Monday, 18 December 2023
(35°C)
- Makhomsava, the female leopard and her older cub on an impala lamb kill south of Arathusa Safari Lodge Driveway.
- A pack of eleven African wild dog’s mobile east from Five Way Junction.
- Two Mantimahle male lion’s stationary on Champayne Clearing.
- A breeding herd of two hundred cape buffalo mobile east from Umbrella Tree North.
- Mzemba, male leopard drinking water at Hardekool Access junction Long Pole West.
- Talamati Breakaway pride of lions consisting of one lioness and two young males’ stationary north of the Buffelshoek Gowrie Cutline.
- Unknown male leopard stationary north of Big Dam on the Manyaleti Boundary.
- One African elephant bull feeding on Francolin Road close to the Buffelshoek Airstrip.
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
(28°C)
- Laluka, the female leopard stalking impala on Sawmill Road.
- Tiyani, the female leopard in a marula tree on the Elephant Plains Shirley’s Cutline.
- Breeding herd of one hundred and fifty cape buffalo mobile south from Second Right.
- One Kambula male lion and one Nkuhuma lioness stationary at Sherley’s Open.
- Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of four lioness stationary on Arathusa Main Road north of Serengeti Open.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her twelve-month-old male cub stationary at Simbambili Dam.
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
(32°C)
- Makhomsava, the female leopard and her older cub mobile west from Big Dam.
- Two Black Dam male lion’s stationary on Seepline West.
- Two young African elephant bulls swimming in Big Dam.
- Imbali pack of African wild dog’s stationary at Kaaitjie Pierang Pan.
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile east from Elephant Plains Driveway.
Thursday, 21 December 2023
(35°C)
- Breeding herd of twenty-three African elephant feeding at Old Bush Camp.
- A pack of eleven African wild dog’s mobile east from Arathusa Safari Dam inflow.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard chased Tiyani, the female leopard into a tree on Elephant Plains Open Area.
Friday, 22 December 2023
(33°C 3mm Rain)
- Two Black Dam male lion’s stationary on Arathusa Main Road junction Grass Cut.
- The Kambula breakaways consisting of four male and one lioness stationary on Djuma Old Entrance Nkorho.
- Laluka, the female leopard stationary east of Kraaines Pan.
- Breeding herd of eight African elephants drinking water at Buff Pan.
- Breeding herd of approximately two hundred and fifty Cape buffalo drinking at Sussens Dam
Saturday, 23 December 2023
(36°C)
- Maribye, the male leopard with an impala lamb kill in a tree at Lilly Pond.
- Breeding herd of approximately two hundred and fifty Cape buffalo stationary east of Khaya Manzi Dam.
- Three African elephant bull’s stationary feeding south of Squirrels View Road.
- Laluka, the female leopard resting in a tree at Kraaines Pan.
- Tiyani, the female leopard in a tree finishing off a grey duiker kill at Shirley’s Crossing.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard stationary at Landcruiser Crossing.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile north along Madash North.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of four individuals’ mobile north along Zebra Drive.
- One African elephant bull feeding on the northern side of Elephant Plains Airstrip.
Sunday, 24 December 2023
(33°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of five individuals’ stationary north of Leeukuil Pan.
- Breeding herd of approximately two hundred and fifty Cape buffalo stationary on Sawmill junction Drongo North.
- One African elephant bull feeding on the northern side of Elephant Plains Airstrip.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her twelve-month-old male cum mobile north along Madash North.