Weekly Big Five Sightings 8 Dec -14 Dec 2025

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Langa’s Cub, Photo by Armand Otto

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 Boundary toward Hornbill/Coqui Road, Buffelshoek.

Tuesday, 9 December 2025

(36°C)

  • The Hyena den on Hyena Den road was active with one adult and two cubs.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard, stationary at a new Den site at Simbambili Dam with two cubs.
  • A breeding herd of approximately 30 elephants feeding along Leadwood/Ximungwe.
  • A breeding herd of approximately 40 elephants feeding along Mehluane.

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

(26°C)

  • A breeding herd of approximately 15 elephants feeding on EP Open Area.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard. stationary at a new Den site at Simbambili Dam with two cubs.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard, stationary with her cub, Marula Bult North.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile south from EP/Simbambili Cutline.
  • The Nkuhuma Pride consisting of four members and two Ndzhenga males, crossed into Torchwood from Djuma Firebreak.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard, with two impala kills on Seepline, east of Konkoni.

Tortoise Pan, the male leopard. Photo by Armand Otto

Thursday, 11 December 2025

(27°C)

  • Makhomsava, the female leopard, with two impala kills on Seepline, east of Konkoni.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard, mobile east with one cub from EP Open Area.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile south from Big Dam link south, crossed into Londolozi.
  • Three Nkuhuma lioness mobile west on Gowrie Main with three cubs.

Friday, 12 December 2025

(33°C)

  • One Ndzhenga male lion mobile east from Madash.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard, stationary east of Arathusa Cutline/Konkoni.
  • A small herd of eight Buffalo stationary in the water at Big Dam.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard. stationary at a new Den site at Simbambili Dam with two cubs.
  • A breeding herd of approximately 40 elephants drinking at 2nd Windmill.
  • The Hyena den on Hyena Den road was active with three adults and five cubs.
  • Four Nkuhuma lkoness feeding on an Nyala kill, Weaver’s Nest, Djuma.
  • One Ndzhenga male lion finishing off Nyala Kill on Weaver’s nest, Djuma.
  • Three Nkuhuma lioness cubs, stationary on Twin Dam Firebreak.
  • Two elephant bulls, wallowing at Jacana Dam, Buffelshoek.

Saturday, 13 December 2025

(35°C)

  • Tiyani, the female leopard, stationary with one cub at Rhulani Open Area.
  • Langa, the female leopard, stationary with two cubs at her den on MMM.
  • One Ndzhenga male lion, mobile south and vocalising on Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • Approximately 12 elephants drinking at Buff Pan.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard, mobile east from Horseshoe Open Area.

Tiyani’s Cub, Photo by Armand Otto.

Sunday, 14 December 2025

15mm Rainfall overnight

(24°C)

  • The Hyena den on Hyena Den road was active with Four cubs. 5th Cub was found dead being scavenged upon by Adult members of the clan.
  • Two Nkuhuma lionesses, stationary with seven cubs, Savages Track, Djuma.

 

 

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