Weekly Big Five Sightings 21 – 27 April 2025

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.

Weekly Big Five Sightings 14 – 20 April 2025

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.

Weekly Big Five Sightings 07-13 April 2025

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.

 

Weekly Big Five Sightings 31 March – 06 April

 

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.

Weekly Big Five Sightings 24-30 March 2025

 

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.

 

weekly Big Five Sightings 17- 23 March 2025

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.

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