Game Drives: The following species can be spotted at Sanbona on a game drive: White lion, African elephant, leopard, African buffalo, white rhino, brown hyena, black backed jackal, cheetah, hippopotamus, giraffe, plain’s zebra, springbok, kudu, red hartebeest, black wildebeest, grey rhebok, common duiker, steenbok, klipspringer, grysbok, ostrich, riverine rabbit
Birdwatching: For the avid birdwatcher, Sanbona Wildlife Reserve is home to more than 200 species. There is a very healthy population of raptors to be seen including African Fish Eagles, breeding pairs of majestic Black Eagles and regular sightings of Black Harrier. Others species include the booted eagle, southern grey tit, Namaqua Sandgrouse and black winged stilts.