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.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | Sep 13, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Mahlowasi, the female leopard on an impala kill. Photo by Garrick Myburgh
Monday, 7 September 2026
(16°C, 8mm Rain)
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of seven lioness and 13 cubs stationary on Parallel North.
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
(19°C, 2mm Rain)
- A pack of seven African wild dogs mobile North from Guarrie Central.
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard mobile North from EP Open Area.
- Two African elephant bulls feeding on Drongo South.
- Three cape buffalo bulls stationary at Five Way Junction.
- Langa, the female leopard mobile South East from Sherley’s Safari Cutline.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of seven lioness, 13 cubs and two Ndzhenga males stationary onTjololo.
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
(24°C, 3mm Rain)
- Xidulu, the female leopard mobile South from Tjololo.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of seven lioness, 13 cubs and one Ndzhenga male stationary on Southern Fork.
- One Ndzhenga male lion stationary at Xigodi Pan.
- Tiyani, the female leopard stationary on a termite mound North of Zebra Drive.
- A breeding herd of 12 African elephants feeding on the Northern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
- The four Torchwood male lions stationary North East of Imvubu Road.
Nkuhuma lioness. Photo by Garrick Myburgh
Thursday, 10 September 2026
(27°C)
- Makhomsava, the female leopard stationary on a termite mound on Londolozi Boundary.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and one cub feeding on an impala carcass Zebra Drive Elle Alley junction.
- Three cape buffalo bulls drinking at Marula Belt West.
Friday, 11 September 2026
(31°C)
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard with in impala ewe kill in a Jackelberry North of EP Manyaleti Crossing.
- Two Ndzhenga male lions stationary Rhulani Open.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of seven lioness and 13 cubs stationary onTjololo.
Saturday, 12 September 2026
(28°C)
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard with in impala ewe kill in a Jackelberry North of EP Manyaleti Crossing.
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile South in the Manyaleti river South of Ntoma Crossing.
- One Ndzhenga male lion mobile South on Arathusa Safari Driveway.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of seven lioness and 13 cubs stationary on Arathusa Sherley’s Cutline.
- Langa, the female leopard having a standoff with Makhomsava, the female leopard between Central and Arathusa Sherley’s Cutline.
- Two cape buffalo bulls mobile South East from Lost Track.
Nkuhuma pride. Photo by Garrick Myburgh
Sunday, 13 September 2026
(28°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of seven lioness, 13 cubs and two Ndzhenga males feeding on a cape buffalo bull kill on Grass Cut Mkombe junction.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard scavenging a giraffe carcass South of Arathusa Safari Driveway East of the Airstrip.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | Sep 6, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Xidulu, the female leopard. Photo by Garrick Myburgh
Monday, 31 August 2026
(30°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of six lioness, ten cubs and the two Ndzhenga males, hunting cape buffalo West of Track South.
- A breeding herd of approximately 300 cape buffalo mobile South along 15th
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile South from Londolozi Drift.
- A breeding herd of 20 African elephants feeding around Rampan pan.
- The Nkuhuma Breakaways consisting of one lioness and one male, stationary in Elephant Plains Open Area.
- Ntsumi, the female leopard mobile South along Dolerite Road.
- A pack of African wild dogs consisting of five adults and seven pups mobile East from Cruise Camp.
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
(31°C)
- A coalition of two male cheetah mobile North West from Dave’s Road.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile North East from Tjololo.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile North from EP Sherley’s Cutline along Madash.
- Three cape buffalo bulls mobile North from Kimbions Crossing.
- A breeding herd of ten African Elephants feeding around Red Dam.
- Tlalamba, the female leopard mobile East from Tamboti Dam.
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
(33°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of seven lioness, ten cubs and one Ndzhenga male stationary on the Southern side of Arathusa Airstrip.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile North on Mfezi.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and one cub feeding on an impala kill South of Red Dam.
Cape buffalo bull drinking water. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Thursday, 3 September 2026
(33°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of seven lioness, ten cubs and two Ndzhenga male’s feeding on a giraffe bull kill on Parallel Road North of Red Dam Road.
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile East of Josie Road.
- Three cape buffalo bulls stationary at Rampan Pan.
- A breeding herd of ten African elephants feeding around Old Bushcamp.
Friday, 4 September 2026
(26°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of seven lioness, ten cubs and two Ndzhenga male’s feeding on a giraffe bull kill on Parallel Road North of Red Dam Road.
- The Nkuhuma Breakaway pride consisting of one lioness and one male, stationary on Impala Road Rocky Road junction.
- A breeding herd of 25 African elephants feeding on Madash North of EP Sherley’s Cutline.
Saturday, 5 September 2026
(20°C, 0.5mm Rain)
- A breeding herd of 30 African elephants feeding on A Main West of Leopard Drift.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of seven lioness, ten cubs and two Ndzhenga male’s feeding on a giraffe bull kill on Parallel Road North of Red Dam Road.
Nkuhuma pride feeding on a giraffe carcass. Photo by Garrick Myburgh
Sunday, 6 September 2026
(21°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of seven lioness, 13 cubs and two Ndzhenga male’s feeding on a giraffe bull kill on Parallel Road North of Red Dam Road.
- The Nkuhuma Breakaway pride consisting of one lioness and one male chased off of a wildebeest kill by the two Plains Camp males in the Manyaleti river South of EP Open Area.
- Tiyani, the female leopard hunting cane rats West of EP Manyeleti Crossing.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | Aug 30, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Xidulu’s cub. Photo by Jordan Delvecchio
Monday, 24 August 2026
(24°C)
- One Ndzhenga male lion stationary on Track South.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile South on Leopard Drift.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile West from Safari Donga South.
- One Nkuhuma lioness at the den site with three cubs West of Leadwood Road.
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
(28°C)
- One Nkuhuma lioness at the den site with three cubs West of Leadwood Road.
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile North in the Manyaleti.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile West from Sherley’s Open.
- A pack of nine African wild dogs stationary Guarri Central.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile East along the drainage line North of Mfezi Open.
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
(22°C)
- One female cheetah stationary on top of a termite mound North East of Xidulu Xinzele junction.
Ndzhenga, male lion drinking. Photo by Jordan Delvecchio
Thursday, 27 August 2026
(23°C)
- A pack of seven African wild dogs playing around Buff Pan.
- One Ndzhenga male lion stationary South of Seepline East.
- Langa, the female leopard and her cub mobile North in the drainage line West of Pump Track.
- One of Xidulu, the female leopard’s cub stationary in a pushed over Marula tree North of Zebra Drive on MMM North.
Friday, 28 August 2026
(22°C)
- Xidulu, the female leopard stationary on Safari Simbambili Cutline East of Southern Fork.
- Three Cape buffalo bulls stationary North of Mutzenzeleke.
- A breeding herd of ten African elephants mobile West from 2nd
- One Ndzhenga male lion stationary West of Tamboti Arathusa Main Road.
Saturday, 29 August 2026
(25°C)
- Kambula breakaway pride of lions consisting of two lioness and four sub adults stationary on Kudu Drift North of Arathusa Main Road.
- A breeding heard of approximately 300 Cape buffalo feeding at Serengeti Open.
- One Nkuhuma lioness with three cubs at the den site North West of Leadwood Road.
- Xidulu, the female leopard mobile South from Zebra Drive.
- A breeding herd of approximately 20 African elephants feeding South along KBR.
Tiyani, the female leopard. Photo by Garrick Myburgh
Sunday, 30 August 2026
(29°C)
- A breeding herd of 15 African elephants feeding at Marula Belt 4 Way North.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile North on the Eastern side of Arathusa Airstrip.
