… all of them seen within 24 hours. It doesn’t get much better than that.

I finally got the photos through of these sightings a few days ago. The lionesses were found eating away on a very recent wildebeest kill. Of course this is quite the gory spectacle, but it led to lots of excitement with our guests. To witness lions in such a manner is a privilege, and very special indeed.

Jay-Dee also found the rhinos in a dry riverbed, which is a little unusual, so that made for some pretty photo opportunities for everyone. Nice to see them so relaxed around us that one even stays down in the riverbed. What beautiful animals, and what a treat to see them do so well on their home reserve.

The highlight of that day was the sighting of two spotted hyenas. They have become rare, but there are quite a few now on our reserve. This is the first sighting in a long while, so hopefully we will be able to work out their routines in order to spot them more often. They may not be the prettiest of animals, but from an ecologist’s and conservationist’s point of view this is more than very exciting. They play a crucial role in the ecosystem and they are very social animals, so they are interesting to observe and study.

I also just got in today’s sightings photos: very nice! I am looking forward to publishing them tomorrow here on our very own safari blog. With so many excellent sightings on a daily basis I can barely keep up with the blog, to be honest. 🙂