Best May 2026 Sightings at Track & Trail River Camp

A young leopard uses a termite mound to keep an eye on potential prey.

Maximising stealth and camouflage by using the fork of a tree!

A spring hare makes a tasty snack…

… while a baboon leg is also not left behind.

It seems this spottie managed to take out a young crocodile.

This old hyena’s long and eventful life is writ large on its scalloped ears.

A wild dog and a hyena face off in a high-octane encounter.

A pair of ground squirrels fluffed up and awaiting the morning sun.

As southern ground hornbills, it is very unusual to see a breeding pair up a tree trunk.

Lilac-breasted rollers often fly off so it’s unusual to capture a still one devouring a centipede.

Grey crowned cranes are the only crane species that can roost because of a special fourth ‘toe’ that can grip branches.

A little bee-eater shows off its gorgeous plumage.

A square-tailed nightjar on a stump – they are often found feeding in the open on dirt roads.

A definitive feature of wood owls is their lack of ear tufts.

An unusual flock of yellow-billed oxpeckers on grazer’s back rather than the ubiquitous one or two.

This hippo handles thick mud better than a lot of 4x4s manage black-cotton soil!

A once-in-a-lifetime sighting: a small croc catches a lift on a hippo’s back!

‘Hello from the dambo!’

A cautious zebra enters an atmospheric winterthorn grove.

Peek-a-boo! A shy giraffe takes shelter behind a huge tree stump.

A tower of Luangwa giraffe, formerly known as Thornicroft’s, which are endemic to the region.

A monitor keeps a beady eye from a tree hollow…