Recent Big 5 Sightings
Weekly Big Five Sightings 23 February – 01 March
Monday, 23th February 2026 (32°C) Langa, the female leopard mating with Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile north from A-main junction with Nkombe junction. Three elephant bulls, feeding at Marula Bolt Four Way North. Two of the Kambula male lions, mobile...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 16-22 February 2026
Monday, 16th February 2026 (26°C) A breeding herd of fifteen elephants, feeding at the junction of Kudu Drift and Seepline. Thalamba, the female leopard resting on a marula tree at the junction of Bateleur Road and Drakensburg Road. Tuesday, 17th February 2026...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 9 – 15 February 2026
Monday, 9th February 2026 (32°C) Langa, the female leopard, feeding on an impala lamb carcass, with her two cubs, east of the junction of Cutline and Seepline. Makhomsava, the female leopard, stationary on The Rocks. Two elephant bulls feeding around KBR. Xidulu, the...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 2-8 February 2026
Monday, 2 February 2026 (35°C) Two Ndzhenga male lions, stationary at the northern end of Arathusa Airstrip. Tiyani’s cub stationary, east of Tsalala southern junction with East Bank Manyeleti. Tiyani, the female leopard, joined her cub during PM Drive. ...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 26 Jan 2026 – 1 Feb 2026
Monday, 26 January 2026 (33°C) Two Ndzhenga male lions stationary on Buffelshoek Gowrie Cutline junction Rain Tree road. A breeding herd of approximately 80 buffalo mobile North from Long Pole East. Tiyani, the female leopard mobile South from Simbambili Driveway. A...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 19 – 25 Jan 2026
Monday, 19 January 2026 (21°C) No AM/PM Drive Lodge closed due to flooding. Tuesday, 20 January 2026 (24°C) No AM/PM Drive Lodge closed due to flooding. Wednesday, 21 January 2026 (23°C) No AM/PM Drive Lodge closed due to flooding. Thursday, 22 January 2026 (28°C) No...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 05 – 11 January 2026
Monday, 05 January 2026 (25°C) The two Plains Camp Male lions resting south of EP/Manyeleti Crossing. The Kambula pride of lions, consisting of two lionesses and six sub adults, resting north of Mkombe junction to Arathusa Main. Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub,...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 29 December – 04 January
Monday, 29 December 2025 (30°C) 11 mm Rain Overnight. A pack of 13 African Wild Dogs, stationary on EP Airstrip. A breeding herd of approximately 15 elephants, mobile northwest from Leeukuil. Two unidentified lionesses from either the Torchwood or Imbali pride,...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 22 Dec – 28 Dec 2025
Monday, 22 December 2025 70 mm Rainfall overnight. (26°C) One elephant bull mobile north along MMM. Three elephant bulls, feeding at the junction of Gowrie Main and Cheetah Cutline, Djuma. Tlalamba, the female leopard, feeding on an impala kill on Cheetah...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 15 Dec-21 Dec 2025
Monday, 15 December 2025 (32°C) A small herd of twelve elephants feeding along Madash. Two Ndzhenga male lions, mobile east from Vrystaat clearing, Buffelshoek. Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2025 (34°C) Xidulu, the female leopard, mobile east, from Arathusa Airstrip...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 8 Dec -14 Dec 2025
Monday, 8 December 2025 (32°C) A breeding herd of approximately 40 Elephants feeding along Kudu Drift/Serengeti Crossing. The Nkuhuma Pride of lions (7) and two Ndzhenga Males, stationary on Nyala Road S, Djuma. Two Kambula male lions, mobile north west from KNP...
Weekly Big Five Sightings 01 – 07 December 2025
Monday, 01 December 2025 (26°C) Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub, feeding on an impala kill on Madash South, south of 16th A breeding herd of approximately 20 Elephant mobile west from Marula Bolt South towards Shortcut Wetpatch. The Hyena Den on Hyena Den Road...
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