Wildlife Stories Kiri Camp April 2026
Weather Report
April marks the transition from the wet season to the dry season. Temperatures during the month were generally pleasant, with daytime highs reaching between 29ºC and 35ºC and lows of 16ºC to 18ºC. April is also typically the last month with meaningful rainfall. Showers are shorter and less frequent, while most of the days are dry. Currently, vegetation remains lush and green, but bush density is decreasing as water becomes scarcer.
Lions Of The Okavango
Lions are some of the most incredible animals to see in the Okavango Delta. In April, Kiri Camp was blessed to see plenty of these ferocious creatures in its surrounding area. Early on in the month, we spotted a beautiful lioness from the western pride with her four cubs resting peacefully along the road at Olly’s Pan. A few days later, we spotted the Marula pride of lions resting under a tree near Bowser Road. After that sighting, some time had passed since we saw a pride until the latter half of April, when two males from the Kiri pride were spotted at Olly’s pan (again).
Zebra Down
During a thrilling morning game drive near the Kiri Camp airstrip, we encountered a pride of lions, with two Kiri males feeding on a zebra carcass. As we watched them gorge themselves, a clan of hyenas arrived and challenged the pride for their kills. The confrontation created a dramatic and noisy showdown, with growls, yelps, and roars echoing across the plains so much so that it could be heard all the way in Kiri Camp.
Pangolin Pup
On an exciting afternoon game drive between Mma Kay and Allis Pan, we managed to spot something truly incredible, a pangolin carrying her pup on its back. Pangolins are nocturnal animals, so seeing one during the afternoon is already a magnificent sighting. Seeing the pangolin carrying its young sent us into a state of awe and wonder at how adorable and nurturing wild animals can be.
Cheetah Family
Morning game drives are a spectacular time to find some of Africa’s most enchanting animals, while the temperature is not too hot. During one particular drive, we managed to spot a female cheetah with her four cubs between the airstrip and Ali’s pan. The cubs stayed close to their mother, still needing their mother’s protection, while she kept a watchful eye for any approaching danger. It's quiet, intimate moments like these that show us the softer side of Southern Africa.
April was an amazing month for enchanting wildlife sightings at Kiri Camp. Join us next month for more Wild Stories from Machaba Safaris.
Until next time,
Keya & Eric/Tops
Kiri Camp
