It's not often that you get to see the three big cats in Kruger. With these I mean lion, leopard and cheetah. Leopards are very secretive and seldon seen, and cheetah are very rare, with an estimated 200 individuals in Kruger. But on the last safari we were fortunate enough to experience all three of them. On the first day we saw a beautiful leopard lying on the side of the road, just staring at us. Funny enough, it didn't move all that much. The following morning we spotted three male cheetahs lying very relaxed on a temite mound soaking in the morning sun. And throughout the safari we had several lion sightings, mainly along the Sabie river. The thicker bush there makes it easier for the lions to ambush their prey and they know that during the drier winter months the animals are forced to come down to the river to drink. All of this makes for exciting game viewing this time of the year.
Bush greetings!
Simon
Kruger National Park safari guide with Wild Wings Safaris
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