Gomoti Plains Camp Wildlife Stories October 2024
October at Gomoti Plains has shown how hot the African climate can get. With temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, we have noticed larger concentrations of animals near water sources in spectacular varieties. That’s why we have been conducting as many mokoro excursions as we can because seeing so many animals from the river is one of Gomoti’s most immersive experiences.
The Sightings Just Keep Coming
On the first day of October, a pair of honeymooners were spoiled with incredible wildlife sightings. On a single game drive, they managed to spot a cheetah, two leopards and 30 African wild dogs!
The cheetah was busy feasting on a fresh Impala while a female leopard watched on and was likely plotting a heist. But before we could see the daring caper, a male leopard was spotted 300 metres away in a tree surveying the land. Curious about what he was sensing, we continued our safari only to be blessed with 30 wild dogs chasing an impala through some water.
Oddities On The Plains
On a game drive early in the month, our guide Mitre and his guests saw a very strange sight. A hyena was running with a jackal close behind it. Knowing something was up, they followed the odd pairing to a termite mound where a leopard sat perched, watching some warthogs. This sighting was unexpected but incredible all the same.
One Step Forward, Two Towards Your Dream
Walking safaris are one of our most exciting excursions for guests. On this particular trip, we discovered fresh lion prints on the ground and decided to follow them. After tracking it for a while, we spotted a cat in the distance and pursued it around some bushes, where we found a leopard hunting some warthogs.
That was an amazing experience for our guests, but there was more. Our final sightings for the safari were wild dogs hunting their prey and a lion crossing a river, something one of the guests had dreamed about seeing all his life.
Dinner For One
In mid-October, one of our guests and Oracle, our guide, had been watching a leopard all day. Together, they witnessed it climb down the tree it was lounging in, in an attempt to hunt some warthogs. Unfortunately, the leopard didn’t manage to score a meal. We were ready to drive back to camp after seeing the beautiful leopard when we came across a male lion from the survivor pride feeding on a baby elephant.
As we continued to the location of our sundowner, we found the rest of the survivor pride trying to hunt some zebra. Unfortunately, only the male lion from earlier could catch and kill something.
Until next time,
Grant Parker
Gomoti Plains Camp
