Weekly Big Five Sightings 23 – 29 December 2024

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Nkuhuma young male. Photo By Nicholas Greeff

Monday, 23 December 2024

(36°C)

  • The Southern Avoca male lion and the Kruger Male lion, feeding on a warthog kill on Arathusa Safari and Arathusa Private cutline West of Seepline junction,
  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard sleeping on the Northern End of Arathusa airstrip.
  • One elephant bull, feeding on Marula fruit on the Northern end of Elephant Plains airstrip.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard sleeping at the junction of Tjololo and Xigodi Pan.
  • One buffalo bull, sleeping at Rhino Pan.
  • Lunga, the female leopard sleeping South of A-main junction with Nkombe Road.

Tuesday, 24 December 2024

(26°C)

  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of six lioness and one sub adult male stationary East of Second Windmill.
  • The Southern Avoca male lion and the Kruger Male lion stationary on Zebra Drive junction Second Windmill.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard stole an impala lamb kill from Tiyani, the female leopard on Arathusa Main Road outside of Silvan Lodge.

Wednesday, 25 December 2024

(28°C)

  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of six lioness and one sub adult male chased Tortoise Pan, the male leopard up into a tree on Guarri Central.
  • The spotted hyena den on Elephant Carcass was active with two adults, three sub adults and one cub.
  • One African elephant bull mobile South from Sherley’s Open.
  • Breeding herd of approximately two hundred cape buffalo mobile West from Owl Road.

Southern Ground Hornbill. Phot By Nicholas Greeff

Thursday, 26 December 2024

(33°C)

  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of six lioness and one sub adult male hunting impala around Zebra Drive.
  • The Southern Avoca male lion and the Kruger Male lion stationary on Big Dam wall.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard drinking water at The Rocks.
  • One African elephant bull feeding on marula fruit on the Northern side of Elephant Plains Airstrip.
  • The Imbali pride of lions consisting of four lioness and two Mantimahle male lions stationary at Kobus se Dam.
  • The Torchwood pride of lions consisting of eleven members feeding on a cape buffalo cow on Umbrella Tree Road.
  • Breeding herd of approximately five hundred cape buffalo mobile North from Big Dam on Buffelshoek.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile West on Second Windmill.
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of six lioness and one sub adult male stationary on Safari Donga North.

Friday, 27 December 2024

(37°C)

  • The Southern Avoca male lion and the Kruger Male lion stationary on Arathusa Main Road junction Grass Cut.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard and one cub mobile South along the Marikeni river from Eagle Owl Crossing.
  • The Torchwood pride of lions consisting of eleven members stationary on Forbes Fork.
  • The Imbali pride of lions consisting of four lioness and two Mantimahle male lions hunting cape buffalo around Kobus se Dam.
  • Nhenhe, the male leopard hunting impala on the Northern side of Arathusa Airstrip.

Saturday, 28 December 2024

(30°C)

  • Two African Elephant bulls feeding on East West Cutline.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard mobile North from Drongo South.
  • The four Kambula male lions stationary at Big Dam.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile West from Big Dam.
  • Three cape buffalo bulls mobile South from Elephant Plains Airstrip.

Kambula male lion. Photo By Nicholas Greeff

Sunday, 29 December 2024

(29°C)

  • Tiyani, the female leopard mobile West on Pump House from Elephant Palins Driveway.
  • Breeding herd of approximately two hundred cape buffalo stationary on Cruise Camp Access.
  • The four Kambula male lions stationary on the Northern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • The spotted hyena den on Elephant Carcass was active with one adult and one cub.

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