Weekly Big 5 Sightings 25 Aug-31 Aug 2025

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Tiyani, the female leopard. Photo by Armand Otto

Monday, 25 August 2025

(31°C)

  • A breeding herd of eight elephants feeding on Shirley’s open area.
  • Mzemba, the male leopard, stationary at Leeuikuil seen cleaning wounds.
  • One elephant bull drinking at Leeukuil.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard, feeding on an impala kill with one cub on a Jackalberry on Nyati Bamba Road.
  • One breeding herd of approximately 300 buffalo mobile east on Squirrel’s View Road.
  • One breeding herd of approximately 30 elephants drinking at Big Dam.

Tuesday, 26 August 2025

(26°C)

  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, joined Tiyani and cub feeding on an impala kill on a Jackalberry, Nyati Bamba Road.
  • A breeding herd of approximately 300 buffalo mobile north on Sussen’s Road.
  • Two members of the Nkuhuma Pride of lions, stationary between Galago Shortcut and Vuyatela Access.
  • A pack of two African Wild Dogs stationary at Nyala Dam.
  • Ntsumi, the female leopard, stationary with a duiker kill in a Marula, west of Sjambok Road.
  • One lioness, resting injured at the northern end of Big Dam, Buffelshoek.

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

(30°C)

  • One lioness scavenged upon by hyenas at the northern end of Big Dam, Buffelshoek.
  • One member of the Ndzhenga male lion coalition, stationary south of Buff Pan.
  • A pack of two African wild Dogs, chasing an impala into Big Dam.
  • A breeding herd of approximately 40 elephants feeding at Tamboti Crossing.

Laluka, the female leopard. Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Thursday, 28 August 2025

(32°C)

  • A pack of two African Wild Dogs, mobile east from Rhulani Pan.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard, mobile east from Rhino Ring East.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard, mobile west with one cub from Tsalala Road.
  • A breeding herd of elephants feeding along Marula Bult West.
  • One Ndzhenga male lion, stationary at Twin Dams.
  • One elephant bull stationary on Khaya Manzi dam wall.
  • The Kambula coalition consisting of four of male lions, stationary around Big Dam, Buffelshoek. One seenmating with Imbali lioness.

Friday, 29 August 2025

(35°C)

  • The Kambula coalition of lions consisting of three members, mobile east from Khaya Manzi Dam.
  • One African Wild Dog drinking at Big Dam.
  • A breeding herd of approximately 30 buffalo mobile east on the firebreak from old EP Driveway.

Saturday, 30 August 2025

(37°C)

  • The Ntsevu Pride of lions, consisting of three lionesses with three subadults, drinking at Simbambili Dam.
  • Two buffalo bulls feeding along MMM / One Eye Pan.
  • A breeding herd of approximately 30 elephants drinking at Baobab Dam.
  • Mzemba, the male leopard, mobile west from Rhino Pan.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard, mobile north from Pump House.
  • A breeding herd of approximately 10 elephants feeding along Mabuza Road.

Ntsevu lioness. Photo by Armand Otto

Sunday, 31 August 2025

(36°C)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard, with a duiker kill on Monkey Orange Road.
  • A breeding herd of approximately 20 elephants feeding along Mfezi.
  • Two Ndzhenga male lions vocalising and highly mobile on Arathusa airstrip.
  • Two Plains Camp male lions vocalising on Pump Track.

 

 

 

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