Weekly Big Five Sightings 23rd – 29th March 2026

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Tiyani’s Cub. Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Monday, 23 March 2026

(34°C)

  • Some members of the EP Hyena clan on an impala kill on Tamboti Thicket/Guarri Central.
  • Five members of the Nkuhuma Pride of lions, with six cubs and one Ndzhenga male feeding on a waterbuck kill, north of Tambotie Dam.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile north along EP Driveway from Drongo North.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard, stationary at Simbambili Dam.
  • One elephant bull feeding south of Simbambili Dam.

 

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

(26°C)

  • Five members of the Nkuhuma Pride of lions, with six cubs and one Ndzhenga male stationary on Djuma Firebreak.
  • A breeding herd of approximately 200 buffalo stationary at Big Dam, Buffelshoek.
  • A breeding herd of approximately 40 elephants feeding along Dolerite road.
  • Toulon Pack of African wild dogs on a warthog kill on EP Airstrip.

 

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

(32°C)

  • The Toulon Pack of African wild dogs, hunting around PU Corner. Followed by six hyenas.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard, mobile south west from Leeukuil.
    • In the evening she was on an impala kill with her cub on Francolin/Ep Driveway.

 

 Water Thick-knee. Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Thursday, 26 March 2026

(33°C)

  • Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub, stationary on Francolin/Ep Driveway.
  • Three Nkuhuma lionesses mobile east from Buff Skull north.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard, with her two cubs on an impala lamb kill on Mutzenzeleke/Mehluane.

 

Friday, 27 March 2026

(33°C)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard, stationary with her two cubs on Buff Skull crossing.
  • A small herd of approximately 20 Buffalo, feeding along Xihumbane.
  • A breeding herd of 12 elephants feeding around Bushbuck dam.
  • Four hyenas feeding on an impala kill south of EP Old/New Driveway.

Saturday, 28 March 2026

(33°C)

  • A breeding herd of 12 elephants feeding along Big Dam Link South.
  • Three Nkuhuma lionesses stationary on Hunters Road.
  • A breeding herd of approximately 50 buffalo feeding on Makulu Open.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard with her two cubs, on an impala kill, North of Simbambili Dam Road.

 

 European Roller. Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Sunday, 29 March 2026

(26°C)

  • A breeding herd of approximately 50 buffalo feeding on Makulu Open.
  • Four Nkuhuma lionesses, two Ndzhenga males and seven cubs mobile east on Gowrie main.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile south along One Eye Pan road.

 

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