The Great Migration Safari 2013: Day 2

Cats and kills were the keywords of the day. A cheetah chasing and catching a thomson’s gazelle started us off, and was quickly followed by a large male lion dragging his topi kill away from some vultures that looked a little too interested for his liking. The single lioness with the 3 small cubs were working their way through a large zebra kill, while the mother with the 4 cubs played happily next to a warthog that didn’t make it. Earlier on on the day, we found 6 sub-adult lions reuniting after being briefly separated, and in between all the cat action, many herds of elephants were seen along with numerous buffaloes.

Major sightings of the day:

Female cheetah chasing and catching a thomson’s gazelle
Many herds of elephants
Several buffalo
Male lion dragging a topi kill
6 sub-adult lions reuniting
2 hyaenas
2 black backed jackals
Lioness with 3 small cubs on a zebra kill
Lioness with 4 small cubs playing around a warthog kill
Numerous bird sightings
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The Great Migration Safari 2013: Day 1

What a start! We seemed to pick up right where we left off last year – the big 5 on the first afternoon. The rarest of the five, the black rhino came out early in the afternoon, and the leopard (which completed the set) arrived out of the darkness on our way back to camp. The afternoon was all about lions however, and a female with 4 small cubs kept our cameras clicking most of the afternoon. Another lioness with 3 little cubs tucking into a fresh warthog kill also welcomed us back.

Major sightings of the day:

Elephants
Buffaloes
1 lioness with 3 small cubs on a warthog kill
1 lioness with 4 small cubs
Black rhino
Hyaenas being chased by zebra
1 lioness
Leopard

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The Classic South African Safari: Day 4

Our final morning on safari started off with a bang, with a large male leopard actively marking his territory. We spent a good forty minutes with him in some glorious light, before he slinked away into the reeds. A couple of good rhino sightings and a great look at the largest African eagle provided some good photo opportunities, followed by an hour spent with a herd of elephants coming down to the river to drink.

Overall we saw 6 different leopards (7 sightings), 2 prides of lions, many herds of elephants, several rhino sightings, numerous buffalo, great general game including giraffe, zebra and hippo, and close to 70 different bird species! The Classic South African Safari never disappoints, and this was no exception!

Major sightings of the day:

Male leopard
Herd of elephants
2 Crashes of rhino
Zebra
Marshall eagle
Many different bird species

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The Classic South African Safari 2013: Day 3

Yet another day filled with highlights! We started the morning off with a very relaxed large male leopard who entertained us for over half an hour, quickly followed by a male elephant having a morning drink/splash about in a small waterhole. Loads of general game, as well as 2 crashes of rhinos kept the cameras clicking throughout the day. A female leopard hunting impala under the cover of darkness finished off a very exciting day on safari.

Major sightings of the day:

2 Leopards, 1 hunting impala
Several elephants
Several rhinos
2 Male buffalos
Giraffe
Zebra
Hippo
Many bird species

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The Classic South African Safari 2013: Day 2

We crossed paths with a male leopard immediately out the camp, which started off another great day! A pride of 9 lions, which included 2 four month old cubs provided some great photographic opportunities, but the stars of the day were the many elephants that were out and about. Around 10 good sightings of elephants kept us clicking all throughout the day. A bateleur eagle drinking, several rhinos and some obliging general game also found their way into the viewfinder.

Major sightings of the day: