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Hi Graham_5000 i think it would have been September probably my favourite time to visit the park. Early
morning shots always have that beautiful golden glow. Thanks for the comments

Heard that a ellie was shot on the morning walk in satara yesterday - can anyone confirm that

Please see Elephant shot on Morning walk? Anyone know about this? , Rookie2009.

Hi

Yes it is confirmed!
I have seen the proof, but I have been told not to share it yet.
But I will as soon as I can.

It is true, check the link supplied.

Thx - found it

The sightings around Satara have been as good as ever! Especially so for the cheetah. The coalition of 4 males (still need a name) have been seen 6km South of Satara from the main road
The two sweni bros have been seen consistently just South of the Sweni river on the main road, The Gudzani family have been seen at times on the Gudzani road South of Gudzani dam and on the Old main road at other times


Otherwise lions in all directions Most famously the Lions that killed the buffalo to the West of the waterhole

The start of the kill was captured on the Satara web cam.

Well they hid themselves nicely this last weekend

We only saw Lions about halfway between Tshokwane and Satara and they were too deep in the bush for a decent sighting.

Now.....

what made my trip was two AWC's inside Satara, playing in the road behind our chalet. Then later that night while we were sitting at the fence watching the watehole, one snuck up behind us and had a drink from the pond in front of the takeaway section. AWESOME

Eish! The lions hiding from you Glen
But an AWC sighting like that is worth a hundred lions

Still no cats around Satara except for the emaciated one who had the fight wiht the hyenas that was mentioned in a previous post. Going on a sunset drive later today and will post the sightings we get here!!

Went out with Edward. Saw the usual daytime suspects but also two lionesses busy hunting, barn owl, white tailed mongoose, porcupine, some elephants and a awc in the camp when we got back.

Wonderful stories about what really happened at Satara last night, thank you for posting.
Waiting for the pictures to arrive.

Thanks for the update always wonderful to go on a Sunset drive.

21 MAY 2012!!
9:10pm
Very skinny lioness and 6 hyenas
fighting over a hyena wildebeast kill AT Satara gate
Spotted by Mike

The H1-3 has been producing cats recently
With Cheetah reported every so often on the open grassland sections towards Twokwane.
Lions often between Satara and the Sweni river Today 3 Males next to the road 8km South of Satara