After the severe drought we have had over this year’s dry season, rains have been quite regular and plentiful, just what the doctor prescribed. This is great for nature – and for our guests! The reserve certainly looks all the prettier for it! See for yourselves.
We have been lucky as it seems all the animals have moved to the south of the reserve, and that’s very close to the lodge.
The elephants were tracked and found just off Nyala road and it is amazing if you sit very quietly how close they get to the vehicle. Great photos to prove that if the animals feel comfortable, it is an amazing sighting.
We found them again west of Lodge road and had another amazing close encounter.
The Lions were tracked and found first at Porcupine dam by both Vuyani and MRL guides. They were napping and not fazed by the Hippo in the dam. Great sighting. The following day we tracked and found them off Eastern River road – in the same vicinity as the Wild dog – the wild dog were on the move so we only managed a couple of shots. But still – what a quick succession of unique sightings!
The cheetahs were just off the fence line of Bloubergbos heading west – as soon as the Lions entered the southern area of the reserve, the cheetahs moved out. Amazing how all these predators live in “harmony”. They certainly know how to stay out of each other’s way. Well, more like everyone stayng out of the lion’s way, I suppose. 😉
