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I saw mine on th H10 near Muntshe.

Stunning pics, Sandeep!

And well done, BB!

Thanks Richprins - an honest admission - the pics were quite lousy since most of them were taken thru the windshield of the car. I had switched off the engine and when the serval came out of the grass and on the track, I did not want to start or move the car just in case it got scared and ran off. So only when it moved off the track and back into the grass could I get pics without a glass barrier .

In terms of spotting Serval ... are there any tips to be given on spotting them??
Or is it purely down to luck?

Most likely where there is water , but mostly luck , I think .

Mainly grasslands with water, like the area south east of Lower Sabie, the H10, or the area around Talamati are your best bet, but who knows.....

Ah thank you why is it that serval like the water areas?

Closet swimming enthusiasts - Pic of a serval swimming would be one for the awards...
If you see the posts on this thread, it seems the max chance would be along one of the loops off the H 10 and all the luck in the world...

Their prey also likes water.

Ah thank you Sandeep and Bush Baptist

Hi Cheetah 2111

Have had most luck with servals around Lower Sabie (also saw 1 in the dark near Tamboti in July last year at 6:05 am), both times at sunrise, both times just west of Mlondozi, once on the S29 in July 2009, and once July 2010 on the little East/West road just north of it, close to Muntshe mountain.
Both times the grass was very wet with dew, and they walked in the road...

Good luck for next time, and God bless,

Friedrich von Hörsten

I see on the "gallery" page one was seen on the Skuks-Tshokwane tar road...

Also near the general Skukuza-Tshokwane-Lower Sabie triangle mentioned earlier!

We saw a Serval with 2 kittens as well as an AWC with 3 kittens during a recent sunset drive.

And you drive was from which camp? and might you also tell us which road?

Definately H10. Saw one in March in broad daylight, but here is the cracker:

We were held up by a bull elephant in the road for about 15 mins and eventually switched of the car, waiting for the ellie to leave the road so we could pass. Suddenly a serval leisurely strolled over the road between the car and the elephant and disappeared into the long grass. It was only visible for about 5 seconds, but was awesome.