I wish I had seen...
 

No matter how many times we may have been on safari, some experiences still elude us. Although we are thankful for EVERY safari opportunity, and each is special, many of us return secretly hoping that this time… Sighting a Sitatunga or Caracal and observing termites hatching are still on my wish list. What’s on yours?

Cheetah!

Honey Badger!!!

Love this question...

Sable, wild dog, meerkat, bat-eared fox, Pel's fishing owl...

Deb

Leopard sitting still.

Never ever had a wish list; always enthralled with whatever Africa had to offer. But, if I had to the opportunity, now after having finally seen leopard (not till my 5th visit), it would be Painted Dog.

Caracal, honey badger, aardvark, coastal topi, all kinds of snakes.

Honey Badger... and more snakes...

If you want to see honey badgers or bat-eared fox, go to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in SA - we saw so many of both on our most recent visit (July 2007) that we lost count! Robin

I was with my wife on a game drive at Matetsi Reserve in Zimbabwe 3 years ago.

Suddenly she said ¡ What is that ! .
When i turned around "that" was gone but the guide also show it and he said....that was a magnificent male sable antelope. We looked for them the rest of the afternoon but did´t find them.

I hope I have the chance to see one some day,¡my wife already did while we where in the same vehicle!.

Lion cubs. Never there at the right time of year.

Leopard ... saw one in Nakuru but didn't get to stay with it long - LOTS of vehicles milling 'round.

Meerkats - I'm blaming Meerkat Manor ... ooh and Kimburu and Patty ;)

Lion Cubs ... who doesn't want to see them? :)

Imelda

I am excited by everything we see on safari. I never get tired of the mice or the frogs or the elephants or the impala. My husband and I consider ourselves very lucky when it comes to sightings. We have lucked out and have seen pangolin, aardvark, caracal, honey badgers, black mamba, lots of leopards including mating leopards, aardwolf, mating hippos and much more. But we have been unlucky with painted dog, which I really want to spend time with. I had a fleeting glimpse of 2 on our first safari, and haven't found them since. Maybe next time. And seeing a Cheetah at full speed would be phenomenal! And I would love to see a sitatunga. The list goes on.......

I've been fortunate to see quite a few things on everyone's wish lists, but I'm still looking for an aardvark, a pangolin and a caracal.

Wild dogs, preferably hunting. Hope we get lucky on our upcoming tented camp itinerary in Botswana. Also: pangolin, black rhino. And we saw both sable and roan in Chobe before, but they were so gorgeous I want to see more. Ditto, a cheetah running after prey. It's a breathtaking sight.
Leslie

Well, if I was aiming high and going to the right country I would say okapi. Having seen a Pel's mother and chick, sable and leopards up close in Botswana last year, cheetah and painted dogs in TZ three weeks from now would be brilliant.

Hi Paco,

If it hasn't rained much ..... i will guarantee sable and Roan on your trip.

Hari

A full view of a leopard...saw the tail and a leg in a tree, far, far away.

Pangolin and caracal. (and a kill)

Sandi, I'm surprised about you not seeing leopard after 4 visits (glad you finally did). If you go to SA, to Mala Mala, or Londolozi, or Singita, you'll see them.

Quagga, bluebuck, mokele mbembe, kongamato, Nandi Bear, etc.