Big 5 in 2 hours

It’s always great to see the big 5 on a tour. It’s even more exciting when it all happens in a mere two hours. This happened on one of my recent tours. What made it even more amazing was that it occurred near Pretoriuskop, an area which generally is not known for its abundant wildlife in winter time. However, on this occasion it started with spotting a rhino cow and calf near Shitlave dam. Soon afterwards there were herds of buffalo and elephants. At Shabeni hill we picked up a lioness lazily relaxing underneath a fig tree. A few kilometers further on we spotted a leopard lying on a termite mound (see picture). In true leopard fashion, it slinked away into the mystery of the bush. This all happened in a two hour period of a very exciting three day safari.

Simon Vegter

Wild Wings Safaris

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