Kruger Safaris July 2022 Highlights
Our Kruger safaris in July 2022 brought us some spectacular wildlife sightings. From African wild dog pups venturing out of their den for the first time and predators squabbling over a kill to raptors scouting the area for their next meal and plains game gathering in large numbers at rivers and pans, Kruger dished up some unforgettable dry season game viewing experiences.
We spotted the elusive African wildcat, towers of giraffes, all the Big Five and various antelope species. Scroll down to see a selection of our Kruger safaris July 2022 wildlife highlights and when you get to the end, take some time to watch an unforgettable encounter with a herd of elephants who sprayed us with mud.
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African wildcat.
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Lion cub at a kill.
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Lilac-breasted Roller feeding on a Death's-head Hawkmoth larva.
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Lion in the long grass.
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Kudu bulls sparring.
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Two white rhinos.
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Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill.
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Hippo.
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White-backed Vulture.
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Leopard.
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Waterbuck bull.
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Lioness, hyenas and a jackal "sharing" a kill.
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A male lion arrives and the other animals scatter.
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Having dispersed the other predators, the male lion now has the kill to himself.
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Brown-hooded Kingfisher.
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Plains game at a waterhole.
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Buffalo herd.
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A Euphorbia on a rocky outcrop.
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Nyala bull.
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Vervet monkeys.
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African wild dog pups.
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African wild dog pup.
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African wild dog and pup.
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Tower of giraffes.
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Leopard.
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Black-backed jackal.
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Pearl-spotted Owlet.
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Elephants on the move.
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Rhino calf.
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Red-billed Oxpeckers sitting on the head of a hippo.
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Klipspringers.
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Male lion.
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Baby baboon.
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Martial Eagle.
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Hyena cub.
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Young Bateleur.
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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.