by Elephant Plains Rangers | Oct 18, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Ndzhenga male lion, Photo by Jordan Delvecchio
Monday, 12 October 2026
(32°C)
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her cub stationary on Marikeni Drive.
- Hlambela, the male leopard stationary in a tree at Nyala Crossing.
- A pack of African wild dogs consisting of 7 adults and 6 pups stationary at Rubbing Post Dam.
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
(37°C)
- Plains Camp male lions stationary at EP Open Area.
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
(34°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard feeding on a bushbuck kill West of African Hawk Eagle Road.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard stationary on the Island South of Ntoma Crossing.
- A Pack of 9 African wild dogs mobile South East from Leeukuil Pan.
- Hlambela, the male leopard mobile East on KBR.
African wild dog, Photo by Jordan Delvecchio
Thursday, 15 October 2026
(38°C)
- A breeding herd of 20 African elephants mobile East from Ekiso Robson’s Boundary.
- A Pack of 9 African wild dogs stationary at Kraainess Pan.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of 7 lioness, 13 cubs and the 2 Ndzhenga male lions mobile East from Manyaleti Boundary to Baobab Dam.
Friday, 16 October 2026
(38°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile North East from Bush Camp East.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of 7 lioness, 13 cubs and the 2 Ndzhenga male lions stationary North of Galago Short Cut Link.
- A breeding herd of 12 African elephants mobile East form Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
- 3 Cape buffalo bulls stationary on Robson’s Boundary junction EP/Sherleys Cutline.
Saturday, 17 October2026
(40°C)
- 2 sub adult cheetah mobile West on Simba Firebreak from the quarry.
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard mobile South from the firebreak towards Shinzele Xihumbane junction.
- Two sub adult cheetah feeding on an impala kill West of the Firebreak Quarry.
- A pack of 7 African wild dogs drinking water at Red Dam.
Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, Photo by Jordan Delvecchio
Sunday, 18 October 2026
(35°C)
- Xinzele, the female leopard mobile East on Rhino Pan Road.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | Oct 11, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Monday, 05 October 2026
(29°C)
- Makhomsava, the female leopard was mobile south from Big Dam Link South.
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile east from Elephant Plains flood plains.
- A breeding herd of ten elephants mobile south from Sherley’s Open.
Tuesday, 06 October 2026
(30°C)
- A breeding herd of thirty elephants feeding along Robson’s Boundary.
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile into Elephant plains Lodge from EP open area.
- Six members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions with ten cubs, hunting giraffe on Wattle Way.
Wednesday, 07 October 2026
(25°C)
- The six Torchwood male lions and one lioness, mobile South along the Kruger National Park boundary.
- Ntsumie, the female leopard mobile north from Cruse Camp.
- A breeding herd of five elephants, feeding on Bush Camp West.
Thursday, 08 October 2026
(30°C)
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard mobile south from Pungwe Open.
- A breeding herd of twenty-five elephants, mobile south from Leeukuil.
- A pack of ten wild dogs, mobile wet from Second Windmill Road.
- Langa, the female leopard mobile south from Track South.
Friday, 09 October 2026
(38°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard feeding on a bush buck kill north east of Nyala Crossing.
- A pack of nine wild dogs, resting around Kraainess Pan.
- A breeding herd of ten elephants, wallowing at Bush Camp Pan.
Saturday, 10 October2026
(34°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard finishing the remains of the bush buck kill north eats of Nyala Crossing.
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard mobile east from Pungwe Pan.
- A breeding herd of twenty five, drinking at Serengeti Pan.
Sunday, 11 October 2026
(31°C)
- A breeding herd of fifty buffalo, feeding along the Elephant Plains cutline with Simbambili.
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard mobile west from Pommies pan.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | Oct 4, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Nkuhuma Cub, Photo by Armand Otto
Monday, 28 September 2026
(21°C)
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard drinking at Big Dam.
- A breeding herd of 25 elephants swimming and chasing hippos at Big Dam.
- A breeding herd of 35 elephants feeding around Nyati Road.
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
(16°C)
- One Nkuhuma Breakaway lioness, stationary on a termite mound on Mamba Road.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, mobile south from Guarri Central.
- A breeding herd of approximately 15 elephants feeding at Roundabout.
- A breeding herd of 10 elephants feeding at Grizzly Bear Crossing.
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
(19°C)
- A pack of seven African Wild Dogs mobile west from Josie floodplains.
- Two elephants feeding on EP Driveway.
- Three elephant bulls swimming at Big Dam.
Veteran Wild Dog. Photo by Armand Otto
Thursday, 1 October 2026
(23°C)
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile east from MMMs into Hoffman’s.
- Langa the female leopard, with one male cub and an impala kill on Central East.
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard, hunting around Rhulani Open.
- Xidulu, the female leopard, sleeping north of Aubrey’s Road.
Friday, 2 October 2026
(24°C)
- A pack of seven African Wild Dogs mobile east along Simbambili Firebreak.
- A breeding herd of 5 elephants feeding along Seepline west.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, hunting around Simbambili Staff Fence.
- A breeding herd of approximately 100 buffalo mobile east from Tsalala.
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard, mobile south from Mump’s Crossing.
- Langa, the female leopard feeding on an impala kill in a marula, east of Konkoni on Arathusa Cutline.
Saturday, 3 October 2026
(29°C)
- Five elephants feeding on Manyeleti N/S Boundary.
- One Civet mobile west from Simbambili Dam on the firebreak.
Jackal catching flies. Photo by Armand Otto
Sunday, 4 October 2026
(21°C)
- Two Ndzhenga male lions chasing two African Wild Dogs on the Manyeleti firebreak, west of Jordaan’s Dam.
- A breeding herd of approximately 35 elephants mobile northwest from Arathusa Main Road towards Big Dam.
- A breeding herd of 12 elephants digging for water at Serengeti Crossing.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | Sep 28, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
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.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | Sep 20, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Monday, 14 September 2026
(32°C)
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile south on MMM.
- The seven Nkuhuma lioness with thirteen cubs and one Ndzenga male lion, resting on Seepline East.
- One elephant bull, feeding on Wetpatch Road.
- Six Nkuhuma lioness with thirteen cubs and the two Ndzenga male lions, feeding on a giraffe south of Arathusa Driveway.
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard mobile north from Pommies Pan.
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
(30°C)
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard mobile north along the fence line from Simba Dam.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile north from the quarry on the fire break.
- A breeding herd of twenty-five elephants =, feeding along the Buffelshoek/Gowrie cutline.
- One of the torchwood male lions, was mobile south from Wahlberg’s Road.
- A breeding herd of eight elephants, feeding at Kimbeon’s crossing.
- A breeding herd of five elephants, drinking at Simba Dam.
- One Ndzenga male lion, mobile east from Arathusa Airstrip.
- The seven Nkuhuma lioness with thirteen cubs and one Ndzenga male lion, feeding on a giraffe on Arathusa driveway.
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
(37°C,)
- The seven Nkuhuma lioness with thirteen cubs and one Ndzenga male lion, feeding on a giraffe on Arathusa driveway.
- A breeding herd of two hundred buffalo, feeding along Buffelshoek/Gowrie cutline.
- The six Torchwood male lions, resting at Cruse Camp dam.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, mobile west from Tamboti Crossing.
- Mzemba, the male leopard mobile north from the Torchwood firebreak.
Thursday, 17 September 2026
(27°C)
- Two Nkuhuma lioness with nine cubs, resting east of Arathusa Airstrip.
- Two Hyenas and vultures, feeding on the remains of a giraffe on Arathusa driveway.
- The two Nkuhuma Breakaway lions, resting on Francolin Road.
- The 3:2 male leopard, mobile east from Airport Link.
- Xidulu’s, male leopard cub resting at the junction of Buff Skull and Old Bore Hole.
- A pack of seven wild dogs, resting at the junction of Cheetah Cutline and central Road.
Friday, 18 September 2026
(27°C)
- The seven Nkuhuma Lioness with six cubs, resting on Low Veld Link west of MMM.
- One elephant bull, feeding at Bush Camp Pan.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard killed an impala which was then stolen by six hyenas on Leadwood Road.
Saturday, 19 September 2026
(28°C)
- A breeding herd of fifteen elephants, feeding at Knob thorn Pan.
- The two Ndzenga male lions, resting at Buff Pan.
- The seven Nkuhuma lioness with ten cubs, resting on Seepline east of Konkoni.
- The six Torchwood male lions, mobile North from Quarantine Open.
Sunday, 20 September 2026
(28°C)
- A breeding herd of ten elephants, feeding at Londolozi Drift.
