Recent Big 5 Sightings
Weekly Big Five Sightings 9-15 September 2024
Monday, 9 September 2024 (21°C) One Mantimahle male lion satationary at Champaign Pan. Breeding herd of approximately four hundred Cape buffalo drinking at Big Dam Buffelshoek. The Nkuhuma pride consisting of seven individuals and One Black Dam male lion stationary at...
weekly Big Five Sightings 2 – 8 September 2024
Monday, 2 September 2024 (28°C) Two Kambula male lions feeding on a hippo carcass North of Jacana Dam. One Kambula male lion stationary at Elephant Plains Open Area. Breeding herd of sixteen African elephants drinking at Simbamili Dam. Cara, the female leopard...
Big Five Weekly Sightings 26 August – 01 September
Monday, 26 August 2024 (34°C) The four Kambula male lions, sleeping on Seepline at Boerbean Open. Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard sleeping at Simba Dam. One Ndzenga male lion and two lionesses, sleeping on Londolozi boundary East...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 19-25 August
Monday, 19 August 2024 (27°C) A breeding herd of twenty elephants, feeding at Brown Ivory Clearing. Five elephant’s bulls, drinking from Baobab Dam. The four Kambula male lions with one lioness, sleeping on Impala Road. Laluka, the female leopard hunting on Simbambili...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 12 – 18 August 2024
Monday, 12 August 2024 (28°C) Tiyani, the female leopard resting at EP/Manyeleti crossing. Eight Nkuhuma lioness and one Black Dam male lion, sleeping at Our Fathers crossing. Four African elephant bulls, feeding around Rampan Pan. Four African elephant bulls, feeding...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 5 – 11 August 2024
Monday, 5 August 2024 (23°C) Tortoise Pan, the male leopard feeding on a impala kill at Serengeti open junction with KBR, with Tiyani the female leopard watching him from a distance. On Black Dam male lion with two Nkuhuma lioness sleeping a Sixteenth Crossing. Lunga,...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 29 July – 4 August 2024
Monday, 29 July 2024 (25°C) Xidulu, the female leopard vocalizing around Mariken Drive Nhenhe, the young male leopard hunting spurfowl East of Old Bore Hole. Herd of eight elephants feeding around EP open area. Herd of around 200 buffalo static around Seefs Pan. Seven...
weekly Big 5 Sightings 22 – 28 July 2024
Monday, 22 July 2024 (28°C) Two Kambula male lions and two Nharu lioness East of Kobus se Dam. Tortoise Pan, the male leopard drinking water at Simbambili Dam. Breeding herd of eight African elephants feeding on Road Eight. Breeding herd of approximately one...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 15-21 July 2024
Monday, 15 July 2024 (25°C) Nhenhe, the young male leopard stationary between 1st and 2nd Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile South on Airport Link. Xidulu, the female leopard with an impala kill on Elephants Plains Simbambili Cutline. Tuesday, 16 July 2024...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 8-14 July 2024
Monday, 08 July 2024 (29°C) Three Nkuhuma lioness and two Plains Camp male lions, resting at A-main junction with Grass cut. A pack of eight wild dogs, feeding on a impala on the Southern side of Elephant Plains airstrip. Mokhomsava, the female leopard sleeping...
Big Five Sightings 1-7 July 2024
Monday, 01 July 2024 (29°C) Three Nkuhuma lioness, chased hyenas of a blue wildebeest kill at Rhulani Open. Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard Killed a warthog at MMM junction with Gowrie Main. Maribye, the male leopard sleeping North of...
Big 5 Sightings – 24th – 30th June
Monday, 24 June 2024 (23°C) Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard mobile north from Horseshoe Open Area. Two buffalo bulls stationary feeding on Track South. Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile south on Saseka. Breeding herd of twelve...
Latest News
December Trumpet 2023
Main Photo: Wild Dogs by Jordan Delvecchio As we gather our thoughts to bid farewell to the sun-soaked days and star-studded nights of another transformative year, the pages of Elephant Plains Game Lodge's story unfold before us. Our journey through 2023 has been an...
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
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
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...
Kaizer Malapane
Kaizer Malapane has long since been a part of the EP family. Firstly, years ago as a Tracker, and since 2020 a part of our Ranger team
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
From the Kitchen
Nutella Cheesecake Recipe
Sounds indulgent? That would be because it is. This cake is not for faint hearts and weak arteries. It’s for serious Nutella lovers only!
Chocolate Swiss Roll
Who wouldn’t want to dig into this soft, delicious cake? Spoil your guest by serving them this chocolate roll for dessert
Grilled Lamb Shoulder with Rice and Sauce
This tender and flavorful Lamb Shoulder will melt in your mouth and will make any meat eater’s dreams come true
Pumpkin Fritters
Light, Fluffy Pumpkin Fritters (pampoenkoekies) with caramel sauce. Nostalgia on a plate that will become a family favourite in no time!
Waldorf Salad
Get ready for summer with this incredibly refreshing salad. The kids will love the fruitiness of this salad
Hearty Beef Stew
Climb into the hearts of your guest by serving them this Beef Stew. This delicious stew is perfect for any day of the year!
Orange Pudding
Surprise your guest this winter with a delightful citrus dessert. It won’t be the last time you make this pudding!
Vegetable Pasta Alfredo
Let this soft and creamy pasta, with its exploding flavour of ingredients, melt straight into your mouth with every bite
Springbok Carpaccio
Try something enticing and wild! You are sure to be surprised by this snack/starter and how much you like it