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Touring Kruger Park – 12 October 2024

We spent most of today searching for wildlife along the few pools spread along the mostly dry Shingwedzi River to the southeast of camp, and the sightings were thrilling!

Common Duiker

Crested Francolin

Waterbuck

Lionesses at the Tinyarhini Waterhole in the Shingwedzi River

Nyala

Tiny baby elephant

Leopard stalking next to the Shingwedzi River

Cheetah

Grey-headed Bush-shrike

Elephant cow walking past Shingwedzi Camp’s entrance

Lioness at the Tinyarhini Waterhole in the Shingwedzi River

Baboon

Nile Crocodiles

Pearl-spotted Owlet

Touring Kruger Park – 11 October 2024

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Just some of the sights and sounds – and smells! – we experienced around Shingwedzi today.

Black-backed Jackal

Common Duiker

Tree Squirrels

White-fronted Bee-eater

Elephant cow bullying a youngster at the waterhole

Rock Monitor Lizard

Plains Zebra on the run

Martial Eagle

Tsessebe cow and calves

White-backed Vultures at a smelly elephant carcass

Lappet-faced Vulture

Touring Kruger Park – 9 & 10 October 2024

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Having seen our guests and Irving Knight off at Skukuza’s airport, Hannes Rossouw and I have extended our stay in the Kruger National Park by just a few days and have now moved base to Shingwedzi Rest Camp in the north of the Park.

Grey Heron

Buffalo at sunset

Elephant calf

Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl

Spotted Hyena with a wry smile

White-backed Vulture

Bushbuck

Giraffe calf

Yellow-billed Kite taking advantage of a roadkill spurfowl

Elephant Tusker

Touring Kruger Park – 8 October 2024

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We’ve had some thrilling predator encounters today, including of crocodiles and leopards!

Sleepy Baboon

Crocodile feasting on a wildebeest carcass in Transport Dam

Crocodile feast

Crocodile feasting on an impala carcass in Transport Dam

Yellow-billed Hornbill

Elephant

Buffalo fast asleep against a herd mate

Red-billed Oxpecker

Leopard cubs

Touring Kruger Park – 7 October 2024

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Another exciting day in the Kruger National Park with Hannes Rossouw, Irving Knight and our four fabulous guests!

Smouldering veld after the previous day’s fires

Spotted Hyenas on a mission – Maroela Loop near Skukuza

Egyptian Goose

Leopard killing an impala

lazy here, these lions attempted a hunt just a few minutes later

Sunset scenery around Skukuza

Touring Kruger Park – 6 October 2024

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Today we moved base southwards, transferring from Satara Rest Camp to Skukuza Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park. Aside from some wonderful wildlife sightings we also drove through some of the worst fires currently sweeping through the area.

Honey Badger in Satara

Hyena eyeing a lioness at a waterhole

Fire raging around Skukuza

Touring Kruger Park – 4 & 5 October 2024

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Hannes, Irving and I are still having a wonderful time with our guests here at Satara in the Kruger National Park – so much so that I totally forgot to post a blog update last night, so today’s covers 2 days!

We spent most of yesterday exploring the area between Satara and Tshokwane, and today between Satara and Letaba. Over the two days we’ve seen all of the famed “Big 5” as well as many other interesting animals, birds and plants.

Lilac-breasted Roller

Baby Elephant

Kudu Calf

Tawny Eagle

Spotted Hyena

Big old elephant bull between Satara and Olifants in the Kruger National Park

Ground Hornbill snacking

Touring Kruger Park – 3 October 2024

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This morning we caught the Airlink flight from Cape Town direct to Skukuza, where Hannes Rossouw and Irving Knight joined our party, intent on touring the Kruger National Park for the next 6 days.

Lionesses just north of Tshokwane

Sunset over the plains south of Satara

Touring Cape Town – 2 October 2024

Touring Cape Town – 1 October 2024

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I am currently touring some of South Africa’s most beautiful spots with someone who has been a great friend of DeWetsWild for many years, and what a privilege it is! We’re currently on the Cape Peninsula where we’ve based ourselves at the Quayside Hotel in Simon’s Town and today made excursions to the Boulders Penguin Colony and the Cape of Good Hope.