Flavour of the Month - April 2013: S3 Albasini Road & Mestel Dam

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From a 2014 Twigga report:

(South of Phabeni)

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Twigga wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:51 pm Day 2 - Morning drive

We decided to go to Skukuza via S3 gravel road - Phabeni Gate

I battled to keep my eyes open for almost the entire S3, a combination of fresh air, wobbly dirt road and lack of animals :-?

My little brother (our designated driver) stopped for every track and trace on the road

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It was this track that shook me up

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Twigga wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:01 pm And then....................................he spotted something way of in the road

We all went lio...........NO............leo................and then finally CHEETAH!!!

We kept our distance, we didn't want to spook this beautiful creature, I just clicked away. Excuse some of the blurry pics as I took through the window :o0ps:

We were so gratefull, cannot remember the last time I had a decent cheetah sighting. In the road!!

He was on a mission, went on and of the road to mark it's territory

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Twigga wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:25 pm Image

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We followed him for almost 2 km, then he got devoured by the long grass

The best part: we were the only car!! I felt almost guilty :o0ps:

Thank you Kruger!!!!

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Some views of the road coming south from Phabeni a few weeks ago:

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More views from August:

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Mestel Dam:


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06:50
2 Cheetah crossed the road
S3, 1km S of the S7
Near Pretoriuskop
Vis 5/5
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Sep 13

11:00
Leopard climbing down a tree about 45m from the road
S3, just W of the H11
Near Paul Kruger Gate
Vis 5/5
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Update:
08:55
2 Leopards, one on a rock away from river 100m from the impala carcass in a tree and the other one just moved in front of a clump of grass away from the river near the tree with carcass
S3, 1.4km from H11
Near Skukuza
Vis 3/5
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Leopard now out in open under a tree 2nd young leopard on rock 30m from the road on the S side of the road
S3, 1.5km from H11
Near Skukuza
Vis 5/5, for now
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Lisbeth wrote: Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:13 am WATCH: Leopard vs leopard in unusual Kruger roadside fight

(Click above to see the video)

Finding one leopard is always a treat when on a safari, but two, that is something else!

In this Latest Sightings video, Ryan Jenkins, a 45-year-old self-employed carpenter shares footage taken on the 8th of August this year, on the road running next to the Sabie River towards Skukuza, just passed the S4.

"We were driving for a while and did not spot too much. We spotted the odd impala, a few hippos here and there, and general game. But, we came to one curve in the road where we saw a Giraffe standing in the middle of the road looking towards the bush closest to the river with his ears pulled down, which is an obvious sign of nervousness. Next thing, we saw this great big ball of dust going over the road and I said ‘OK guys, here we go’ and I drove towards the dust ball.

At first Jenkins thought it was a lion that just took down an impala.

"Getting there, we realized it was a leopard and thought ‘OK, cool! Leopard killing an impala!’ But, to our amazement, it was two leopards, and they were fighting!

When the dust had settled, we saw that one was rather young and small compared to the other, more dominant one, which was attacking the younger one. We actually thought for a moment that they could just be playing, but just a bit rough.

Jenkins says they soon realized this was no play-fight, but a brutal attack on the smaller leopard, possibly about territory.

"Once the little one showed he was submissive, by lying on his back and making himself smaller, the bigger leopard would turn around, walk away and let the little one be on his way."

But the smaller leopard came back again and again, he says.

"The older leopard grabbed the small leopard by the neck and held him down forcefully until you could see the little one suffocate and there was no life left in him.

"The dominant leopard moved his grip from the neck to the mouth. He then bit down so hard, we could hear the skull break. The whole sighting must have taken about 20 to 25 minutes, it was absolutely horrific to see, but at the same time, very interesting and exciting.

"This was not something you are likely to see again in a lifetime, my kids 7 and 5 could not believe what was happening, and the smaller of my two children were very sad and asked if the baby was dead? We just explained to him that yes, it was, but that this is how nature works, only the strong survive. They are wild animals and have to fend for themselves every day in order to survive.

Jenkins says the big leopard sat up, sniffing and licking the little one for at least 10 min, before wandering off into the bush.

"We went back later in the afternoon to see if the little one was still there, and yes, it was, but the next day it was gone.

"The only people that saw this incredible sighting was my family in my vehicle and a small white bakkie coming from the opposite side with three occupants. It was awesome, but we just wished that the little one had been given a chance to live another day, but as we know, that's life in the bush."


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Mestel area again:


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09:58
Lions
S3, just by Paul Kruger gate
Near Skukuza
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Nice VIDEO showing the scenery on the Sabie River! \O



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