Kruger Safaris July 2021 Highlights
July is the middle of winter in South Africa and it's a great time to be on safari. With no rain in sight and water sources diminishing, some of our best sightings were at rivers and watering holes where elephants and buffaloes congregated in large numbers, and predators lurked nearby.
We had our fair share of lion sightings, too, including a very special time with some cute lion cubs jostling with each other for space on a rocky outcrop. Scroll down to share in the magic.
Giraffe at sunset.
Nothing to sneeze at. This is a wonderful example of the flehmen grimace which animals use to pick up urine or scent marks.
A beautiful leopard.
A rhino and her calf.
Skukuza's night raider; the honey badger.
First, two lion cubs on a small rock.
Then, more lion cubs arrive and things get tight.
The lion cubs move onto a flatter rock with more space.
It's not long before the other cubs decide to join in ...
... and suddenly space is at a premium again.
Elephant calf.
Kruger winter sunset.
The beautiful lilac-breasted roller, perhaps the most photographed bird in Kruger.
A hyena cub at the den.
A black-backed jackal on the move.
En garde! Two yellow-billed storks.
A tiny hippo calf with its mother keeping close watch nearby.
A lioness and a male lion sharing an affectionate moment.
Baboon shenanigans. Baboons are always entertaining to watch!
The impressive African fish eagle.
A buffalo calf giving us the eye.
A pearl-spotted owlet.
Leave us a comment and let us know which of these Kruger 2021 July sightings are your favourite. What animals would you most like to see on safari?
About the author
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.
