Djuma, situated in the Sabi Sand Wildtuin (South Africa), is WildEarth’s most famous waterhole and perhaps a local favorite for LIVE wildlife action.
The reserve sits on the border of the western side of the Kruger National Park. It also boasts the Big 5.
Djuma has been running since 1993. It is owned by the Moolman family, who started the project as a safari lodge.
The Djuma dam cam, set up and monitored by volunteers, provides a natural, unscripted view of African wildlife.
Why not get yourself cozy and spy a bit on the African bush?
The Story of Djuma Waterhole Cam
Djuma cam overlooks the Gowrie Dam, which serves as a waterhole for the many wild animals that call the Djuma Game Reserve home.
It is actually the oldest waterhole cam in Africa (and the world). That’s all thanks to Graham Wallington and the willingness of Djuma owners, ​​Jurie and Pippa Moolman.
The camera has been broadcasting LIVE in the area since 1998. It started as just a series of live stills and is now a live stream webcam, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Since this webcam began broadcasting, many other live African webcams have been put up — but the Djuma webcam is still one of the most popular.
Watch the video below to learn more about how this cam was started — and why.
What Can You See on the Djuma Webcam?
The Djuma waterhole webcam gives you a gorgeous view of the dam and all of the African animals that stop here for a drink.
Since it never stops, you can see animals anytime — early morning, midnight, in the rain, etc.
When you log on, you can spot elephants, hippos, plenty of impalas, nyalas, and waterbuck if you’re lucky. You might also see Cape buffalo, rhinos, and giraffes.
That’s not all. The waterhole is frequented by many types of mammals, birds, and reptiles.
What about big cats?
Yes, they do occasionally make a dramatic appearance. Sometimes, the Djuma live stream even records them on a kill.
Did you know?
The cam is monitored by a group of volunteers working on shifts. These wonderful “zoomies” log in virtually and move the camera’s view, pan out, and zoom in to find the wildlife.
Follow @WildEarth on Twitter for live tweets about which animals you can see.
Watch the Djuma Private Game Reserve Live Stream
While a real-life safari is the most fantastic adventure around, you can take advantage of the webcam Djuma has set up and experience a safari trip from your home.
There’s no guaranteed sightings, but the great news is that you can log on whenever you want to.
Enjoy the most famous wildlife webcam live from Djuma Private Game Reserve below.
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What Did You Spot on the Djuma Live Camera Today?
If you’re craving a bush safari adventure but are nowhere near any wildlife spots, this WildEarth dam cam will make you feel like you’re sitting in the Sabi Sand Wildtuin.
It’s such a fun and enlightening experience that even those who live just down the road find themselves checking in on the animals at random times.
What did you manage to see on the Djuma waterhole camera today?
Did you spot a family of bucks taking a drink in the hot sun? Or maybe a lazy hippo cooling off in the dam?
Feel free to comment below to share your latest wildlife sightings from Djuma.
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Cheers and enjoy your virtual safari! 😉
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I just saw this little antelope close up at the water’s edge…and it is the Duiker…
The little antelope is at the water again…it is smart…very wary…probably how it survives alone like this at night.
If it is, it is a smaller antelope species in Africa.
I can’t for sure identify it, but it looks like a Duiker?
The deer was edging towards the water hole for a drink, but something scared it…I cannot believe this is the same deer from a couple of night ago, but it could be…if so, it is either the smartest animal in Africa or the fastest, to have escaped becoming one of the big cats midnight snack
Oh wow, another lone deer here…I can’t figure why a deer would be alone here…safety in numbers…
I hear a hippo fussing, not sure if it is just fussing or the lions are after it
At night, you can always spot the big and little dipper in the sky…I love seeing that too…so clear at night.
Elephants at Pete’s Pond right now…
You can hear the lions roaring…wonder what’s up? No activity at any of the other cams yet tonight
Not long enough, he just left…love watching them
11:06 their time, he came to the water hole…he is drinking now, but he needs to eat bad…skinny guy!!
Ahh, the source of the sound…a big lion is at the water hole!! This is the first time I have seen him close up…so beautiful!!
I hear the lions here again calling…
Yeah, Djuma is back up on my puter now…love this place…so many beautiful animals to see…
Hippo in the water hole tonight 9//16
I’m no pro at identifying some of these and they are usually mixed herds…makes things harder for me to tell what is what
impalas may actually be springbok…
There are antelope with the impalas too, not sure, but I think a couple are kudos?
A few Cape buffalo are lazing by the river and some in the river cooling off…3 impalas are heading for the water hole now too.
‘well, what a time for the cam to go on the fritz here…lol At least, if they spied the deer, it won’t suffer…lions always kill their prey before they eat it…thank goodness…that is all but the cape buffalo; they are always a problem for the lions to kill before they start eating.
It’s 3 adult females and some cubs here drinking
Oh no…trouble for the deer just arrived…the pride of lions just came out of the wooded area towards the water now…
Such a beautiful leopard…he was just laying by the water, after he drank…but, now he is sitting up and looking around…maybe for the deer…the leopard just left…can’t see where the deer is…but, it has just been roaming around here for the last couple of hours now…I hear a lion calling now too.
Uhoh…and the leopard just spotted the lone deer…I can’t believe the leopard hasn’t chased it yet…I think it may have been waiting for it to get closer…either way, I don’t think this will end well for the deer.
There is a leopard at the water drinking now…first one I have seen on any of the African cams here…wow, beautiful!! Unfortunately, there is also a lone antelope or deer here too…I don’t think it will make it till morning…it’s a doe and it’s alone…
Who would be shooting a gun out here?
The hippo is back and he really expends a lot of energy just to get enough to drink…I had no idea that hippos drank water this way…he just takes a big gulp and swallows what he can, while a lot of it squirts out the sides of his mouth…
One of the adults in this herd is collared
Another heard of elephants are at the water hole now