cold, but at the same time very productive. The FIFA World cup in full swing and we’ve enjoyed many a late night spent watching football. We’ve also been treated to some awesome sightings, especially in and around the lodge.
One morning in particular comes to mind….
Our phone lines were down for a couple of days, which meant having to wake the guests [...]
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Greetings from the very cold African bush.
Despite the unpleasant weather (and having to dress like an Eskimo), safaris in winter time are really and truly a spectacular experience. Game viewing in general has been incredible over the past couple of weeks, but there was one lion sighting in particular that really stood out.
What started out as a really quiet morning, eventually turned into be [...]
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Leopard was seen on 24 days
Lion was seen on 24 days
Elephant was seen on 21 days
Buffalo was seen on 20 days
Rhino was seen on 27 days
Cheetah was seen on 15 days
Wild dog was seen on 1 days
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There have been a lot of kills over the past two weeks, but only one in particular that stood out. We’d been looking for leopard over the course of a few days, when we came across Safari, our old resident female, on the southern end of the airstrip. She was looking quite lean, so we knew she’d be on the hunt. Soon after she was spotted Safari made a dash [...]
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Leopard was seen on 28 days
Lion was seen on 26 days
Elephant was seen on 25 days
Buffalo was seen on 18 days
Rhino was seen on 21 days
Cheetah was seen on 9 days
Wild dog was seen on 0 days
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