Weekly Big Five Sightings 21-27 September 2026

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Mahlowasi, the female leopard. Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Monday, 21 September 2026

(29°C)

  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard feeding on an Nyala kill, south of Ntoma Crossing.
  • A breeding herd of elephants feeding along Gowrie Main/Leadwood junction.
  • Six hyenas feeding on the remains of Nyala carcass at Rampan.
  • A breeding herd of 10 elephants feeding at EP Floodplains.

Tuesday, 22 September 2026

(29°C)

  • One Nkuhuma Breakaway lioness, stationary on a termite mound on Mamba Road.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile east from the Mehluane.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard, with one male cub feeding on a duiker kill on Powerline Road/Impala junction.
  • A pack of seven African Wild Dogs, stationary on Tamboti Road.

Wednesday, 23 September 2026

(30°C)

  • Tiyani, the female leopard, mobile north from EP old driveway toward her bushbuck kill north of Gaby’s Crossing.
  • 3:2, the male leopard, feeding on Tiyani’s kill.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard, stationary with one male cub at Red Dam.
  • A pack of seven African Wild Dogs with an impala kill on Zebrawood.
    • Joined by Ntsumie, the female leopard.
  • One elephant bull feeding at EP Open Area.
  • Three elephant bulls feeding at Pungwe Pan.

Tiyani, the female leopard. Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Thursday, 24 September 2026

(32°C)

  • One elephant bull feeding around Avoca Corner.
  • The 3:2 male leopard, chasing Tiyani, the female leopard, around Gaby’s crossing.
  • A pack of seven wild dogs, mobile west from Gowrie Main/Phillimon’s Cutline.
  • A breeding herd of 15 elephants drinking at Bush Camp Pan.

Friday, 25 September 2026

(30°C)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard mobile East on 2nd Windmill Road.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile North no Savage Track.
  • A breeding herd of 25 elephants feeding around EP Open Area.

Saturday, 26 September 2026

(33°C)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard mobile West on Simbambili Firebreak from the Gate.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard mobile South from Nyala Crossing.
  • A breeding herd of 15 elephants feeding at 5 Way Junction.
  • A pack of 7 wild dogs stationary on Dolorite Road.

Hippo’s sunning them selves. Photo by Carmen Marshall

Sunday, 27 September 2026

(34°C)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard mobile South on Eastern Bank Marikeni.
  • A pack of 9 wild dogs mobile East from Seef’s Pan.
  • A breeding herd of 15 elephants feeding at Wetpatch Open Area.

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