Flavour of the Month - October/November 2016- H6

[Richprins]

Down the H-6 to the hyaena den. There were only 2 of the bigger pups visible. One was
having a lovely time chewing on a bone




Impala ram a bit hunched up



Little bee eaters



Then a verreaux's eagle owl deep in the shade of a marula tree.





This terrapin was a long way from any water and on mission to find some :roll: :)



Some wildebeest standing quietly

[Richprins]

The beginning of the road at the Nwanetsi end:



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[Richprins]

WATCH: Male lion “mates” with another male
Finding a pair of mating lions is not so unusual to spot on a safari to the Kruger National Park. But, finding a pair of male lions trying to have a go at it is a phenomenon that is rarely witnessed. Video courtesy of Kruger Sightings’ YouTube channel.
2 hours ago

Klaus, engineer, and daughter, Kira, tell us the story of how this sighting played out: “In the morning, the H6 road is usually much quieter than the famous S100, which runs parallel to the H6.”

“In a cold winter’s morning, tar roads store the heat from the day before, so this usually attracts cats, like lions, and many other animals. So this road is generally where we started our mornings.”
https://youtu.be/mLJ-5WoXUlU

“During our previous 4 days in the park, we had not seen a whole lot, so, even if these lions had not shown that particular mounting behaviour, we would have been pretty happy with the encounter. What made this sighting even more special, was that there was only one vehicle next to us. As time passed, more vehicles started to show up, somewhat disturbing the lions. So, the three huge males left the tar road and trotted south into the thick bush.”

“For regular safari travellers like us, who have been visiting Africa for close to 20 years now, with more than 300 nights in the bushes of 7 different countries, mating lions is not a rare sighting, in fact. we had observed a male / female couple just 24 hours earlier near Crocodile Bridge. However, a male / male combo was a first for us!

This behaviour is actualy not known as male lions mating, as this was not an expression of sexuality and no penetration occurs, but rather, this is an act of dominance. Dominant male lions, and also other animals, such as elephants, will mount the other males to, in a way, show them who is boss.”

https://lowvelder.co.za/447077/watch-ma ... ther-male/

[Richprins]

https://lowvelder.co.za/447977/watch-la ... king-road/


https://youtu.be/9UtI5qQhanU


WATCH: Large lion pride walking in the road
Turning the corner and seeing a whole lot of yellow things in the road, you almost always assume it’s a herd of impala. But the shock and excitement one feels when one realises it is a pride of lions walking towards you, is like non other.
4 hours ago

Ram Goyel, an overseas visitor to the Kruger Park, was so mesmerised by his astonishing lion encounter one day on the H6 near Satara that his heart was literally beating outside his chest. To his greatest delight, the white lion was amongst this magnificent pride…

Ram told his story: “We were just returning from the N’wanetsi Picnic spot and this beautiful sighting came along and greeted us. It was a quiet morning and there were no other cars at the time. It was sheer disbelief!! At the end of it my family and I were jumping out of our skin.

We were so lucky and thankful that the lions were walking towards us. I pulled over to the side and just let them come to us. My hand was shaking with exhilaration so the video is not perfectly still I’m afraid.

The sighting ended a few minutes later when a few other cars showed up, and then literally pushed the lions off the road into the bushes. Just give space to the wildlife and be patient. Don’t intrude upon the animals. Respect Kruger!”

[Richprins]

Kruger Sightings
‏Verified account @LatestKruger
Sep 12

06:33
14 Lions sleeping, white lion included
H6, 12.5km from H1-3
Near Satara
Vis 5/5
Tinged by Ackermab

[Richprins]

Kruger Sightings
‏Verified account @LatestKruger
Sep 29

09:15
Pride of 20+ Lions including the White Lion was stationary on the road, now move into the bush
H6, 1km from Nwanetsi Picnic Spot
Near Satara
Vis 5/5
Tinged by the Kamroodeens & Rylands

[Peter Betts]

Hemmed in Lions

[Peter Betts]

Kruger Sightings
‏Verified account @LatestKruger
Sep 12

06:33
14 Lions sleeping, white lion included
H6, 12.5km from H1-3
Near Satara
Vis 5/5
Tinged by Ackermab

Nice Light ...Keep those Latest sightings Tingers away from Grootvlei and I am happy ..Forgot there is no signal thank goodness

[Richprins]

Kruger Sightings
‏Verified account @LatestKruger
24m24 minutes ago

05:19
Hyena cub
H6, 7.5km from H1-3
Near Satara
Tinged by Otto

[Richprins]

Kruger Sightings
‏Verified account @LatestKruger
Mar 23

16:35
2 Cheetahs
“Incredible sighting”
H6, 1km of Main road
5/5
Tinged by Marè