Recent Big 5 Sightings

Big Five Sightings 27/11/23 – 03/12/23

Big Five Sightings 27/11/23 – 03/12/23

Monday, 27 November 2023 (36°C) A pack of fourteen African wild dogs, attempting to hunt blue wildebeest calves on Elephant Plains airstrip. Tiyani, the female leopard and her 16-week-old cub, feeding on an impala lamb kill at Sherley’s Crossing. A pack of sixteen...

Big Five Sightings 20-26

Big Five Sightings 20-26

            Monday, 20 November 2023 (39°C) A pack of seventeen wild dogs, mobile East along Simbambili fire break. Tortoise pan the male leopard, mobile south from Rhulani open. A breeding herd of twenty elephants, mobile South from big...

Big Five Sightings 13-19 November

Big Five Sightings 13-19 November

              Monday, 13 November 2023 (22°C) The two Black Dam male lion, sleeping on Zebra drive East of Pump track. Tiyani the female leopard with her cub, feeding on an impala kill South of Elephants plains and Arathusa private...

Big Five Sightings 06-12 November

Big Five Sightings 06-12 November

        Monday, 6 November 2023 (34°C) Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub were in the Manyaleti river north of Elephant Plains Manyaleti crossing. Laluka, the female leopard with an impala kill in a tree that was stolen by Tortoise Pan, the...

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 23 – 29 October 2023

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 23 – 29 October 2023

Monday, 23 October 2023 (28°C) A pack of three African wild dogs, mobile west from Simbambili staff camp pan. Tiyani the female leopard, feeding on a bush buck kill in a tree south of Pungwe pan. A Breeding herd consisting of eight elephants, mobile south on...

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 16 – 22 October 2023

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 16 – 22 October 2023

Monday, 16 October 2023 (19°C  32mm Rain) The Talamati Breakaway pride of lions consisting of one lioness, five sub-adults and the Imbali male stationary east of Xigodi pan. Breeding herd of fifteen African elephants feeding on the Simbambili-Arathusa Safari Cutline....

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 11 -17 September 2023

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 11 -17 September 2023

        Monday, 11 September 2023 (39°C) Talamati Breakaway pride consisting of one lioness and five sub adults static at Simbambili Dam. Breeding herd of twenty-three African Elephants drinking water at Rampan Pan. Laluka, female Leopard mobile...

Latest News

September Trumpet 2023

September Trumpet 2023

Spring is in the air and with it comes a delightful burst of colour, energy and new growth! Not only in the surrounding bush, but also at the lodge itself. There have been so many projects and exciting developments during these past few months. What better way to...

The Oxpecker

The Oxpecker

AuthorIt’s an Oxpecker life!Have you ever seen little birds on an animal before and wondered what kind of birds it was, why they were there, or what they were busy doing? Also, what impact does it have on the animal it sits on?What are oxpeckers?Oxpeckers are birds...

Veld Types at Elephant Plains

Veld Types at Elephant Plains

AuthorSweetveld, sourveld and mixed-veldIn the Lowveld, where Elephant Plains is situated, you get a wide variety of different grass species. They all have different tastes and different nutritional values and some grasses prefer different soils to grow in. Due to...

The Marula Tree

The Marula Tree

The beautiful Marula Tree, called the “tree of love” by locals, is a rather big and impressive tree. It provides large amounts of shade

The first two years of a leopard’s life

The first two years of a leopard’s life

AuthorThe first two years of a Leopard’s lifeSeeing a wild leopard in its natural habitat in Southern Africa must be on top of anyone’s safari bucket list! Their magical look and elegant movements are enough to send chills down your spine.  Have you ever stopped and...

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