by Elephantplains | Feb 4, 2024 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Laluka, the female leopard, Photo taken by Nicholas Greeff
Monday 29 January 2024
(33°C)
- Two Black Dam male lion’s stationary on Leadwood Road.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile West from Serengeti Pan.
- Tiyani, the female leopard stationary in the Flood Plains below Manyaleti room.
- Breeding herd of fourteen African elephants feeding in a westerly direction along Rhino Ring West.
- A pack of four African wild dogs mobile South on MalaMala Main from Arathusa Main Road.
- Laluka, the female leopard stationary in a marula tree on Track South.
Tuesday 30 January 2024
(34°C)
- Breeding herd of ten African elephants feeding on marula fruits on Marula Belt West.
- One Cape buffalo bull drinking water at Simbambili Dam.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of nine individual’s stationary in the Manyaleti river South of Serengeti Crossing.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard stationary on Seepline East, West of Boerbean Open.
Wednesday 31 January 2024
(31°C 2mm Rain)
- Breeding herd of eight African elephants mobile South from Wetpatch Road.
- Nhenhe, the young male leopard with a leopard tortoise kill on the firebreak West of Philimon’s Cutline.
- Tiyani, the female leopard drinking water in the Manyaleti river North of Sherley’s Crossing.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard stationary in a marula tree on Central Road.
African wild dog, Photo taken by Nicholas Greeff
Thursday 1 February 2024
(29°C 8mm Rain)
- Two Cape buffalo bulls stationary on the fence line West of Firebreak Link.
- The Kruger male lion was stationary with four Torchwood lioness on the Cruise Camp Cutline East of Spike Thorn Road.
- Ntsumi, the female leopard stationary in a marula tree on the Southern side of Buffelshoek Airstrip.
- Two African elephant bulls feeding at Gaby’s Open Area.
Friday, 2 February 2024
(32°C)
- A pack of three African wild dogs stationary East of MalaMala Main North in Djuma.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard stationary in a marula tree on Parallel Road South.
- A breeding herd of ten African elephants mobile East into Kruger from Cruise Camp Dam.
Saturday, 3 February 2024
(32°C)
- Laluka, the female leopard mobile North from Elephant Plains Driveway.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of five lioness and the one Black Dam male lion stationary in the tamboti thicket East of Elephant Plains Open Area.
- A Breeding herd of three African elephants mobile North from Elephant Plains Arathusa Private Cutline.
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile East from Kraaines across the Elephant Plains Airstrip.
- Tlalamba, the female leopard in a marula tree with a steenbok kill on the Western side of Quarantine Clearing.
- Two Cape buffalo bulls East of Simbambili Dam.
Tortoise Pan , the male leopard, Photo taken by Nicholas Greeff
Sunday, 4 February 2024
(33°C)
- Xidulu, the female leopard mobile East on the Firebreak towards Simbambili Dam.
- A breeding herd of thirteen African elephants mobile South from Boundary Pan.
by Elephantplains | Jan 28, 2024 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
African Wild Dog, Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Monday 22 January 2024
(34°C)
- Elephant Plains hyena den active, with two adults and six cubs.
- A pack of seven wild dogs, sleeping on Buffels/Gowrie cutline junction with Sandy Patch.
- The Kruger male lion with three unknown females, mobile East from Hunters moon camp.
- A breeding herd of twenty elephants, drinking at Kaya Manzi dam.
Tuesday 23 January 2024
(32°C)
- One Black Dam male lion with one Nkuhuma lioness, sleeping on the Norther side of Arathusa safari airstrip.
- One Kambula male lion with one Nkuhuma lioness, sleeping at Seefs pan.
- A breeding herd of five elephants, feeding at five-way junction.
- Makhomsava the female leopard with her female cub, resting at the junction of Big Dam and A-main.
- A breeding herd of seventy buffalo, static at the junction of Londolozi boundary and Grass Cut.
Wednesday 24 January 2024
(29°C)
- Elephant Plains hyena den active, with two adults and six cubs.
- One Kambula male lion with three Nkuhuma lioness, mating at eagle owl crossing.
- Tortoise pan the male leopard, mobile South from Powerline Road.
- Laluka, the female leopard stationary in a Marula tree on Elephant Plains Arathusa Private Cutline.
- Breeding herd of six African elephants mobile East from Old Borehole.
Makhomsava the female leopard with an impala lamb kill, Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Thursday 25 January 2024
(32°C)
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile North along Madash South.
- One African elephant bull feeding on marula fruits on the northern side of Elephant Plains Airstrip.
- One Kambula male lion with three Nkuhuma lioness stationary on the Elephant Plains Arathusa Private Cutline.
- Xidulu, the female leopard mobile East along Xihumbane towards Pommie’s Pan.
- Three Cape buffalo bulls wallowing at Rampan Pan.
Friday, 26 January 2024
(31°C)
- A pack of three African wild dogs stationary in the Tamboti thicket on Guarri Central.
- A breeding herd of ten African elephants feeding on marula fruits on the southern side of Gaby’s Open.
- One Cape buffalo bull stationary feeding west of Gaby’s Causeway.
- One Kambula male lion mating with one Nkuhuma lioness at Serengeti Open.
- Two Nkuhuma lioness stationary on Serengeti Dam wall.
Saturday, 27 January 2024
(32°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile west from the Manyaleti crossing along the fence line towards Gaby’s Open.
- Cara, the female leopard vocalising North of Jacana Dam.
- Breeding herd of twenty African elephants feeding around Baobab Dam.
- Two spotted hyena made a warthog kill that Xidulu, the female leopard tried to steal before the Talamati breakaway pride of lions consisting of one lioness and two sub adults stole the kill South of Shinzele Road.
Mzemba the male leopard, Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Sunday, 28 January 2024
(34°C)
- One Kambula male lion mating with one Nkuhuma lioness on Rhino Ring South.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of three lioness stationary on Mfezi Road.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of five lioness and one sub adult male stationary at Mfezi Open Area.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile South from Seepline West towards Big Dam.
- Tow Black Dam male lions stationary on the Northern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
- Three Cape buffalo bulls stationary in a mud wallow at Star Chestnut junction Rocky Road.
by Elephantplains | Jan 21, 2024 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Monday 15 January 2024
(35°C)
- Three unknown lioness and the Kruger male lion, sleeping at Secret clearing.
- Three elephant bulls, mobile South from broken dam.
- One buffalo bull, mobile West from Gowrie main junction with twin dams.
- Mariybe young male leopard, sleeping at Baobab dam.
- A breeding herd of approximately twenty individuals, swimming at Baobab Dam.
Tuesday 16 January 2024
(32°C)
- Tortoise pan the male leopard, sleeping in a Jackel-berry tree between kudu drift and Rhino Ring East.
- A pack of nine African wild dogs, sleeping on Arathusa safaris airstrip.
- Makhomsava the female leopard, resting in a dead tree off Pump track.
- Female cheetah with two sub adult cubs, feeding on an impala kill on Martial eagle road.
- Xidulu the female leopard, in the brown ivory tree of Xinzele road with an impala kill.
- A breeding herd of twenty elephants, drinking at Baobab dam.
Wednesday 17 January 2024
(29°C)
- Tortoise Pan the male leopard, mobile East along Londolozi boundary from Leopard drift junction.
- A pack of eight wild dogs, sleeping on Arathusa safaris airstrip.
- One elephant bull, feeding on marulas on the Northern end of EP airstrip.
- A pack of nine wild dogs, resting on EP air strip.
- One male elephant, eating marula fruit on the northern side of EP airstrip.
- The hyena den was active with, six cubs and two adults.
Thursday 18 January 2024
(23°C)
- A pack of eight wild dogs, sleeping on Arathusa safaris airstrip.
- Laluka on Drongo South, her kill was stollen by hyenas.
- Xidulu the female leopard with Nhehne her young male cub, resting at the junction of Horse Shoe east and Madash.
- A breeding herd of thirty buffalo, mobile west from Kruger National Park on the cutline of Buffelshoek and Torchwood.
- Four elephant bulls, drinking at Baobab dam.
Friday, 19 January 2024
(28°C)
- Tiyani the female leopard fighting with laluka the female leopard over a duiker kill, at the junction of Sixes and Mamba road.
- One elephant bull, feeding at the entrance of Silvan.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of nine individuals, resting in the Manyaleti river North of our fathers crossing.
- A pack of eight wild dogs, feeding on a impala kill East of big dam.
Saturday, 20 January 2024
(29°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of ten individuals, sleeping at Eagle owl crossing.
- The four kambula male lions with one kambula lioness, resting at Buff pan.
- Xidulu the female leopard with Nhenhe her young male leopard cub, feeding on a impala kill on first windmill road.
- Elephant plains hyena den was active with one adult and six cubs.
Sunday, 20 January 2024
(32°C)
- Four elephant bulls, feeding along Rhino Ring North Mobile South.
- Elephant plains hyena den was active with one adult and six cubs.
- The Talamati break away pride consisting of one adult lioness and two sub adult lions, sleeping North of Simba dam.
by Elephantplains | Jan 14, 2024 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Monday 8th January 2024
(33°C)
- Laluka the female leopard, sleeping in a marula tree on Madash-North of EP Shirleys cutline.
- Tortoise Pan the male leopard, mobile East on Road 7.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of ten lionesses, static at the junction of Magic Willie and Ellie Ally.
- The four Kambula male lions and one Kambula lioness, finishing off a wildebeest calf kill on EP open area.
Tuesday 9th January 2024
(33°C)
- Nhenhe the young male leopard, static at 2nd
- The four Kambula male lions and one Kambula lioness, mobile East from EP open area.
- Xidulu the female leopard, static in a Marula tree on Makhulu open.
- One Elephant bull, mobile East from Ngala open.
Wednesday 10th January 2024
(35°C)
- Nhenhe the young male leopard, static on the Western side of 2nd Windmill Dam.
- One Elephant bull, static feeding on Marula Bult West.
- The two Plains Camp male lions, mobile from Sawmill towards EP Airstrip.
- Tiyani the female leopard, feeding on a grey duiker kill north of EP Deliveries Road.
- Two elephant bulls, drinking water from Rampan.
- One lone buffalo bull, resting on mamba road.
Thursday 11th January 2024
(36°C)
- One lone buffalo bull, static at Serengeti Pan.
- Tiyani the female leopard, feeding on a grey duiker kill north of EP Deliveries Road.
- The two Ndzhenga male lions, mobile East along Londolozi boundary.
- One elephant bull, feeding on Marulas on the Northern side of Elephant Plains air strip.
- The Talamati break away pride consisting of one adult lioness and two sub adult lions, sleeping at Simba dam.
Friday, 12 January 2024
(30°C)
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants, feeding at Poachers Corner.
- A female cheetah, static East of Nkhoro Lodge.
- A breeding herd of about two hundred buffalo, mobile East from Twin Dams.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of nine lioness, feeding on a buffalo at Knob Thorn open.
Saturday, 13 January 2024
(33°C)
- One elephant bull, mobile South along Maddash.
- The EP hyena den active with, one adult and six cubs.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of nine lioness, feeding on a buffalo at Knob Thorn open.
- A breeding herd of five buffalo, drinking at Pungwe crossing.
- Makhomsava the female leopard, sleeping in a marula tree on Madash North junction with Wet patch.
Sunday, 14 January 2024
(30°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of ten lions, static in Safari Donga North.
- Two elephant bulls, drinking water from Buff Pan.
- The EP hyena den active with two adults and three pups.
by Elephantplains | Jan 7, 2024 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Monday, 1 January 2024
(29°C)
- Langa, the female leopard mobile east across MalaMala Main Road.
- Elephant Plains spotted hyena den was active with two adults and six pups.
- One Kambula male lion mobile west along Arathusa Main Road towards Big Dam Link South.
- Breeding herd of eighteen African elephants feeding along Rhino Ring South.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard stationary north of Sixteenth Crossing Road.
- One spotted hyena feeding on a Cape buffalo carcass on the southern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
Tuesday, 2 January 2024
(27°C)
- Four African elephant bulls feeding in a westerly direction along Milkberry Cutline.
- A pack of three African wild dogs’ stationary north of Khaya Manzi Dam.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile west from Elephant Plains Delivery Road.
- Timbavati, the male leopard stationary west of Hunters Moon Lodge finishing off the remains of an African wild dog.
Wednesday, 3 January 2024
(31°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile west on Elephant Plains Driveway towards the Airstrip.
- One African elephant bull feeding along Shinzele Road.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard stalking impala at Sandy Patch.
- Nhenhe, the young male leopard stationary at Arathusa Safari Lodge Dam wall.
Thursday, 4 January 2024
(28°C)
- Makhomsava, the female leopard with a grey duiker kill in a tree on Seepline East.
- One African elephant bull mobile south into Londolozi from the Londolozi Boundary.
- A pack of sixteen African wild dogs hunting impala on Mkombe Road.
- Breeding herd of approximately one hundred Cape buffalo stationary on the Londolozi Boundary east of Big Dam Link South.
- Tiyani, the female leopard in a marula tree at Gabey’s Open Area.
- Talamati Breakaway pride of lions consisting of one lioness and two sub adult’s mobile east along the fence line from the Pungwe River Crossing.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard with a scrub hare kill east of Mfezi Open Area.
- A breeding herd of approximately thirty African elephant’s mobile west from Sherley’s Open.
- A pack of sixteen African wild dog’s stationary on Grass Cut junction Arathusa Main Road.
Friday, 5 January 2024
(31°C)
- Talamati Breakaway pride of lions consisting of one lioness and two sub adult’s stationary at Simbambili Dam.
- Kambula pride of lions consisting of four males and one lioness drinking water at Arathusa Safari Lodge Dam.
- A pack of sixteen African wild dogs finishing off a scrub hare kill west of Horseshoe Open Area.
- One serval mobile south from Elephant Plains Sherley’s Cutline.
- A breeding herd of fifteen African elephants drinking water at Bush Camp Pan.
Saturday, 6 January 2024
(33°C)
- Kambula pride of lions consisting of four males and one lioness stationary on Drongo South.
- Two African elephant bulls feeding on Bush Camp West.
- One Cape buffalo wallowing north of Our Fathers Crossing.
- Laluka, the female leopard mobile north from Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
- Tiyani, the female leopard in a marula tree on Drongo South.
- A breeding herd of twenty African elephants feeding around Five Way Junction.
- A pack of sixteen African wild dog’s stationary at Ngala Open.
Sunday, 7 January 2024
(34°C)
- Kambula pride of lions consisting of four males and one lioness stationary on the northern side of Elephant Plains Airstrip.
- One African elephant bull mobile west on the Londolozi Boundary.
- A breeding herd of approximately one hundred Cape buffalo stationary in the block north of Philimon’s Cutline.
