Weekly Big 5 Sightings 2 – 8 December 2024

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Kambula male lion. Photo By Jordan Delvecchio

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 2024

(39°C)

  • Two Kambula male lions and one Nkuhuma lioness mating on the Northern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • Breeding herd of twelve African elephants mobile North West from Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • Small herd of four cape buffalo stationary at Jacana Dam.
  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard mobile North from Red Dam.

Wednesday, 4 December 2024

(40°C)

  • A pack of nine African wild dogs feeding on an impala lamb kill on Old Airstrip Road.
  • One Kambula male lion stationary on Zoe’s Road junction Monkey Orange.
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of six lioness mobile South East from Gaby’s Open.
  • Small herd of four cape buffalo stationary on Mvula Road.
  • Breeding herd of six African elephants West of Buff Pan.
  • The Tourchwood pride of lions consisting of twelve individuals mobile East from Sussens Dam.

Tlalamba’s cub. Photo By Jordan Delvecchio

Thursday, 5 December 2024

(41°C 4.5mm Rain)

  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mating with Sibuye, the female leopard on Konkoni mobile West.
  • A pack of six African wild dogs mobile South from Arathusa Main Road junction Milkberry.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile South East from Madash.
  • One Kambula male lion stationary at Knobthorn Open.

Friday, 6 December 2024

(39°C 6mm Rain)

  • Tlalamba, the female leopard and her cub stationary on Twin Dams Road North of Leopard Ally.
  • Breeding herd of eight African elephants feeding on Philimon’s Cutline.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mating with Sibuye, the female leopard at Rhulani Open.

Saturday, 7 December 2024

(29°C)

  • Makhomsava, the female leopard feeding on the remains of an impala lamb kill East of Mfezi Open.
  • Two Kambula male lions mobile North West from Mfezi Open.
  • Breeding herd of nine African elephants mobile West from Serengeti Open.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard with an impala lamb kill in a marula tree and Sibuye, the female leopard resting at the base of the tree West of MMM South.

Nkuhuma lioness. Photo By Jordan Delvecchio

Sunday, 8 December 2024

(35°C)

  • Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile North from Track South.
  • One cape buffalo bull stationary in the Manyeleti river East of Puff Adder.

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