Weekly Big Five Sightings 13-19 May 2024

 

Game viewer enjoying a sighting of elephants

Monday, 13 May 2024

(24°C)

  • Makhomsava, the female leopard feeding on an impala kill on Seepline East.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard mobile South from Marula Bult Four Way Junction North.
  • Breeding herd of fifteen African elephants feeding on Madash South.

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

(27°C)

  • Two Plans Camp male lions and five Nkuhuma lioness stationary at Arathusa Safari Open Area.
  • Breeding herd of thirty African elephants drinking water at Arathusa Safari Dam.
  • Elephant Plains spotted hyena den active with one adult and one cub.
  • Breeding herd of approximately fifty cape buffalo mobile West from Pommies Pan.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard fighting with Xinzele, the female leopard over an impala kill West of Nyala Crossing.

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

(28°C)

  • One Plains Camp male lion mating with one Nkuhuma lioness on Arathusa Safari Delivery Road, the other Plains Camp male mating with another lioness on the Northern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard stationary North of Nyala Crossing.
  • A pack of tree African wild dogs mobile North from Pommies Pan.
  • Breeding herd of approximately one hundred cape buffalo drinking at Old Staff Camp.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard stationary on top of a termite mound at Pommies Pan.

Thursday, 16 May 2024

(29°C)

Friday, 17 May 2024

(33°C)

  • Tiyani, the female leopard mobile East from Shortcut Wetpatch.
  • Breeding herd of twenty cape buffalo at Rampan Pan.
  • Breeding herd of approximately fourth African elephants feeding on Bushcamp East.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard mating with Tortoise Pan, the male leopard on Zebra Drive.
  • Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of five lioness feeding on a cape buffalo kill on the Island,

Saturday, 18 May 2024

(27°C)

  • One cape buffalo at Rampan Pan.
  • Ten spotted hyena feeding on the remains of the cape buffalo kill at the Island.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard mating with Tortoise Pan, the male leopard on Rhino Ring South.
  • Breeding herd of approximately two hundred cape buffalo mobile East from Simba Dam.
  • One African elephant bull swimming in Simba Dam

Sunday, 19 May 2024

(28°C)

  • Two Talamati lions being chased off of a giraffe carcass by five Nkuhuma lioness on Mabuza Road West of Morning Side.
  • One Plains Camp male lion stole an impala kill from a leopard on Marula Bult Central West.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard stationary at Rulani Pan.

Big Five Sightings 06-12 May 2024

 

Monday, 6 May 2024

(27°C)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the male leopard resting North of Arathusa Safari camp.
  • A pack of three wild dogs, crossing South into Londolozi between Grass Cut and Big Dam Link South.
  • A breeding herd of approximately twenty elephants, drinking from Arathusa Safari dam.
  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard sleeping at Boerbean open.

 

Tuesday, 7 May 2024

(29°C)

  • One of the Plains Camp male lions, vocalizing and mobile East from Elephant Plains open area.
  • A breeding herd of eleven elephants, feeding at five-way junction.
  • The Elephant Plains hyena den was active with one adult and one cub.
  • One buffalo bull, sleeping at Gaby’s Coarse-way.

 

Wednesday, 8 May 2024

(30°C)–

  • A breeding herd of approximately fifty buffalo chased Tortoise Pan, the male leopard into a tree on the Robson’s Boundary at the junction of Elephant Carcass Road.
  • The Elephant Plains hyena den was active with one adult and one cub.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard feeding on a impala on Zoe’s Road North of Gowrie Main.

Thursday, 9 May 2024

(29°C)

  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile North in the Manyaleti river bed from EP/Manyaleti crossing.
  • Two Nkuhuma lioness, sleeping at EP/Manyaleti crossing.
  • Four bull elephants, feeding at the Rocks.
  • The Elephant Plains hyena den was active with one adult and one cub.

Friday, 10 May 2024

(27°C)

  • Two Nkuhuma lioness, sleeping on Rampan dam wall.
  • A breeding herd of proximately twenty elephants feeding around Zebra Drive junction with Ellie Alley.
  • Watika, the female leopard mobile South from the Buffelshoek sign board.
  • The four Kambula male lions and one lioness, trailing a herd of around two hundred buffalo around Janos clearing.
  • A breeding herd of approximately twenty five elephants, mobile North from Elephant Plains drive way towards Morning-Side lodge.

Saturday, 11 May 2024

(30°C)

  • A pack of three wild dogs, chasing impala around Elephant Plains airstrip.
  • Elephant Plains hyena den active with one adult and one cub.
  • Five Nkuhuma lioness, sleeping at Rampan open area.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile from Elephant Plains driveway towards Elephant Plains lodge.
  • Tumbela, the female leopard mobile from Elephant Plains drive way towards Elephant Plains airstrip.

Sunday, 12 May 2024

(34°C)

  • A breeding herd of approximately twenty elephants, feeding on EP/Sherleys cutline junction with EP Parallel.
  • Elephant Plains hyena den active with one adult and one cub.
  • A pack of eleven wild dogs, sleeping on Arathusa Safari airstrip.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard resting next to her impala kill of Horse Shoe West.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard feeding on a imapal ram carcass that was later stolen by hyenas on Pump Track road.

 

 

 

Big Five Sightings 29 April-5 May

 

Monday,  29 April 2024

(27°C)

  • The two Plains Camp male lions and one Nkuhuma Lioness, mobile North from EP Flood Plains.
  • Xinzele, the female leopard mobile North on Robsons Boundary from EP/Shirleys Cutline.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard static on Southern Fork.
  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard mobile North on Parallel towards Knobthorn Pan.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile North on parallel towards Knobthorn Pan.

 

Tuesday, 30 April 2024

(29°C)

  • One Plains Camp male lion and one Nkuhuma Lioness, sleeping on the Southern side of EP Airstrip.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile East on old Londolozi Boundary from Big Dam Link South.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard resting at Pommies Pan.

 

Wednesday, 1 May 2024

(30°C)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard mobile South on 2nd
  • Two Elephant Bulls feeding around Simba Dam.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile East on Hardekool Access from Baobab Dam.

Thursday, 2 May 2024

(29°C)

  • Three Kambula male lions and one Kambula Lioness, sleeping at the junction of Mfezi and Kudu Drift.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard feeding on an impala ram carcass on Pan To Pan road.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard mobile East from Kimbeon’s Crossing.

 

Friday, 3 May 2024

(27°C)

  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard resting off of Magic Willy road.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard resting on the Northern side of Safari Airstrip.
  • Four Kambula male lions and one Kambula Lioness, resting around Serengeti Pan.
  • Two Plains Camp Male lions, mobile South from EP deliveries Road.

 

Saturday, 4 May 2024

(30°C)

  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard resting in a tree on Maddash S-bends.
  • One Plains Camp male lion mating with one Nkuhuma lioness, on Maddash S-bends.
  • Maribye, the young male leopard, resting on East-West cutline junction with Manyaleti boundary.
  • The two plains camp male lions mating with two Nkuhuma lioness, on Imboma road.

Sunday, 5 May 2024

(34°C)

  • Two elephant bulls, drinking water at Leeukuil.
  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard, resting on a termite mound and Marula Bolt four way junction.
  • The two plains Camp male lions mating with two Nkuhuma lioness, on Imboma road.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard feeding on a grey duiker kill at Pungwe Pan.

 

Big Five Sightings 22-28 April 2024

 

Monday, 22 April 2024

(37°C)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard feeding on an impala ram kill West of Gowri
  • One Msuthu male lion, five Nkuhuma lioness and one sub adult male lion stationary on the Firebreak East of the Pungwe Crossing.
  • One cape buffalo bull stationary at Our Fathers Crossing.
  • Breeding herd of twenty African elephants feeding on the Northern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

(32°C)

  • One Kambula male lion and three Nkuhuma lioness stationary in the block North of Marula Belt Central West.
  • Elephant Plains spotted hyena den active with one adult and one cub.
  • One cape buffalo bull stationary at PU Corner.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile East from the Northern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • Breeding herd of fifteen African elephants drinking water at Big Dam.
  • Breeding herd of twenty cape buffalo stationary on Milk Berry.

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

(31°C)

  • Elephant Plains spotted hyena den active with one adult and one cub.
  • Four African elephant bulls feeding at Gaby’s Open.
  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard stationary at Simbambili Dam.
  • Breeding herd of twenty African elephants drinking water at Arathusa Safari Dam.

Thursday, 25 April 2024

(31°C)

 

  • One Msuthu male lion AND FOUR Nkuhuma lioness mobile South into Londolozi junction Saseka.
  • One Kambula male lion and four Nkuhuma lioness stationary at Kudu Drift junction Leopard Drift.
  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard stationary at Simbambili Dam.

Friday, 26 April 2024

(30°C)

  • Elephant Plains spotted hyena den active with two adults, four sub adults and one cub.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard stationary in a tamboti tree on Safari Donga South.
  • Langa, the female leopard stationary in a marula tree South of Arathusa Safari Driveway.
  • One Kambula male lion, sleeping on Guarri Central.

Saturday, 27 April 2024

(24°C)

  • The two Plains Camp male lions, sleeping on Kudu Drift and the junction of Leopard Drift.
  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard sleeping in a African weeping wattle on the Northern side of Arathusa Safari air strip.
  • A breeding herd of approximately ten elephants, drinking at Simba dam.
  • The two Plains Camp male lions, sleeping on A-main at the junction of Nkombe road.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard with Nhenhe, the young male leopard resting on a fallen over marula tree East of Airport link.

Sunday, 28 April 2024

(27°C)

 

  • The two Plains Camp male lions, mating with one Nkuhuma lioness at Elephant Plains open area.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile South from A-main junction with Nkombe road.

 

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 15 – 21 April 2024

Tortoise Pan, the male leopard. Photo by Jordan Delvecchio

Monday, 15 April 2024

(27°C)

  • Talamati male lion stationary in the Quarry on the Simbambili Firebreak.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile North from Five Way Junction.
  • A breeding herd of fifteen African elephants feeding at Serengeti Open.
  • Lolohisa, the young female leopard mobile North from Buff Pan.

Tuesday, 16 April 2024

(28°C)

  • A pack of nine African wild dogs mobile West from Mfezi Open.
  • Two cape buffalo bull’s stationary on the Western side of Ep Manyaleti Crossing.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard stationary on a termite mound at Gaby’s Open.
  • Breeding herd of twenty-three African elephants mobile West from Elephant Plains Old Driveway.

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

(27°C)

  • Talamati pride of lions consisting of three individual’s stationary on Olad Airstrip Road.
  • A Pack of nine African wild dogs mobile North from Elephant Plains Airstrip.
  • Breeding herd of twelve African elephants feeding at the junction of Drongo North and South.
  • Breeding herd of approximately two hundred cape buffalo mobile North from Rhino Pan.
  • One Kambula male lion stationary at Elephant Plains Open Area.

Xidulu, the female leopard. Photo by Jordan Delvecchio

Thursday, 18 April 2024

(31`°C)

  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile North from East Bank Manyaleti.
  • A breeding herd of ten African elephants feeding on Rhulani.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard fighting with Laluka, the female leopard at Horseshoe Open.
  • A breeding herd o0f approximately one hundred and fifty cape buffalo drinking water at Cruise Camp Dam.
  • Two unidentified male lion’s stationary on Susie’s Straight.

Friday, 19 April 2024

(32°C)

  • Talamati pride of lions consisting of three individuals mobile West on the fence line towards PU Corner.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard and Tiyani the female leopard mating and mobile North from Second Windmill.
  • Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of four individual’s stationary on Mutzenzelek.
  • One cape buffalo bull mobile South from Mamba Road.

Saturday, 20 April 2024

(34°C)

  • two Black Dam male lion’s stationary on Cheetah Cutline.
  • Breeding herd of twenty African elephants feeding along MalaMala Main junction Oney Eye Pan.
  • Elephant Plains spotted hyena den active with one adult and one cub.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mating with Tiyani, the female leopard at One Eye Pan.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard mobile West from First Windmill Road.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile South from Seef’s Pan Road.
  • The Nkuhuma pride consisting of one sub adult male and four lioness which were mating with the two Kambula male lions at Knobthorn Pan.

African wild dogs. Photo by Jordan Nell

Sunday, 21 April 2024

(35°C)

  • The Nkuhuma pride consisting of one sub adult male and four lioness which were mating with one Kambula male lion in the block West of Madash junction Second windmill Road.
  • Two adult spotted hyena and six juveniles feeding on an impala kill on Ekiso.
  • Breeding herd of seven African elephants feeding at Bush Camp Pan.
  • One Talamati male lion and three Nkuhuma lioness stationary on Arathusa Safari Driveway.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mating with Tiyani, the female leopard on the Northern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • One cape buffalo bull stationary on Mum’s Road.

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