“There is a Lion at my window” On a recent trip to the Kruger National Park our friend Hanno Erasmus had a close encounter with a lion at his window, the young lion is from the Lukimbi breakaway pride. The sighting occurred on the H3 not far from Afsaal picnic site. The inquisitive young male was stationed in-front of Hannos vehicle before coming to lay next to his car, a few minutes later the lion approached the vehicle and was intrigued by his reflection in the side mirror. He gave it a quick bite before moving off. Watch the video here : The Lukimbi breakaway pride has a unique pride membe ..read more

There is a waterhole six kilometres south of Skukuza known as the de Laporte waterhole, when you hear waterhole you are expecting a big pool filled with water but upon arrival you will find a tiny round man-made pond, but do not underestimate this small waterhole as it has provided a lot of good sightings for many of visitors. This particular waterhole has become frequently visited by Kruger goers because of the resident leopard that is found around the area, the leopardess at de Laporte waterhole is renowned for hunting and catching impalas at this particular waterhole, she has perfected the ..read more

Today’s post is dedicated to a sighting of the Mpondo lion coalition captured by Hanno Erasmus in February 2020. They are considered to be one of the most popular coalitions in the Kruger National Park currently. You can read a more in depth post on them here. They are admired for their outstanding manes and bulky structure. The coalition consists of 5 males which is a dream sighting for most Kruger goers. We chatted to Hanno in December and we were both hopeful of seeing the Mpondo males, we spent many days driving around their territory in hope of finding them but with no such luck. Ha ..read more

“There is a Lion at my window” On a recent trip to the Kruger National Park our friend Hanno Erasmus had a close encounter with a lion at his window, the young lion is from the Lukimbi breakaway pride. The sighting occurred on the H3 not far from Afsaal picnic site. The inquisitive young male was stationed in-front of Hannos vehicle before coming to lay next to his car, a few minutes later the lion approached the vehicle and was intrigued by his reflection in the side mirror. He gave it a quick bite before moving off. Watch the video here : The Lukimbi breakaway pride has a unique pride membe ..read more

We have a new post for the blog today and Graeme Mitchley is back to tell us about a sighting he had in the Kruger of when a Leopard had caught a porcupine but he was forced to move higher into the branches of a tree because of hyenas. Graeme elaborated on the sighting for us. “While I was waiting at Crocodile Bridge gate early one Friday morning, I overheard the honorary ranger explaining to the gentleman parked in front that a leopard had killed a porcupine the day before on the H10 near the S32 Orpen Dam Road. Image copyrighted to Graeme Mitchley “Now we all know that it quite some distanc ..read more

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“There is a Lion at my window” On a recent trip to the Kruger National Park our friend Hanno Erasmus had a close encounter with a lion at his window, the young lion is from the Lukimbi breakaway pride. The sighting occurred on the H3 not far from Afsaal picnic site. The inquisitive young male … The post There is a Lion at my Window appeared first on Big on Wild - Wildlife Blog and Photography ..read more

There is a waterhole six kilometres south of Skukuza known as the de Laporte waterhole, when you hear waterhole you are expecting a big pool filled with water but upon arrival you will find a tiny round man-made pond, but do not underestimate this small waterhole as it has provided a lot of good sightings … The post De Laporte Famous Leopard, Kruger Park appeared first on Big on Wild - Wildlife Blog and Photography ..read more

The Kruger National Park finally reopened on the 8th June after two months of it being closed due to the lock down, locals from Mpumalanga and Limpopo were lucky enough to be allowed to visit the park again. There has been some great sightings since the park reopened but this encounter was particularly interesting because … The post Hair Raising Lion Encounter appeared first on Big on Wild - Wildlife Blog and Photography ..read more

In memory of Cecil & Jericho, the famous lions of Hwange National Park. Beautiful things can be found everywhere, one just has to look closely. And such is it the case with the story of how Cecil and Jericho met to become one of the most loved lion duos among wildlife lovers, always and constantly … The post Cecil & Jericho a Lions Life Amidst Trophy Hunting appeared first on Big on Wild - Wildlife Blog and Photography ..read more