Big Five Sightings 27/11/23 – 03/12/23

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.

 

Big Five Sightings 20-26

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Hyena cub playing with a bone

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.

 

Big Five Sightings 13-19 November

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Big Five Sightings 06-12 November

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Big Five Sightings 30 October – 5 November

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 23 – 29 October 2023

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.

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