The Sabie Game Reserve is teeming with large predators and is home to the Big Five.
The Big Five:
Rhino
Leopard
Elephant
Lion
Other predators include, but are not limited to:
Cheetah
Spotted hyeana
Wild dog
Honey badger
Civet cat
Side striped jackal
Aardvark
Caracal
Serval
Crocodile
The Sabie Game Reserve boasts a diverse array of mammals. Below are just a few of the mammals found in the area.
Spotted hyena
Hippopotamus
Giraffe
Antelope (kudu, impala, waterbuck, steenbok)
African wild cat
Baboon
Vervet monkey
Dwarf mongoose
African Civet cat
Honey badger
Bushbaby
Zebra
Warthog
Tree squirrel
Below are just a few examples of birds to look out for while on a birding safari in the Sabie Game Reserve.
Lilac breasted roller
Bateleur Eagle
Bee Eaters
African Fish Eagle
White-back Vultures
Grey go-away-bird
Magpie Shrike
Fork-tailed drongo
Pearl-spotted owlet
Pied kingfishers
Lappet-faced vulture
Brown snake eagle
Southern yellow-billed hornbill
Crested francolin
African hawk eagle
Spotted eagle owl
Buffalo weavers
Umkumbe is a sought after destination for its leopard sightings.
Plenty of lion pride sightings on our traverse.
Some wild dogs pups investigate the Umkumbe game viewer.