by Elephant Plains Rangers | Apr 27, 2025 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Tiyani’s cub. Photo by Jordan Nell
Monday, 21 April 2025
(34°C)
- A pack of six African Wild Dogs mobile west from Powerline Road towards Jacana Open Area.
- Four Kambula male lions stationary at Makulu Open Area.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, stationary at Bushcamp East, South of Old Bushcamp.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile from One Eye Pan towards MMM North.
- Four lionesses of the Nkuhuma Pride mobile South from Mafufenyane Crossing towards Knobthorn Pan.
- A pack of six African Wild Dogs mobile North of Python Road towards Manyeleti/EW Boundary.
Tuesday, 22 April 2025
(34°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard, and two cubs feeding on an impala kill North of Bushcamp Pan.
- Four lionesses of the Nkuhuma Pride stationary on MMM South.
- Tiyani, the female leopard stationary North of Bushcamp Pan.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard, mobile South on Arathusa dam wall.
- Three lionesses of the Nkuhuma Pride drinking at the quarry East of Arathusa Airstrip.
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
(25°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard, feeding on an impala kill North of Bushcamp Pan.
- Two African elephants feeding South of Our Father’s Crossing.
- A Breeding herd of approximately 100 Cape buffalo stationary North of Khaya Manzi.
- A pack of Five African Wild Dogs mobile on Central Road, Djuma.
- The EP Hyena Den was active with One female and One pup.
- Tiyani, the female leopard and two cubs drinking from Bushcamp Pan.
- Tiyani, the female leopard and two cubs feeding on an impala kill North of Bushcamp Pan.
- A herd of eight African elephants, mobile North from EP/Manyeleti Crossing.
- One young male Lion hunting a breeding herd of approximately 50 Cape buffalo East of Jacana Open Area.
African Wild Dog. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Thursday, 24 April 2025
(22°C, 5,5mm Rain)
- A pack of six African wild dogs hunting impala around Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of three lioness and one male stationary on Mfezi Road.
- Breeding herd of 25 African elephants feeding on Mamba Road.
- Breeding herd of 50 cape buffalo feeding on East West Cutline.
- Tiyani, the female leopard with an impala kill North of Elephant Plains Arathusa Cutline.
Friday, 25 April 2025
(28°C, 2mm Rain)
- Tiyani, the female leopard and two cubs stationary West of Marula Belt South.
- Four Kambula male lions stationary at Wet Patch Open Area.
- Breeding herd of 10 African elephants feeding at Sherley’s Crossing.
Saturday, 26 April 2025
(29°C)
- Maribye, the male leopard mating with Cara, the female leopard East of Kaya Manzi.
- Tiyani, the female leopard and two cubs stationary West of Marula Belt South.
- Four Kambula male lions stationary North of Drongo North.
- One cape buffalo bull feeding on Rhino Ring South.
- One African wild dog mobile West from Elephant Plains Airstrip.
Tiyani and cubs. Photo by Jordan Nell
Sunday, 27 April 2025
(27°C)
- Two Kambula male lions and one Nkuhuma lioness stationary on Jerry Drive.
- Tiyani, the female leopard with a grey duiker kill in Gabie’s Open.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | Apr 20, 2025 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Tiyani, the female leopard. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Monday, 14 April 2025
(22°C)
- The Kruger male lion resting on Konkoni junction to Seepline West.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, mobile east from Elephant Carcass towards EP Driveway.
- Two Nkuhuma lionesses resting at broken dam.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile east from Mafufenyane crossing towards Red Dam.
- One buffalo bull resting in a mud wallow on Rhino Ring South.
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
(23°C)
- Four Kambula males resting on Guarri Central around a Tamboti thicket.
- Two Ndhzenga male lion’s mobile east on Arathusa main towards Triple M.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard, resting on Konkoni road.
- Four male buffalo’s mud wallowing at Bush Camp Pan.
- One of Tiyani’s cub, the female leopard, resting on a fallen over Marula tree south of East Bank Manyeleti junction to Kimbeon road.
- Four Kambula male lions resting on Guarri Central at the Tamboti Thicket.
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
(24°C, 3.5mm Rain)
- The EP hyaena Den was active with three pups and four adults.
- Four Kambula male lions resting on Guarri central south of the powerlines.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, and her two cubs resting in a drainage line at Old Bush Camp.
- Four Nkuhuma lionesses mobile south towards Shirley’s open from Leadwood Ximungwe open area.
- Three Nkuhuma lionesses mobile south on Konkoni road.
- Four Kambula male lions and one Nkuhuma lioness resting on Guarri Central.
Hippopotamus. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Thursday, 17 April 2025
(21°C)
- Four Kambula male lions and one Nkuhuma lioness resting on Guarri Central.
- A breeding herd of eighteen elephants feeding along Horseshoe West.
- One female cheetah mobile south from Milkberry Camp towards Milkberry Cutline.
- One Mantimahle male lion and one Imbali lioness mating north of Khaya Manzi Dam.
- One Imbali lioness and her one cub resting north of Khaya Manzi Dam.
- One Imbali lioness resting on Lion cage junction to Hunter’s Moon Access Road.
- One Mantimahle male lion and one Imbali lioness mating on Millions Road.
- Maribye, the male leopard, resting on Sally’s Road.
- Two Nkuhuma lionesses feeding on a impala kill east of Grass Cut road, south of the quarry and Nhenhe, the male leopard, watching them feed.
Friday, 18 April 2025
(21°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard’s one cub resting on East Bank Pungwe, south of Tamboti crossing.
- Three Imbali lionesses and one Mantimahle male lion, resting south of Kobus Se Dam.
- One buffalo bull feeding along Rhulani Road.
Saturday, 19 April 2025
(23°C)
- Three Kambula male lions feeding on a giraffe calf South of Sherly’s Open.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and one cub stationary South of Second Windmill.
Tortoise Pan, the male leopard. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Sunday, 20 April 2025
(29°C)
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile East along the Firebreak towards Simbambili Dam.
- Four Kambula male lions stationary on Guarri Central.
- Breeding herd of 24 African elephants drinking at Leeukuil.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | Apr 13, 2025 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Tiyani the female leopard – photo by Jordan Delvecchio
Monday, 07 April 2025
(29°C)
- A Pack of twelve wild dogs, being chased south into Londolozi by a breeding herd of twenty-five elephants at the junction of rocky road.
- The four Kambula male lions, sleeping at the junction of A-main and lowveld link.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile East on the Mfesi junction with Seepline.
- One buffalo bull, mobile west on Kudu Drift from Leopard Drift.
- Breeding herd of twenty-five elephants, eating along Mamba Road.
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile south towards kimbeons crossing from Ngala open.
Tuesday, 08 April 2025
(31°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard and two cubs resting on termite mound on Tsalala Road.
- The hyena den on Elephant Carcass was active with one adult and three cubs.
- A pack of six wild dogs, sleeping at Rhulani Pan.
- Breeding herd of twenty elephants, feeding at Ep open area.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile south on Maddash towards Kudu Drift.
- One buffalo bull, sleeping in the mud wallows on leadwood road at the junction of Ximungwe road.
Wednesday, 09 April 2025
(28°C)
- Three members of the Nkuhuma pride, sleeping North of Londolozi boundary west of Londoz drift.
- Nhenhe, the young male leopard feeding on a female impala in a false Marula tree North of Arathusa airstrip on the drive way.
- A breeding herd of twenty elephants, feeding at Bush Camp Pan.
- Ten members of the Torchwood pride, feeding on a kudu in front of Milkberry camp.
Kambula male lion – photo by Nicholas Greef
Thursday, 10 April 2025
(31°C)
- Two of the Kambula male lions, feeding on a buffalo kill at Magic Willy open.
- One of the Kambula male lions, feeing on a buffalo kill on Elly Alley.
- Three Nkuhuma Lioness and one Kambula male lion, feeding on a buffalo kill on MMM south-north of Arathusa driveway.
- Nhenhe, the young male leopard feeding on a female impala in a false Marula tree North of Arathusa airstrip on the drive way.
Friday, 11 April 2025
(33°C)
- One of Tiyani, the female leopards cubs resting at the junction of Wet Patch and Short Cut Wet Patch.
- The Two Mantimahle male lions, chased the Kambula males and three Nkuhuma lioness of the buffalo kill on Elly Alley.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard and Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile East on Rhino Ring North.
- One of the Imbali lioness, sleeping at Khaya Manzi open area.
- The four Kambula male lions, sleeping on Jerry Drive open area.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile south from Serengeti Pan.
- A breeding herd of twenty elephants, feeding on Leadwood Road.
Saturday, 12 April 2025
(31°C)
- The four Kambula male lions sleeping at Wet Patch Open area.
- Tiyani, the female leopard and one cub feeding on an impala kill on Marula Bolt South. Joined by Makhomsava, the female leopard who stole the kill.
- One of Tiyani, the female leopards cubs sleeping in a Jackelberry tree in the Manyeleti river north of EP Manyeleti Crossing.
Makhomsava the female leopard – photo by Jordan Delveechio
Sunday, 13 April 2025
(32°C)
- The Hyena den on Elephant Carcass was active, with six adults and three cubs.
- Tiyani, the female leopard and two cubs playing in the Manyeleti river north of EP Manyeleti Crossing.
- Seven members of the Torchwood Pride, sleeping on Buffells/Gowrie cutline south of Cruz Camp.
- Three buffalo bulls, feeding at One Eye Pan Open Area.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | Apr 6, 2025 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Tortoise Pan the male leopard-Photo by Jordan Delvecchio
Monday, 31 March 2025
(29°C)
- Makhomsava, the female leopard, static north of Jerry Drive crossing.
- One Kambula male lion, mobile east from Arathusa Safari airstrip.
- Three Kambula male lions, resting on Parallel just west of MMM Junction.
- Two elephant bulls, feeding around 16th
- One elephant bull, static at safari Quarry.
- Breeding herd of around 20 elephants, feeding around Mehluane Open Area.
- One buffalo bull, resting inside of one-eye-pan.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, and her 2 cubs, on EP Flood Plains with an impala kill up in a (whatever) tree.
- Pack of seven wild dogs, mobile north on MMM South towards MMM Junction.
Tuesday, 01 April 2025
(31°C)
- Breeding herd of around 50 buffalo, static on Simbambili Fire-Break close to the junction of One-Eye-Pan.
- Four Kambula male lions, resting on the junction of A-Main and MMM.
- Two Mantimahle male lions, three Imbai lioness and one cub, static on Huntersmoon Access.
- Breeding herd of around 25 elephants, mobile north along Tamboti Road.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile East along A-Main from Leopard drift junction.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, and her 2 cubs, static in EP Floodplains.
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
(27°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard, mobile east from Rhino Ring North.
- Pack of 6 wild dogs, mobile east from Wetpatch Open Area.
- The hyena den off of Elephant Carcass, was active with two adults three new cubs.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, static off on Central Road.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard, and her one remaining cub, feeding on an impala carcass up in a marula tree, off of Rhino Ring North.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, mobile north on Madash from Rhino Ring North junction with Cutline.
African wild dog-photo by Jordan Delvecchio
Thursday, 03 April 2025
(29°C)
- Makhomsava, the female leopard, and her one remaining cub, feeding on an impala carcass up in a marula tree, off of Rhino Ring North.
- The four Kambula male lions, feeding on a buffalo bull on Vuyatela Access.
- Two of the Imabli lioness and one cub, mobile east into Kruger National Park on the Manyeleti Boundary.
- One Female cheetah, moving east from poacher’s road.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard and one female cub feeding on a impala kill in a marula tree on Rhino Ring North.
Friday, 04 April 2025
(27°C)
- The two Mantimahle male lions, sleeping on the northern end of Arathusa airstrip.
- Tiyani, the female leopard stole a Impala kill from Makhomsava, the female leopard on Rhino Ring North.
- A breeding herd of ten elephants, feeding at the junction of Kudu Drift and Leopard Drift.
Saturday, 05 April 2025
(31°C)
- The two Mantimahle male lions, the three Imbali lioness and one cub sleeping on Hunters Moon access junction with Lion Cage Road.
- The four Kambula male lions, sleeping at Wet Patch open area.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile west on Cutline towards Maddash Road.
Cape Buffalo-photo by Jordan Delvecchio
Sunday, 06 April 2025
(26°C)
- The four Kambula male lions, mobile South from Big Dam.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard sleeping South of Cutline junction with Maddash.
- Two male cheetah, mobile east on the Manyeleti boundary into Kruger National Park.
- The two Mantimahle male lions, three Imbali lioness and one cub sleeping west of lily pond.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | Mar 30, 2025 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Mantimahle male lion drinking, Photo by Jordan Delvecchio
Monday, 24 March 2025
(26°C)
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, stationary at Simbambili Open Area West of Tamboti Thicket.
- Breeding herd of 20 African elephants drinking at 2nd Windmill pan.
- Two African wild dogs mobile South on Galago Shortcut.
- Ntsumi, the female leopard, mobile West on Waxbill Road.
- Two Imbali lionesses with one cub stationary at Broken Dam.
- One Cape Buffalo bull stationary at Matandaluka pan.
- Breeding herd of Eight African elephants mobile East on Zebra Drive.
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
(28°C)
- Breeding herd of 18 African elephant mobile East from Elephant Plains Open Area.
- Four Imbali lionesses and one cub stationary at Broken Dam with two Mantimahle male lions.
- Breeding herd of 10 African elephant drinking at Khaya Manzi.
- Hyena Den at Elephant Elephant Carcass active with Two adult, two sub adult and one juvenile.
- Three buffalo bulls stationary at Boundary Pan.
- Nhenhe, the male leopard, stationary at junction of Road 7 and Madash North.
- One Cape Buffalo bull stationary at Seef’s Pan.
- Breeding herd of approximately 25 African elephants drinking at Leeukuil.
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
(33°C)
- Mhakomsava, the female leopard, stationary between Elephant Plains, Arathusa Cutline and Rhino Ring North.
- One African elephant bull stationary at Millions Road.
- Nhenhe, the male leopard, with a fresh Impala kill South of Safari driveway and Delivery Road.
- Breeding herd of 18 African Elephant mobile South West from Safari airstrip.
- One African elephant bull stationary at Kimbion’s Crossing.
Zebra on the airstrip, Photo by Jordan Delvecchio
Thursday, 27 March 2025
(26°C, 0.5mm Rain)
- Breeding herd of 15 African elephants feeding on Rhino Ring East.
- Female leopard mobile North on Madash South towards 15th
- One Kruger male lion and one Nkuhuma female on a wildebeest kill West of Grass Cut.
- Mhakomsava, the female leopard, stationary at Eagle Owl Crossing.
- Xidulu, the female leopard, mobile North on Marula Bult Fourway.
- Breeding herd of 18 African elephants stationary at Shirley’s Open Area.
Friday, 28 March 2025
(32°C, 1mm Rain)
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard stationary on a termite mound West of Grass Cut on the Londolozi Boundary.
- Four Kambula male lions stationary on Arathusa Main road East of Big Dam.
- Two Mantimahle male lions stationary at Jacana Open Area.
- Laluka, the female leopard mobile South East towards Delivery’s road.
- One Nkuhuma lioness and the Kruger male lion stationary on Grass Cut.
Saturday, 29 March 2025
(32°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard stationary South of Sherley’s Open.
- The Kruger male lion stationary on Grass Cut junction Londolozi Boundary.
- Four Kambula male lions and one Nkuhuma lioness stationary on the Southern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard and one cub feeding on an impala carcass North of Jerry Drive Crossing.
- Nhenhe, the male leopard mobile North from Seef’s Pan.
- Breeding herd of six African elephants feeding on Madash North of Broken Dam.
Makhonsava in a Marula tree, Photo by Jordan Delvecchio
Sunday, 30 March 2025
(34°C)
- Makhomsava, the female leopard stationary North of Jerry Drive Crossing.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard stationary at Gabies’ Open.
- Tiyani, the female leopard and her two cubs stationary with an impala kill on the Eastern side of Elephant Plains Airstrip.
- Hlambela, the male leopard successfully hunting a warthog South of The Hill.
- Redhawk, the male leopard mobile South East from the Firebreak junction One Eye Pan Link.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | Mar 23, 2025 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Makhomsava’s cubs. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Monday, 17 March 2025
(25°C)
- Nhenhe, the male leopard stationary at Big Dam.
- One African elephant bull feeding on Arathusa Main junction Sixes road.
- The Kruger male lion mating with a Nkuhuma lioness North of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
(23°C)
- One African elephant bull mobile South on Madash North.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard and one cub feeding on an impala South of Central junction Lost Track.
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
(23°C, 14mm Rain)
- Makhomsava, the female leopard and one cub mobile North from Central junction Lost Track.
- Two Mantimahle male lions, three Imbali lioness and one cub stationary on Buffelshoek Manyeleti Boundary junction Python road.
- The Othawa pack of African wild dogs consisting of 13 individuals stationary East of Elephant Plains Open Area.
- Nhenhe, the male leopard mobile West on Arathusa Safari Driveway.
Thursday, 20 March 2025
(27°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard and two cubs mobile South East from Kimbions Crossing.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile West from Guarri Central.
- One Mantimahle male lions stationary at Jordaan’s Dam.
- Breeding herd of approximately 80 cape buffalo mobile East from Rubbing Post Dam.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of seven individuals and the Black Dam male mobile West on Arathusa Main towards Tamboti Open.
- The Othawa pack of African wild dogs consisting of 13 individuals stationary at Simbambili Dam.
Friday, 21 March 2025
(32°C)
- Breeding herd of approximately 80 cape buffalo feeding along Diagonal road.
- The Torchwood pride of lions consisting of eight individuals mobile South towards Champaign Pan.
- Xidulu, the female leopard mobile South on Madash North.
- One Nkuhuma lioness mobile North from Elephant Plains Open Area.
Saturday, 22 March 2025
(27°C)
- Makhomsava, the female leopard stationary with the remains of an impala kill North of Mfezi.
- The Kruger male lion stationary on the South Eastern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
- Two Plains Camp male lions stationary in the Pungwe North of Kimbions Crossing.
- Two Imbali lioness and one cub mobile North from Broken Dam.
Tlalamba and Tshipondo. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Sunday, 23 March 2025
(33°C)
- Breeding herd of 12 African elephants feeding on Rhino Ring North.
- Xidulu, the female leopard mobile South on Madash North.
