Kgalagadi 2025 – At World’s End

[Karin Mitton]

10/10 for the stunning Cheetah images

Thanks Jan van Wyk, means a lot coming from you!

We returned home safely at the end of May, so now catching up on trip reports, processing many pics .... KTP leg a figment of my imagination ...
Have you bought a new tent yet?

Welcome back RichardJ, I was thinking about you recently and whether you were back home yet. No new tent yet, still weighing my options, still time till my next camping trip in October.

[Karin Mitton]

I am totally about that cheetah sighting - Perfect light on top -

Told you there would be more Cheetah sightings Pumbaa, and still not the last!

Cape fox, love to watch them

Haven’t seen many of these cute animals in my life kids@camping, so seeing these pups were so cool.

[Karin Mitton]

9 February 2025 Continued

I was surprised at how far east I found the last Giraffes of this trip. I found a few between Montrose and Batuluma and then another just after Kamfersboom.



Other noteworthy sightings between Kamqua and Twee Rivieren included this thirsty little Springbokkie.



The baby trend continued when two baby Ground Squirrels appeared from their burrow.





They were the smallest Ground Squirrels I have ever seen, and I couldn’t help but go “Aaawwww”. Just before I reached the end of the Auob Road I finally had a decent sighting of a Northern Black Korhaan and just before Confluence I found a lovely family of Ostriches.

[Karin Mitton]

I set up camp at Twee Rivieren and was relieved that my tent seemed ok after my makeshift repairs at Mata Mata. After a LOOONG cooldown in the pool, I decided to drive to Kij Kij for my afternoon drive. I found many, many Kori Bustards in the Rooiputs area, and I would find them every day.





There was also a pair of Secretary birds (I would also see them again) and they looked magnificent against the backdrop of the green grass.

[Karin Mitton]

I saw my 2nd Cheetah of the day just before Kij Kij. It had killed a Springbok earlier in the day.



From the size of that tummy it seemed that the Cheetah had eaten most of it.



She picked up the remains and moved a few meters away where she continued to feed, her back turned to the road and her face in the grass.





On the way back to camp I saw a Leopard Tortoise crossing the road.



Just before Confluence a Kori Bustard was having a dust bath.





Once again the Park delivered some of the most incredible sightings during the course of the day.

[Karin Mitton]

10 February 2025

I would see the Cape Fox pups at the location I noted down on my first morning every morning for the rest of my trip. I did not mind, because seriously, who can resist such cute fluffy animals? I would spend a few minutes with them every morning, just enjoying the fact that I can view them.





This morning I counted 11 Kori Bustards near Rooiputs, and I even saw one fly (my second Kori in flight sighting after the first near Nossob). Unfortunately, it flew away from me and I only got a photo of its back when it landed.



It was quiet at Kij Kij and I decided to drive the Short Dune Road as far as the Tierkop Waterhole. It is a very scenic road.





There were only a few sightings. I saw a few Burchell’s Sandgrouse and two Steenbokkies. Back at Kij Kij I drove to the little pan just north of the waterhole as that was where all the action seemed to be. I tried to photograph the Sandgrouse as they came to the water, but without much success. Of the many photos I took I only really had a few useable photos!





I was surprised to see a Black-headed Heron at the pan, the only one I saw during the trip. I beautiful Black-winged Kite sat in a nearby tree constantly wagging its tail up and down. I’ve never seen a Black-winged Kite do this before. A Hamerkop arrived, also a surprise sighting.

[colbol]

Special moments captured beautifully

Next generation KTP bokkie and squirrels

All the kori bustards and secretary birds
Love the dust bathing kori

Full belly and very sleepy eyes of the cheetah - over fed and ready for a snooze

Love all the birds - cheers Karin

[FinMari]

Thirsty baby Springbok and smallest ground squirrels

Secretary bird photos against green grass

Well eaten cheetah I love the photo where springbok is on it's mouth

I do understand why to spend time with Cape Fox puppies
I could hang the first photo of them to my wall and smile everytime I watch it

Sand grouse group photo

Thank you Karin for sharing

[Pumbaa]

WoW Karin,

another cheetah sighting It looked as if she had eaten the whole springbok already

Also like the cute cape foxes - I would have spent also time with them each morning

And finally what amazing bird shots you got - For sure love the many koris but my favourites are in fact the ones from the secretary birds in the green grass

[Carla + Tony]

VEO, great find first thing in the morning

Beautiful cheetah at the waterhole followed by a lion on top of the dune I too, like the 'animal on the dune' photos. It is just so KTP.

Giraffe necking, it amazes me the way they can twist and turn their long neck without getting all tied up in a knot.

Those cape foxe pups are so cute, as are the baby squirrels

That is one every well fed cheetah Judging from the photo, there isn't a lot (if anything) left of the springbok.

As always, all your photos are just stunning

[Ollie]

How lucky to find a second Cheetah It certainly looked well fed. Great photos, and such a great variety. The Cape Fox pups are very cute.

[Jan van Wyk]

All I can say is ......

Amazing sightings captured perfectly .........

Thank you for sharing ..........

[kids@camping]

Amazing sightings.... and capturing

Cheetah indeed had a great meal... round tummy

Just love the Dune roads... the scenery

[Meandering Mouse]

I love the baby ostriches. So cute.

What fantastic Secretary bird pics.

at the Cheetah sighting. That tummy looks pregnant.

The Cape Fox pups are so endearing. Also caught in perfect light.

It is to see the wide array of bird sightings. Hamerkops are a favorite for me.

[Karin Mitton]

Special moments captured beautifully

Thanks colbol, I really enjoyed all these special sightings a lot.

Secretary bird photos against green grass

I had such wonderful Secretary Birds sightings during this trip FinMari, It was wonderful.

my favourites are in fact the ones from the secretary birds in the green grass

They are some of my favourites as well, Pumbaa!