Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights
August this year brought us some incredible wildlife sightings. Playful African wild dog pups, affectionate lion cubs, inquisitive hyena cubs and watchful cheetahs, not to mention the other wildlife Kruger is famous for, such as giraffe, zebra, rhino, lion and leopard.
In fact, on one of our game drives, we encountered four different leopards over a two-kilometre stretch! On one of our safaris, we left Kruger National Park to explore one of the world's most scenic drives, the Panorama Route with its canyons, waterfalls and lookout points. Scroll down for some of our favourite moments from August 2021.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 5 Giraffe](/imager/files/263300/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-5-Giraffe_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263300/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-5-Giraffe_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
Giraffes crossing the river.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 6 Dwarf mongoose](/imager/files/263301/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-6-Dwarf-mongoose_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263301/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-6-Dwarf-mongoose_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
A business of dwarf mongoose.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 7 Lilac breasted roller](/imager/files/263302/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-7-Lilac-breasted-roller_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263302/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-7-Lilac-breasted-roller_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
The lilac-breasted roller.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 1 Wonder point](/imager/files/263303/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-1-Wonder-point_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263303/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-1-Wonder-point_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
We stopped at Wonder View lookout point on our trip along the Panorama Route.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 3 Blyde River Canyon](/imager/files/263305/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-3-Blyde-River-Canyon_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263305/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-3-Blyde-River-Canyon_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
The Panorama Route's Blyde River Canyon.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 8 Hyena cub](/imager/files/263306/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-8-Hyena-cub_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263306/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-8-Hyena-cub_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
A hyena cub.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 9 Bee eater](/imager/files/263307/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-9-Bee-eater_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263307/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-9-Bee-eater_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
A beautiful bee-eater.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 10 Young male lion](/imager/files/263308/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-10-Young-male-lion_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263308/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-10-Young-male-lion_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
A young male lion.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 20 African wild dog pups](/imager/files/263309/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-20-African-wild-dog-pups_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263309/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-20-African-wild-dog-pups_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
Our first sighting of African wild dog pups.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 15 African wild dog pup](/imager/files/263310/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-15-African-wild-dog-pup_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263310/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-15-African-wild-dog-pup_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
We returned to the wild dog den site the next morning and ...
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 16 African wild dog pups](/imager/files/263313/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-16-African-wild-dog-pups_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263313/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-16-African-wild-dog-pups_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
... watched the wild dog pups ...
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 17 African wild dog pups](/imager/files/263314/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-17-African-wild-dog-pups_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263314/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-17-African-wild-dog-pups_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
... wrestle over a stick.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 11 Lioness and cubs](/imager/files/263315/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-11-Lioness-and-cubs_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263315/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-11-Lioness-and-cubs_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
A lioness and her cubs snoozing on a rock.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 24 Leopard](/imager/files/265019/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-24-Leopard_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/265019/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-24-Leopard_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
This leopard sighting was very special. After eight trips to Africa, our guests saw a leopard for the first time!
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 13 Leopard](/imager/files/263317/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-13-Leopard_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263317/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-13-Leopard_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
We spotted this leopard at the start of our afternoon game drive.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 25 Leopard](/imager/files/265020/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-25-Leopard_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/265020/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-25-Leopard_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
Our fourth leopard in two kilometres!
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 18 Rhino](/imager/files/263319/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-18-Rhino_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263319/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-18-Rhino_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
A magnificent white rhino.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 19 Elephant](/imager/files/263320/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-19-Elephant_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263320/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-19-Elephant_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
A beautiful elephant.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 21 Cheetah](/imager/files/263321/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-21-Cheetah_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263321/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-21-Cheetah_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
Two cheetahs.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 22 Warthog](/imager/files/263322/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-22-Warthog_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263322/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-22-Warthog_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
Warthogs grazing.
![Kruger Safaris August 2021 Highlights 23 Hyena cub](/imager/files/263323/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-23-Hyena-cub_f4ef04c6d493f6ab489a39857449c4e3.webp 1200w, /imager/files/263323/Kruger-Safaris-August-2021-Highlights-23-Hyena-cub_9bc1d7ec99ff15fa2e56d491341cb022.webp 320w)
Another hyena cub.
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Dianne Kokkonidis was born in Johannesburg, grew up in the Transkei and spent years exploring Europe. She returned to South Africa to live on a farm in the Outeniqua Mountains when the call of Africa got too loud to ignore. She comes from a family of storytellers, so it's no surprise she's now found her way into writing about one of the oldest stories known to mankind - the lure of Africa.