Another 5 days of Safari that was just absolute incredible.
After last weeks successes on safari I really had no idea that my last 5 days would top it in so many ways. Leopard Hills was once again the setting for one of the most spectacular wildlife shows on earth.
The week started with my best rhino sighting in 10 years of guiding. We watched for more than an hour and half as 9 rhinos interacted with each other on our first afternoon safari. One of the young calves made it his duty to cause as much havoc as possible. The energetic youngster ran around non-stop and chased around the other 2 calves much to their mother’s dismay.
The next four days was action all the way. The Ximungwe Pride of lions caught a waterbuck cow in the Southern Part of our traversing area and was seen 3 days later hunting impala on the open clearing in front of our lodge. This time they did not have ay success but watching the 5 lionesses and one Mapogo male lion walking and playing on the clearings in perfect golden light was an unforgettable experience.
The large herd of buffalo is still in our area and we had no less than 3 great sightings of these massive bovids. The amount of elephants in the area was also astonishing and we watched several herds feeding in and around the Sand River.
Yet again the leopards stole the show, with another great sighting of Mambiri female leopard’s young cub and several sightings of the Ravenscourt male. The highlight was without a doubt seeing the Tekwaan male leopard and the Metsi female leopard mate. We followed the leopards for more than an hour in which they copulated no less than 10 times meters away from my vehicle.
Just another week at Leopard Hills, ah well guess we will have to wait and see what next week has to offer…….oh and your all welcome to visit anytime.
Thanks Marius
All I can say Marius is awesome! Thanks for taking the time to write such a nice article and for the great images.
What a incredible week for you guys beautiful pics Marius thanks so much for updating us and Duncan thanks for the invite I would love to visit one day soon
Marius: Great pictures. We keep looking for your new stuff in African Geo.
Marius: Great pictures. We keep looking for your new stuff in African Geo.
Hi,
What an awesome week…I think the Western sector has an abundance of different game, which makes for excellent viewing, you are very lucky. Duncan…thanks for the invite!! We are counting the months…
Keep well
Drew
What fabulously amazing photos! I can’t tell which I love the best! The baby elephant may take the cake, but I love the lion couple. Thanks for sharing. We can’t wait to get back there next June.
What fabulously amazing photos! I can’t tell which I love the best! The baby elephant may take the cake, but I love the lion couple. Thanks for sharing. We can’t wait to get back there next June.
Thank you Marius. Great report as always!
Thanks for the fabulous pictures. I really appreciate the time and effort Marius takes to share with us his experiences in your beautiful country. I’m counting down the days until we return. It is now 22 days ’till we’ll be back at Leopard Hills…can hardly wait! Can’t wait to catch up with Joan and Arnold, and meet his family.
My first trip to Leopard Hill was so memorable that I plan to return, hopefull in 2011 as I don’t want to be in South Africa during the World Cup. Marius made my trip even more exciting with the animal viewing which was the best of the 3 camps that I visited. Plus I thought he was a pretty interesting fellow. Perhaps he had to do a lot of talking because Abraham doesn’t talk. I enjoyed both of them.