Kiri Camp Wildlife Sightings July 2024
July was a very eventful month at Kiri Camp. Temperatures were quite chilly in the morning, reaching lows of three degrees Celcius, while the daytime remained hot with a maximum temperature of 29°C. Towards the end of the month, the weather got quite dry and dusty. However, this was offset by floodwaters from the nearby Boro River.
Puppy Patrol
Since the start of July, African wild dogs have frequently been seen running through Kiri Camp. Seeing these creatures is rare, so our guides decided to investigate this unusual occurrence early into the second week of the month. What they had found could only be described as heartwarming. Dug into the side of a termite mound, deep in a sage forest, was their den housing four of the cutest wild dog pups you could imagine.
Our First Arrivals
With the floodwaters creeping closer and closer to camp, we’ve been very excited to show our guests what animals the waters bring. To date, we’ve seen an abundance of birdlife that includes a variety of stork species, as well as hippos and lechwe. We can’t wait to see who else comes for a drink.
Lazy Lovers
Towards the middle of the month, our guests were woken up one evening by the grunting of two leopards mating on the lodge’s main pathway. After watching this amazingly rare sighting, we already thought we were lucky. However, the next morning, we saw the couple lounging about on the savannah plains in front of Kiri Camp.
We decided to take our morning coffees and drive closer to them to our guests’ excitement. Normally, leopards are elusive and difficult to track, but these two showed up and gave us an unforgettable sighting right at our door.
Dinner For One
Not long after the leopards, we managed to see the king of the jungle after being awoken by the thundering roar of a male lion close to camp. After the initial shock, our guides and guests hopped into their safari vehicles to look for the beast. Nestled under a tree not too far from camp, we found the beautiful lion with its majestic black mane feeding on his buffalo kill.
Bucketlist Buffalo
On one of the final days of July, dust almost blocked out the rays of the rising sun. Suspecting an incredible wildlife sighting, we set off with our guests to see what all the commotion was about. When we arrived at the site, we spotted approximately 500 buffalo along the Boro River. One buffalo is already an amazing animal to see, but spotting a herd this massive is why travellers come from all over the world.
Until next time,
Stef
Kiri Camp
