Faced with a choice between two incredible sightings—a pack of wild dogs with pups or a male cheetah—I found myself spoilt for options on this cool, cloudy morning. Both sightings promised excitement, as the animals were active and potentially hunting in the cooler weather.
Opting to see the cheetah first, I was rewarded with a fascinating moment as he swatted at a skulking hyena before settling on a nearby mound. From there, curiosity led me to the Ximungwe Female Leopard, which is heavily pregnant and due to give birth any day now. I couldn’t resist checking in on her to see just how far along she was.
The day culminated in an electrifying afternoon with the Othawa pack of wild dogs and their pups. Watching them charge about, interacting and eventually trotting off into the distance, was the perfect way to end a remarkable day of wildlife sightings.
Enjoy This Virtual Safari…
Having been viewed by vehicles from an early age, this leopard is supremely relaxed around Land Rovers.
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Thank you, So Much. Very entertaining. Amazing footage. Love cheetahs. Always. And. The Toulon pack seems to be doing so well. Holding thumbs for the next generation of leopard pups too. Exciting times. 👍👍
Thank you so much.
Thank you Sean for my Sunday pick-me-up. Now I’m back in cold snowy wet England I’m really missing Londoozi – still, only 50 weeks to go till my next visit!
I couldn’t believe how close that cheetah came to the hyena! – have you ever seen anything like that before?
You are most welcome. Counting down the days I am sure. I have seen a cheetah swat a hyena like that once before.
Loved seeing that cheetah take a swat at the pesky hyena. It begs a story of what might have transpired earlier. It’s always nice to see Ximungwe and now that she’s ready to deliver her cubs, it will be a few weeks until she is appearing more regularly, hopefully leading you to her cubs. I was surprised at the size of the Othawa pack – it seems like so many pups were added this year. Is the same pack that numbered around 19-20 last year? They certainly are a rambunctious group. Are any of the older pups re-located to other areas in Southern Africa in order to establish populations elsewhere?
It was an awesome interaction to see between the cheetah and the hyena.
Yes, the Ottawa Pack had all those pups last year. I am not sure how many survived but not a lot. I know they are doing some work to help populate areas where the wild dogs are not as abundant, but I think they move the whole pack together.
Dear Sean , that was a great adventure. It is phenomenal to see the interactions of wild dogs, thanks for sharing.
You are welcome, Jutta. Thanks for watching.
Hi Sean, this was an epic virtual safari today. Spoilt having 3 different animal scenes to view. So glad the Cheetah gave that irritating hyena such a smack, after that at least he could take a rest. So very exciting to hear Ximungwe females time is nearly due for her to give birth. After Nkoveni lost 2 of her cubs, it will be good to have small leopard cubs on Londolozi again. Those wild dogs can get so excited and the pups that make that high pitched noise, makes sure everyonetakes note of them. . Wonderful video thank you Sean.
Thank you so much, Valmai. It will be good to have some cubs on the property again.
Hi Sean, aa cheetah are so rare you did the right thing, also awarded by the funny reaction of the cheetah towards the hyena… I can’t believe he got hurt! I watched a documentary on a cheetah family, a mother that miraculously managed to save 4 daughters, and one of them was very bold, as to scare off a hyena, that had been their nightmare since their birth. Wild dogs are thriving. How are the two solitary male relatives of the stolen puppies?
Great news about the Ximungwe female! I’m eagerly waiting for all the female leopards to give birth, her, the Nhlanguleni female and so on. And, of course, get news on the remaining cubs in Londolozi
I think it was rather a thorn or something in its paw afterwards as it walked away perfectly fine.
The two males wild dogs have met up with another female, we are not sure where she is from though.
What an extraordinary day for you, Sean. The encounter between the hyena and the cheetah was spectacular. And luckily for the cheetah, this hyena was on her own and didn’t call other family members.
Do you think the hyenas realizes that a car or two standing somewhere means something of interest for her? They are probably quite clever, aren’t they?
It was spectacular. Yes, I do strongly believe that the hyenas will often come and investigate what the vehicles are sitting with.
Wonderful adventure Sean, thank you.
You are welcome, William.
Hello Sean, I was Just wondering do the Ottawa Pack of Wild dogs just frequent the Londolozi Area of The Sabi Sands or do they Traverse other Parts of The Sabi Sands that are east and West of Your Boundaries.Thanks Again for the Amazing Sighting.
Hi Nicholas, the Ottawa Pack are mostly found to our west, they cover a large area there and only traverse onto Londolozi on the odd occasion.
Super cool Virtual Safari Sean! So amazing to see the cheetah interaction with the hyena. I imagine it’s as rare as it was exhilarating to see live!!