by Elephantplains | Dec 3, 2023 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Monday, 27 November 2023
(36°C)
- A pack of fourteen African wild dogs, attempting to hunt blue wildebeest calves on Elephant Plains airstrip.
- Tiyani, the female leopard and her 16-week-old cub, feeding on an impala lamb kill at Sherley’s Crossing.
- A pack of sixteen African wild dogs, static on Kaya Manzi dam wall.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard and Langa the female leopard mating East of Pungwe Pan.
- A breeding herd of about 20 African elephants feeding along Elephant Plains driveway.
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
(38°C)
- A pack of six African wild dogs resting on Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard and her 16-month-old female cub feeding on an impala lamb kill along Arathusa Safari Lodge driveway.
- A breeding herd of about twenty African elephants drinking water in the Manyaleti riverbed at Our Fathers Crossing.
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
(37°C 12 mm rain)
- Tiyani, the female leopard stalking impala at Horseshoe Open Area.
- Xidulu, the female leopard feeding on an impala lamb in a marula tree at Mehluane Open Area.
Thursday, 30 November 2023
(26°C)
- Xinzele’s 15-month-old female leopard cub resting on a fallen over tree between Milkberry and Londolozi boundary.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her cub were east of Mehluane Open Area with two impala lamb kills.
- A breeding herd of about five hundred Cape buffalo stationary on Cheetah Cutline.
- Two unknown young male lions mobile towards Sussens Dam.
- An African elephant bull mobile east towards Simbambili Dam.
Friday, 1 December 2023
(30°C)
- A breeding herd of about five hundred Cape buffalo resting on Cheetah Cutline.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her 10-month-old male cub finishing off the remains of their impala lamb kill.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard on a territorial patrol along Zoe’s Road.
- Langa, the female leopard resting on Zoe’s Road.
- A breeding herd of about five hundred Cape buffalo crossing Gowrie Main near Little Gowrie Driveway.
Saturday, 2 December 2023
(33°C)
- One Northen Avoca male lion and his four Nkuhuma sons sleeping on Free State Clearing.
- Red-Hawk, the male leopard walking in the drainage line behind Jacana Dam.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her 10-month-old male cub feeding on an impala ram near Pommies Pan.
Sunday, 3 December 2023
(32°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard and her 16-week-old male cub playing in the riverbed at Kimbeon’s Crossing.
- EP spotted hyena den active with four adult females and six pups.
by Elephantplains | Nov 26, 2023 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Monday, 20 November 2023
(39°C)
- A pack of seventeen wild dogs, mobile East along Simbambili fire break.
- Tortoise pan the male leopard, mobile south from Rhulani open.
- A breeding herd of twenty elephants, mobile South from big dam.
- Xidulu the female leopard with her ten-month-old male cub, feeding on a baby impala on Safari donga North.
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
(32°C)
- The northern Avoca male lion with four young Nkuhuma males and one female, sleeping on Buffelshoek cutline east of Mvubu road.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of eight females, mobile North along Kudu drift.
- Xidulu the female leopard with her ten-month-old male cub, feeding on a baby impala on Safari donga North.
- A breeding herd of twelve elephants, drinking at lieu Kuil.
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
(41°C)
- Xidulu the female leopard, mobile East on Vuyatela access road.
- Xidulu’s ten moth old male cub, sleeping in a Tamboti thicket on Safari donga north.
- Laluka the fame leopard, resting on a brown ivory tree North of hyena den road.
- The hyena den was active with, one adult and six pups.
Thursday, 23 November 2023
(42°C)
- Tiyani the female leopard and her three months old cub, resting in a jackal berry tree in the Manyeleti river North of EP/Manyeleti crossing.
- The Talamati breakaway pride consisting of one adult female, one sub-adult and two young males sleeping at Simba dam.
- Kangela the young male leopard, on Marula bolt central mobile towards Madash.
- Tortoise pan the male leopard, mobile from Rhino pan to Nyati Bamba road.
- Makhomsava the female leopard, resting at Land cruiser crossing.
- A breeding of twenty elephants, feeding around Pomeis pan
Friday, 24 November 2023
(37°C)
- Kangela the young male leopard, mobile South from Puffadder junction with Star-chestnut.
- A breeding herd of thirty elephants, feeding and swimming at Rampan.
- Red hawk the male leopard, walking along Arathusa Safari airstrip.
Saturday, 25 November 2023
(39°C)
- Laluka the female leopard, up in a marula tree with an impala lamb kill just North of Rhino Pan.
- Herd of 20 elephants, drinking from Leeukuil.
- Pack of 6 African wild dogs, resting on the Buffelshoek/Gowrie Cutline.
- Talamati Break-Away pride, drinking from Baobab Dam.
- Herd of 600 cape buffalo, mobile south from Nsinga Drive.
- Pack of 6 African wild dogs, feeding on a baby impala just North of Nsinga Camp.
Sunday, 26 November 2023
(36°C)
- Tiyani the female leopard and her 3-month-old cub, mobile from Leeukuil towards Elephant Plains Game Lodge.
- Laluka the female leopard, hunting impala on Enkiso.
- Herd of 25 elephants mud, bathing at Bush Camp Pan.
by Elephantplains | Nov 20, 2023 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Monday, 13 November 2023
(22°C)
- The two Black Dam male lion, sleeping on Zebra drive East of Pump track.
- Tiyani the female leopard with her cub, feeding on an impala kill South of Elephants plains and Arathusa private cutline.
- The hyena den on elephants’ plains, active with two adults and six pups.
- Makhomsava the female leopard, mobile North East from Arathusa safari lodge.
- The two black dam male lions, sleeping on Arathusa safari airstrip.
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
(19°C)
- A breeding herd of fifteen elephants, feeding East of road eight junction with cutline.
- An unknown leopard, static on the Manyaleti boundary West of Millions corner.
- Tortoise Pan the male leopard with Laluka the female leopard, interacting at Gaby’s open area.
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
(24°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of seven females and four young males, sleeping just off-Track South.
- A breeding herd of fifteen elephants, feeding on Saseka road junction with Londolozi boundary
- The hyena den was active with two adults and 4 pups.
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants, drinking at Leeukuil.
Thursday, 16 November 2023
(32°C)
- A pack of sixteen African wild dogs, sleeping on Elephant plains driveway junction with Elephant carcass road.
- A lone Nkuhuma lioness, mobile East through Sherley’s crossing.
- A lone buffalo bull, feeding close to Gabys Causeway.
- A breeding herd of about sixty elephants, mobile South from Rhino Ring south.
- Tortoise Pan the male leopard, mobile South on Zoes road.
Friday, 17 November 2023
(34°C)
- A pack of sixteen African wild dogs, mobile West from Leeukuil toward Elephant plains lodge.
- Tangela the male leopard, sleeping on Elephant plains driveway South of Elephant carcass.
- Tiyani the female leopard with her Three-month-old cub, on a baby impala kill at Marula bolt four-way junction south.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of seven females and the two Black dam males, mobile south from Elephant plains/Arathusa Safari cutline.
Saturday,18 November 2023
(36°C)
- Tiyani the female leopard with her three-month-old cub, feeding on a baby impala at Marula bolt four-way junction South.
- A pack of sixteen African wild dogs, mobile North from poacher’s corner.
- A breeding herd of twenty elephants, feeding at five-way junction on Elephant Plains driveway.
Sunday, 19 November 2023
(40°C)
- Two elephant bulls, feeding around Kaya Manzi camp.
- A pack of sixteen African wild dogs, feeding on an impala at lieu Kuil.
- Kangela the male leopard, static on the fire break close to PU corner.
- A breeding herd of about five hundred cape buffalo, mobile West from Zebra Wodd drive.
- Xitzelala the male leopard, sleeping on a termite mound East of Cruse Camp cutline.
by Elephantplains | Nov 12, 2023 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Monday, 6 November 2023
(34°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub were in the Manyaleti river north of Elephant Plains Manyaleti crossing.
- Laluka, the female leopard with an impala kill in a tree that was stolen by Tortoise Pan, the male leopard south of Drongo North.
- A breeding herd of approximately two hundred Cape buffalo stationary near Buffelshoek Dam.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard with an impala kill in a Marula tree east of Marula Bult South.
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
(30°C 6mm Rainfall)
- A breeding herd of approximately two hundred Cape buffalo stationary on Cheetah Cutline.
- The Imbali male lion was stationary at Djuma Dam.
- Tiyani, the female leopard’s cub was stationary at the den site in the Manyaleti river north of Elephant Plains Manyaleti crossing.
- A breeding herd of fifteen African elephants feeding at Elephant Plains Manyaleti crossing.
Wednesday, 8 November 2023
(26°C)
- Laluka, the female leopard mobile east from nyala crossing.
- One Nkuhuma lioness stationary on Gowri Main junction Rhino Cutline Link.
- Xidulu, the female leopard was stationary on top of a termite mound west of Second Windmill Road.
- A breeding herd of six African elephants feeding on the northern side of Elephant Plains Airstrip.
- The Torchwood pride of lions consisting of seven individual’s stationary south of Khaya Manzi Dam.
- The Torchwood pride of lions consisting of six individuals trailing a breeding herd of approximately four hundred Cape buffalo along Rhino Cutline.
Thursday, 9 November 2023
(30°C 4 mm Rainfall)
- A breeding herd of eight African elephants having a mud bath at the mud wallows on Jerry Drive.
- Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub were at the den site in the Manyaleti river north of Elephant Plains Manyaleti crossing.
- The Elephant Palins spotted hyena den was active with three adults and five cubs.
- Laluka, the female leopard was stationary on the Firebreak west of Pommie’s Pan Road.
- Xidulu, the female leopard in a marula tree with a steenbok kill on Shinzele Road.
- The Talamati Breakaway lioness was stationary on the Buffelshoek Gowrie Cutline junction Sandy Patch.
- A breeding herd of approximately three hundred Cape buffalo mobile west from Brown Ivory Road.
Friday, 10 November 2023
(26°C)
- The Talamati Breakaway pride of lions consisting of one lioness and four sub adults were stationary east of Tamboti Dam.
- A breeding herd of approximately three hundred Cape buffalo mobile west from Tripple Pan.
- An unknown pack of sixteen African wild dogs were stationary north of Ngala open.
- Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub were at the den site in the Manyaleti river north of Elephant Plains Manyaleti crossing.
- Xidulu, the female leopard was mobile east along the Simbambili Elephant Plains Cutline.
Saturday,11 November 2023
(33°C)
- One Cape buffalo bull was stationary west of Gaby’s crossing in the Firebreak.
- Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub were at the den site in the Manyaleti river north of Elephant Plains Manyaleti crossing.
- One African elephant bull feeding at Old Bush Camp.
- An unknown pack of sixteen African wild dogs were stationary on the Simbambili Elephant Plains Cutline east of Tamboti crossing.
Sunday, 12 November 2023
(34°C)
- A breeding herd of twenty elephant, feeding at Poachers corner.
- A breeding herd of ten elephants, mobile North from Londolozi boundary junction with Sasekat road.
- The cub of Xinzele the female leopard, mobile East from Serengeti open area.
by Elephantplains | Nov 5, 2023 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Monday, 30 October 2023
(17°C 1 mm rain)
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard and Langa, the female mobile north from Safari Donga North.
- Xinzele, the female leopard and her older female cub with an impala ram kill that was stolen by spotted hyenas on Rhino Ring South.
- Two lionesses belonging to the Torchwood pride we stationary on Squirrels View Road.
- A breeding herd of approximately thirty African elephants were mobile north across the Manyaleti Boundary from Jordans Dam.
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
(15°C 38 mm rain)
- the Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of seven lions went mobile south from Elephant Palins Airstrip.
- Breeding herd of twelve African elephant’s mobile west from the Othawa Boundary.
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
(24°C)
- Xidulu, the female leopard mobile east from Marula Bult Central.
- The Torchwood pride of lions consisting of two lioness and two sub adult males were stationary on Hyena East.
- The Torchwood pride consisting of five lioness and the Kruger, male lion was feeding on a Cape buffalo kill at Secret Clearing.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard stole a bushbuck kill from Tiyani, the female leopard south of Kimbeon’s Crossing.
- One African elephant bull stationary feeding on Squirrels View.
Thursday, 2 November 2023
(28°C)
- The Nkhuma pride of lions consisting of nine individuals and the two Black Dam, male lion stationary on Guarri Central.
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile north towards Marula Bult Four Way junction north.
Friday, 3 November 2023
(27°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard and one cub stationary in the Manyaleti river south of Kimbeon’s crossing.
- The Nkhuma pride of lions consisting of nine individuals and the two Black Dam, male lion mobile north from Second Windmill.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her male cub stationary feeding on a steenbok kill west of Pommie’s Pan.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile west from Mfezi open.
- Tortoise pan, the male leopard and Langa, the female leopard mating east of Mehluane.
Saturday, 4 November 2023
(30°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard hunting on the Island.
- A breeding herd of eleven African elephants’ mobile north from Serengeti crossing.
- Tortoise pan, the male leopard and Langa, the female leopard mating west of Impala Road junction Vuyatela access.
- The Talamati breakaway pride of lions consisting of one lioness and five sub adults with the Imabli male mobile west from Gaby’s open area.
Sunday, 5 November 2023
(31°C)
- A breeding herd of approximately three hundred Cape buffalo feeding in a northern direction from Zoe’s Road.
- An unidentified pack of sixteen African wild dogs stationary on the Manyaleti firebreak east of Jordaan’s Dam.
by Elephantplains | Oct 29, 2023 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Monday, 23 October 2023
(28°C)
- A pack of three African wild dogs, mobile west from Simbambili staff camp pan.
- Tiyani the female leopard, feeding on a bush buck kill in a tree south of Pungwe pan.
- A Breeding herd consisting of eight elephants, mobile south on Shimungwe.
- An unknown coalition of three male lions, mobile north from Rebbeca’s and Zoe’s Road junction.
- A breeding herd consisting of twenty elephants, feeding on Zoey’s Road.
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
(38°C)
- The two Mantimahle male lions, sleeping east of Big Dam in Buffelshoek.
- A breeding herd of twenty Cape buffalo, mobile north from Magic willie.
- A bull elephant, mobile east along Londolozi boundary.
- Tiyani the female leopard, mobile west from Josie road.
- A breeding herd of fifteen Cape buffalo, drinking at Baobab dam.
- A bull elephant, feeding around Baobab Dam.
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
(25°C)
- A unknown young male lion, mobile north from Drongo north.
- Xidulu the female leopard with her young male cub, feeding on an impala kill at Second windmill.
- Tortoise Pan the male leopard, resting at Leeukuil pan.
- Laluka the female leopard, mobile north from the quarry on Arathusa main.
- A breeding herd of consisting ten elephants, feeding on Elephants Plains drive way close to the lodge entrance.
Thursday, 26 October 2023
(31°C)
- A breeding herd consisting of ten elephants, drinking at Leeukuil.
- Tiyani the female leopard, mobile west from the Island into the Manyaleti river.
- Xinzele the female leopard with her sub adult daughter, feeding on a grey duiker north of Rhino Ring central.
- An unknown young male lion, sleeping north of Nsinga camp.
- S8 the male lion, mobile south from Vrystaat clearing.
Friday, 27 October 2023
(37°C)
- Laluka the female leopard, sleeping in a marula tree with a bush buck kill on Elephants Plains drive way close to the lodge entrance.
- A breeding herd of about one hundred and fifty cape buffalo, resting on Elephant Plains driveway junction with Pump house.
- A breeding herd of fifteen elephants, feeding on Robsons boundary.
- An unknown lioness, sleeping at Baobab dam.
Saturday, 28 October 2023
(35°C 0,5 mm Rain)
- Two Black Dam male lions mating with two Nkhuma lioness at Buff Pan.
- Laluka the female leopard, sleeping in a marula tree with a bush buck kill on Elephants Plains drive way close to the lodge entrance.
- Nkhuma pride consisting of seven lions stationary east of Elephant Plains Open Area.
Sunday, 29 October 2023
(18°C)
- Laluka the female leopard, in a marula tree with a bushbuck kill on Elephants Plains drive way close to the lodge entrance.
- Ntsumie the female leopard mobile south from Red Dam.
- Tiyani the female leopard finishing off a grey duiker kill south of Elephant Plains -Manyaleti Crossing.
- A breeding herd of seven African elephants feeding along Marikeni Donga.
