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Update: Male lion was still at Leeudril waterhole at 18h05 this afternoon. The females had moved off but found them far in the distance about 3km south of Leeudril!!!

Hi all,

Back after 6 days in park.

Saw the caracal ( a first for us) early Friday morning just past Munro, walking in river bed and then crossing road and gone over dune.

Garagab delivered their lions!!! Big male early Monday morning. He had a lot af Porcupine quills in his face and mane.

Large male lion was spotted on the Sunset drive (Twee Rivieren) last night with plenty of general game. The samevloeing Lions were spotted again the afternoon.

Young male lion at Leeudril this morning

Sorry for the late reply, I am on a course and when time allows it I will post.

The past two days have been a field day for guests and animals alike. The animals are all over the place (Including leopard at the new waterhole at Mata-Mata.

Lions have been spotted at Leeudril, Samevloeing, Houmoed, Auchterlonie, Dalkeith and Mata-Mata.
Leopards have been spotted at: Samevloeing, Houmoed and Mata-Mata. Brown hyena and spotted hayena also all over the Aoub river. Caracal, Honey badger at Leeudril and Mata-Mata.

The several sightings of Suricates have been seen at Leeudril, Samevloeing and Houmoed.

Game Drive Nossob:

4 Lions, close to vehicle Brown hayena next to the vehicle, general game with Bat eared foxes playing around the vehicle.

Been out this morning.

Reports of lioness and three cubs at Munro (She has been seen there for a few days now).
Three sightings of cheetah in a radius of 30km from Mata-Mata. At Mata-Mata waterhole large herds of general game, Brown hayena and spotted hayena.

Nossob Game Drive (last night).

Plenty general game with bat eared foxes. Two nights ago they have seen lions on a gemsbok kill (close to the vehicle).

Twee Rivieren Game Drive.

Brown hayena, Cape cobra, heard lions roaring.

Just received Nossob's sightings.

Game Drive: 2 x Brown hayena, bat eared foxes, African wildcat and plenty general game.

Grootkolk: Male lion came to visit the waterhole there again.
Gharagab: Pride of lions hanging around the camp.
Kieliekrankie: Huge male leopard came to drink water at the waterhole last night.

The Twee Rivieren sightings board again shows that there are plenty predator activity (Lion, Leopard and cheetah) in the Aoub river from T/R to Kamqua waterhole. Plenty Caracal, Honeybadger has been seen as well.

Just got the Twee Rivieren feedback.

Sunset Drive: 6 Lions (3x females, 3x males), Brown Hayena and then general game

Stunning stuff!!!!!!!!!!

So glad for the visitors.

Thanks Jannie for all your trouble.

Only a please, believe it or not when these sightings come in it makes me jealous as well. The credit should also go towards the staff on the other camps which forward the sightings to me.

One of these days, when you have 10 minutes to spare, it would be nice to hear about the way leopards/cheetahs roam around when alone and with cubs. In other words if they are very territorial or if they move around a lot. Pure egoism not at all scientific curiosity

Micetta,

I will surely make a note of that, I just need to get my stats and so on ready for management. Today is touch and go.

I will get some 'scientific' information from Dr. Gus Mills then i can share it with you.

Have a great one

Thanks for your efforts in providing feedback on sightings KG!
Just returned from Kalahari tented camp(Mata Mata) area and can conclude on sightings as follows:
CHEETAH
3 cheetah(mother &2 cubs) around Sitzas/Craig Lockhardt area-apparently she is named Lizette.
1 male cheetah roaming from MM south- he killed a springbok at Tented camp waterhole
5 cheetah(4cubs) around Kamqua area.
2 cheetah near 14th borehole area- 2 males
LION
1 male at Craig Lockhardt-seen rugularly
1 female +2 cubs + 1 male around Dalkeith/14 th borehole area (could be more)
2 young males at 13th borehole
2 big males at Bataluma/Gemsbokplein area
HYENA
Hyena den 3km past Urikaruus 2 females and cub ( maybe more?)
5 Hyena at Kamfersboom
OTHER
Caracal at Houmoed/ Monro, very relaxed
honey Badger - Houmoed /Monro
African WC- dune road leading from TR to Auob.

thanks for the overwhelming feedback. this was purely to help KG in which areas some animals normally roam.
In April , from Twee Rivieren to Auchterlonie, I saw two groups of cheetah consisting of a mother and two cubs that roamed the area. I also witnessed two kills, by each different group. A male was also spotted at Houmoed, probably the father of the two different female groups. On this occasion ....nothing! The dinamics change constantly, as seen now with the hyena den at urikaruus.
And yes i would like to spot cheetah and lion at the same waterhole!!!!
The best photos are in the vault.

Sorry for the late report I have been away for three days.

Here are the sightings from the 1st - 4th of October.

Twee Rivieren Drives:

Lions at samevloeing, Bat Eared foxes and plenty snakes and general game.

KTC:
3 Cheetah (2 days at KTC)
Spotted Hayena at the camp.

Bitterpan:
Leopard at the camp visiting.
4 Lions walking through the camp (3 females and 1 male)
Brown Hayena was spotted from the camp.

Urikaruus:
5 Cheetah from the camp.
2 young male lions at the camp.

Nossob drives:
Cape fox, Bat Eared fox, owls and plenty general game.

Mata-Mata Drives:
Caracal
Lions (Plenty)
Cheetah
Spotted Hayena
Giraffe
Plenty Owls, and a lot of general game


@JCM - You surely had a great time with all the sightings and GREAT . Thanks for the update from your side with what you have seen where, this just makes it so easy for guests to know were the animals are.

Thanks