Recent Big 5 Sightings

Weekly Big Five Sightings 10-16 February 2025

Weekly Big Five Sightings 10-16 February 2025

  Monday, 10 February 2025 (26°C) A pack of six wild dogs, hunting impala on the northern end of Elephant Plains airstrip. The Nkuhuma pride of lions, consisting of seven lioness and one young male sleeping on Magic Willy Road junction with Elly Alley. Tortoise...

Weekly Big Five Sightings 3-9 February

Weekly Big Five Sightings 3-9 February

  Monday, 3 February 2025 (36°C) Makhomsava, the female leopard and her two cubs in a marula tree East of Konkoni. Two cape buffalo bulls, wallowing at Rhino Pan. One female cheetah, stationary East of Big Dam on Buffelshoek. The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting...

Weekly Big Five Sightings 20-26 February 2025

Weekly Big Five Sightings 20-26 February 2025

  20 January 2025 (30°C,10mm) The four Kambula males, sleeping on the Northern side of Arathusa Safari airstrip. A breeding herd of thirty-five elephants, feeding along Jerry Drive. One elephant bull, chasing Hyenas at Eagle Owl Crossing. The Kruger Male lion,...

Weekly Big Five Sightings 13-19 January 2025

Weekly Big Five Sightings 13-19 January 2025

  Monday, 13 January 2025 (24°C, 44 mm Rain) One African elephant bull, feeding on marula fruits on the Northern side of Elephant Plains Airstrip. Tuesday, 14 January 2025 (34°C) Breeding herd of eight African elephants, feeding along Rhino Ring South. Wednesday,...

Weekly Big Five Sightings 6 – 12 January 2025

Weekly Big Five Sightings 6 – 12 January 2025

Monday, 6 January 2025 (34°C 14mm Rain) The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of three lioness, one sub adult male and the Black Dam male lion stationary at Ngala Open. A pack of two African wild dogs, stationary East of PU Corner junction Firebreak. A breeding herd...

Weekly Big Five Sightings 09-15 December 2024

Weekly Big Five Sightings 09-15 December 2024

  Monday, 09 December 2024 (38°C) Ten members of the Torchwood pride, mobile East in to the Kruger National Park from Cruz camp. A breeding herd of two hundred buffalo, mobile West from Serval Road. Two of the Kambula male lions and one Nkuhuma lioness, mating on...

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 2 – 8 December 2024

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 2 – 8 December 2024

Monday, 2 December 2024 (37°C) Makhomsava, the female leopard and two cubs North of Eagle Owl crossing at a new Den site. Nhenhe, the young male leopard stationary on Tjololo West of Xigodi Pan. One Kambula male lion stationary at Simbambili Dam. Tuesday, 3 December...

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December Trumpet 2023

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

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

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