This does not happen very often, but on occasions one is lucky enough to see the big five on one drive. This happened on my latest tour. As we entered the park, it was not long before we had our first amazing encounter. We found a pride of lions feeding on a buffalo. Clearly visible were 2 adults and 2 cubs enjoying the feast. Along the Sabie river we saw some elephants and buffalo as usual. Something I don't often see along the Sabie river are rhinos. But on this afternoon we spotted 2 white rhinos each with a calf wandering along the opposite river bank. And then just before we reached Lower Sabie camp, there was great excitement with a leopard lying on the rocks at Lubye-Lubye. This leopard had an impala kill in a nearby tree. It's fantastic to see the Big Five on one tour, more so on one day, but to see them all in 3 hours is absolutely spectacular. This type of luck is seldom encountered.
Until next time!
Simon
Kruger National Park safari guide with Wild Wings Safaris
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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