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Have seen serval on tree occasions in Kruger:
1) In 2000, on S29, very briefly on road, could only follow tail in grass

2) Feb 2002, on H10


3) Dec 2002, again on H10

So no recent sightings of serval!

PS Funny how it is just impossible to photograph them from the front!

The serval is such a beautiful animal. My one and only sighting will stay with me for a long time.

On honeymoon in Kruger in October 2003, we stayed at Talamati for 3 nights. At around 10pm my wife and I and a few others from the camp were sitting in the hide sipping Windhoek, not much was happening until the serval sloped in. There was great excitement in the hide. A dutch man who'd had too many sips was adamant it was a leopard but was soon convinced otherwise. We watched it drink for around 10 minutes before it disappeared into the dark. Wonderful. My next trip to Kruger will definitely include another stay at Talamati.

Came across a photo taken on a nightdrive from Croc bridge in 1999. Happens that I saw my first serval on that trip. Thus the one that ran infront of my car in 2000 was my second sighting of serval. Two in two years and then never again for 4 years.

Time is due...

I have seen one on my first day ever on the African continent.

It wasn't in Kruger but near God's window on our way to the park. It crossed the road about 100 metres in front of our car and when we arrived at that place, he was sitting there looking right into our eyes until we were ready to take a picture (since we were not in the park yet that took quite a while). After that it run off into the bush.

This experience immediatly made me fell in love with the continent and the country. I haven't seen one ever since in South Africa. Next november I will be visiting Kruger again and one sighting of this magical cat would make the trip perfect. Let's hope....

Salva

Hi Guys

Seen serval a number of times in the park

the most recent being last weekend on the infamous S100!!!!

Saw this serval on 25/10/2005 at about 5PM, on the H1-3 between the S126(Sweni) and the H6(Nwanetsi tar). Photo's not really great, but he was moving really fast, and the sun wasn't playing along Good to see serval in the day again.

We had an amazing sighting of 1 recently. We saw it running along the S137 (Near Lower Sabie) it then jumped into the long grass and we could only see it's head sticking out, then people sped passed us and reversed and said " Look at that Cheetah "

That was my only sighting of them so far it was is in July 2006

We had a lovely sighting of Serval on our night drive in June from Croc Bridge on the H4-2, a fantastic experience as it was my first.

I have seen it only once! On the S28. Magic - worth a hundred lion sightings!

I saw 2 servals. The first chase by horde (!!??) of baboons and run away

and the second on the road, and just after on the side of the car, have a wash, then tranquil go away

Unbelievable!
Wonderful!
Thanks for sharing those precious pics!

I have to confess: I am a cat lover! But, those rare (to be seen) little beasts are so special - lovely, wonderful, great pics!!!

We saw one on the 13th of July on the Diopane Road coming from Phabeni Gate!We just saw an Impala running over the road and when we looked to our right there the serval sat as quite as a mouse cause i think he didn't wanted us to see him,but i spotted him, but let me tell you he was so well camoflarged i almost missed him!
Beautiful animal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sadly, I have never seen one! but live in hope!
AM- thats amazing and thanks for sharing!

I was driving along the H-10 and one ran across the road and as we arrived there, he had gone...
I really adore the animals...

I love them too and regret to say that i have never seen one before but with a trip to Kruger this Dec, my hoped are still high...