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Yesterday started quite misty at Addo and when I arrived at the South Game area Gate the guard told me that the lions were all around his hut pre dawn. Sure enough they were grunting in the thick mist close by. I set off down the hill hoping to see them in the road but got quite a nice sighting of a Caracal instead. before it slunk into the thick bush. I came across A jackal sitting in the middle of the road about a Km further as the mist was lifting..took a couple of pics of him just after he gave an impressive isplay of howling at the sky while sitting upright. However later on when the sun came out a jackal (normally very shy in E Cape) was trotting towards me on the road. I switched off and got the camera ready half expecting him to veer sharply into the bush. He came alongside and gave me a chance at his portrait.

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What a great way to start the sightings off Peter, just hope the day continued along the same lines.

Super pic.

During a recent lion study it was found that there seemed to be more jackals in the northern regions of the Park then the south.

I haven't seen a jackal in Kruger now for close to 10 trips.

We were lucky enough to have two sightings of the BBJ last year, the first at the Renosterkoppies Dam in Feb. and the second was on the H4-2 not far from Croc Bridge and he was trotting round the fringes of a Lion kill hoping to be able to get a morsel.

I haven't seen them once in KNP...

There seems to be a lot of them in the Satara & Orpen areas because they are regular visitors to the Webcam.

Also near Orpen, on the road heading for Maroela and Tamboti:

The area around Maroela is imo the best part of the park to see the black backed jackals. For me the jackals are the main reason to stay at Maroela.

Beautiful pics Impisi08

Yes, great shots from Impisi08 and the others too.

KNP 2005, S90, +- 15 km south of Balule

Early morning near Lower Sabie, Feb 2005. One of 4 we saw on that trip.

We saw lots of black-backed jackal in KTP in October - I would estimate at least 15 a day. They've had three years of good rains in row, and there has been an rodent population explosion. So food is plentiful for these clever hunters. They are always entertaining to watch.

A jackal trotting:


And another one slinking:


Jackals greeting by touching noses:


Jackals feeling less friendly towards each other:

Black Backed Jackal are common throughout E Cape. This one is from Addo

Scratch me just there!!

Taken this morning Addo....overcast lovely light with no shadows..glad I went

Just recently in KNP, I saw one. It was early morning and we were snoozing in the car as my dad drove. He stopped suddenly and woke us all. There was a jackal just off the road, In the green grass covered in dew, but it scurried off quickly...

When you haven't seen them in a while and then you see one, you realise how small they really are...

And brilliant pics to everyone!!!

Also near Orpen on the Tamboti road!
(Although before Tamboti existed, I think...)