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Hi propolis, I don't think that would be the case. We visited KTP at different times of year and never saw any starving animal.
Here are a picture to show you how dry the KTP can get. But the animals look fine.This photo was taken in December. Also the KTP has had good rains this year.

Hello propolis -- bear in mind that all the animals in KTP are specially adapted to survive in an arid area.

So even though it looks (to us) as though there is no food, they still do well.

Enjoy the planning

Hi Propolis

There are waterholes every 5 - 8 km along the riverbeds so the animals have access to water and the flora is varied and they eat the bushes and grass shoots at the bottom of apparently very dry grass.

We were there last Dec and are going again this Dec and while the cheetah always look skinny, we saw a number of kills, so they are definitely able to catch their food.
I see that you are going to Kruger as well and you are more likely to see animals in worse shape there as their incidence of disease appears to be much greater than Kgalagadi.

Either way, good luck with your booking and hope you enjoy it.

Hi Propolis, we're in Southend and have been to KTP twice and are booked in for Sep this year so if you want to have a chat about KTP send me a pm and I'll give you my number would be great to chat about the great love of our lives - KTP!!! Lol

icurrie missing KTP?

LOL oh yes!!!! And being so far away doesn't help still September is not so far away is it????

No it is just around the corner. so many friends on the forum helps time to fly.

Still no sign of the doggies?

Are giraffes seen in KTP during early November? I've read on here that they can be seen, but I'm not sure where abouts in the park and at what time of year.

Yes. Up around Mata Mata usually -- down the Auob as far as Kamqua -- and usually all year round although sometimes only early morning and late afternoon.

P@m just as a matter of interest...........we saw two end February down at Kamfersboom!!! That was a first for us!!!

so South

We were there last October and stayed at Mata-Mata for 2 days .Saw them each day near 13th and 14th Borehole .

that is normal
and a little bit more South... around Rooibrak/Montrose....

AM we saw the first tracks just after Munro..........and then saw the two walking down the river just before Kamfersboom..........just could not believe it!!!!