Kruger Safaris June 2022 Highlights
Dry season game viewing in Kruger starts kicking into full gear in June. With little to no rainfall, the bushveld turns brown and trees lose their leaves, making it easier to spot the wildlife that calls Kruger National Park home.
Our game drives in June 2022 brought us some memorable leopard, elephant calf, giraffe bull, lion cub, African Fish-eagle and African wild dog sightings. Scroll down to see these and other Kruger safaris June 2022 highlights.
Leopard emerging from the bush.
Hippo.
Young giraffe bulls sparring with one another.
Ouch!
Tied up with something?
Elephant calf nursing.
African Fish-eagle pair.
Lion cubs resting in a dry riverbed.
Young zebra.
Slender mongoose.
Nile crocodile.
Spotted hyena.
Chacma baboons.
Leopard walking towards us.
Hippos playing in the water.
Cape buffalo.
Tawny Eagle feeding on a white-tailed mongoose.
Kudu bull.
Elephant reaching for a meal.
Impala rams fighting.
Painted wolf.
Another wonderful leopard sighting.
Warthog family.
Elephant calf.
Male lion looking for a shady spot.
Found some shade.
Elephant.
And our success with leopard sightings continues.
Birdwatchers and seasoned safari veterans may prefer the wildlife experience the summer rains bring to Kruger but if you're a first-time safari-goer, a June safari in Kruger is highly recommended. It's easier to spot game when the wildlife concentrates at waterholes and the thinning bushveld allows for better visibility.
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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.
