by Elephant Plains Rangers | Jun 7, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Xidulu, the female leopard. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Monday, 1 June 2026
(27°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile West from Tamboti Crossing.
- One African wild dog mobile West from Sherley’s Crossing.
- A breeding herd of eight African elephants feeding along First Windmill Road.
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
(29°C)
- Two sub adult male cheetah mobile East on One Eye Pan Road.
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile South on KBR.
- Xidulu, the female leopard mobile East from Zebra Drive into Djuma.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile South into Londolozi from Big Dam Link South.
- A Pack of five African wild dog’s stationary in the Tamboti thicket on the Eastern side of Leopard Drift.
- A breeding herd of approximately 20 African elephants feeding along Leopard Drift.
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
(29°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile East along the Firebreak from Pungwe Pan.
- Xidulu, the female leopard mobile East from Horseshoe Open.
- A Breeding herd of approximately 40 African elephants feeding at Rhulani Open.
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard was hunting monitor lizards at Leeukuil Pan.
- Tiyani, the female leopard crossed into Robson’s North on Akiso Road.
- One African wildcat on the northern side of Elephant Plains Airstrip.
Makhomsava, the female leopard. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Thursday, 4 June 2026
(29°C)
- Hlambela, the male leopard mobile south on Elephant Plains driveway from Gabe’s Causeway.
- A breeding herd of ten elephants dust bathing at Seef’s Pan.
- Tiyani, the female leopard and Mahlowasi, the female leopard was feeding on an impala on Marula Bolt North.
Friday, 5 June 2026
(28°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard and Mahlowasi, the female leopard was feeding on an impala on Marula Bolt North.
- One wild dog resting west of Big Dam.
- A breeding herd of fifteen elephants feeding on Seef’s Pan Road.
Saturday, 6 June 2026
(25°C)
- Two sub adult cheetah feeding on a scrub hare kill Savage Track.
- Fifteen Spotted hyena feeding on a giraffe carcass North of EP Simba Cutline.
- A breeding herd of eight African elephants feeding on the Northern side of Arathusa Airstrip.
Xidulu’s cub. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Sunday, 7 June 2026
(23°C)
- Kambula breakaway six sub adults stationary North on Impala Road Robson’s Boundary.
- Xidulu, the female leopard mobile West on One Eye Pan.
- A breeding herd of fifteen African elephants feeding on the firebreak East of Pungwe.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | May 31, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
2:3 male leopard. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Monday, 25 May 2026
(27°C)
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her two cubs mobile West on Horseshoe East.
- A breeding herd of fifteen African elephants drinking at Bush camp Pan.
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
(27°C)
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her two cubs mobile East of Arathusa Safari Driveway towards Pump track.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile North from Arathusa Main Road towards Big Dam.
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
(28°C)
- A breeding herd of twenty African elephants feeding on Delivery Road.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile East along Londolozi Boundary from Big Dam Link South.
Xidulu, the female leopard. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Thursday, 28 May 2026
(31°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of seven lioness and ten cubs feeding on a Cape buffalo bull kill North of Guarri Pan on Djuma.
- A pack of five African wild dogs stationary North of Buffelshoek Gowrie Cutline East of Baobab Dam.
- Tiyani, the female leopard mobile East from Leeukuil Pan.
Friday, 29 May 2026
(29°C)
- The Kambula Breakaway pride of lions consisting of three lioness and six sub adults stationary on Seepline East West of the Boerbean.
- The Nkuhuma pride consisting of seven lioness, ten cubs and the two Ndhzenga males stationary in the Mluwati riverbed South of Spaghetti junction.
- A breeding herd of twenty African elephants drinking at Leeukuil Pan.
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard mobile North from Rhulani Open.
- Xidulu’s two cubs stationary on Safari Donga North.
Saturday, 30 May 2026
(25°C)
- Xidulu’s two cubs stationary West of Madash on Horseshoe East.
- Two Ndhzenga male lions stationary on Khaya Manzi dam wall.
- One young male lion feeding on a Cape buffalo calf kill South West of Lilly Pond.
Hippo. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Sunday, 31 May 2026
(25°C)
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her two cubs mobile East on Horseshoe East.
- One African elephant bull feeding at EP Manyaleti Crossing.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | May 24, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Male Cheetah. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Monday, 18 May 2026
(27°C)
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile south on Sawmill
- The Kambula breakaway pride consisting of two lionesses and six subadults, stationary south of Marula Bult South/Arathusa Cutline.
- A pack of two African Wild Dogs, mobile north from EP/Shirley’s Cutline.
- Tiyani and Mahlowasi, the female leopards, feeding on an impala lamb on Drongo North.
- Scavenged by Hlambela the male leopard.
- A pack of ten African Wild Dogs, mobile west on EP Delivery Road.
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
(26°C)
- Hlambela, the male leopard, mobile west on Simbambili firebreak.
- A breeding herd of 12 elephants mobile west on Drongo North.
- Tortoise Pan and Xidulu, male and female leopards, with two cubs feeding on a hippo carcass at Arathusa Dam.
- The Kambula breakaway pride, consisting of two females and six subadults mobile west from Marula Bult Central West.
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
(26°C)
- A pack of six African Wild Dogs mobile south on Arathusa Airstrip.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, stationary south of Brown ivory on Xinzele Road.
- Two cheetah hunting impalas on Impala Plains, Djuma.
Ntsumie, the female leopard. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Thursday, 21 May 2026
(24°C)
- A pack of six African Wild Dogs interacting with two Cheetah on Arathusa Airstrip.
- Xidulu, the female leopard, with two cubs at Arathusa Dam.
- Tiyani and Mahlowasi, the female leopards, feeding on an impala carcass on Rhulani, east of Scops Crossing.
- A breeding herd of six elephants drinking around The Island.
- A group of eight Hyenas feeding on a hippo carcass at Arathusa Dam.
Friday, 22 May 2026
(27°C)
- Ntsumie, the female leopard stationary south of Hornbill Road, Buffelshoek.
- Two Mantimahle male lions, mobile south from Manyeleti to Big Dam, Buffelshoek.
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard, feeding on an impala carcass on Rhulani, east of Scops Crossing.
- A pack of five African Wild Dogs, mobile southwest from Simbambili Dam.
- Two Imbali lionesses stationary at Jordaan’s Dam, Buffelshoek.
Saturday, 23 May 2026
(29°C)
- Two Ndzhenga male lions mobile south on MMM.
- Two cheetahs stationary at Buff Pan.
- Chased into Hoffman’s by Ndzhenga male lions.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile west on Shirley’s Cutline.
- Xidulu, the female leopard, mobile southwest along Mutzenzeleke with one cub.
- Tiyani, he female leopard, mobile west into PU at PU Corner.
African Wild Dog, Photo by Nicholas Greeff.
Sunday, 24 May 2026
(28°C)
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile west south Elephant Carcass.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, mobile south from 2nd
- One elephant feeding on EP Driveway.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | May 23, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Nkuhuma cub. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Monday, 11 May 2026
(31°C)
- Two Ndzhenga male lions stationary with the Kambula breakaway pride, consisting of two females and six subadults, stationary at the northern end of Arathusa airstrip.
- Xidulu, the female leopard, with her two cubs on an impala kill, west of impala road/Vuyatela access.
- One honey badger on Zoe’s Road.
- A pack of six African Wild Dogs, stationary east of Eastern Bank Manyeleti.
- A breeding herd of eight elephants, stationary at 2nd windmill mud wallows.
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
(32°C)
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile east on the Arathusa/Simbambili cutline.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, being chased into a tree by a pack of six African Wild Dogs on Leadwood/Ximungwe.
- The Kambula breakaway pride consisting of two females with six sub adults, on an impala kill between Wetpatch/Cutline and Marula Built South.
- Two elephant bulls feeding along lion cage road.
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
(33°C)
- The Kambula breakaway pride consisting of two females with six sub adults, resting on the cutline north of Marula Bult South.
- A breeding herd of approximately 50 buffalo mobile northeast from Leadwood/Ximungwe.
- A pack of 6 African Wild Dogs, mobile northeast from Arathusa Aistrip.
- A breeding herd of approximately 30 elephants feeding along Arathusa/Shirley’s cutline.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, stationary in a drainage line north of Rhulani.
Tiyani and Mahlowasi. Photo br Nicholas Greeff
Thursday, 14 May 2026
(26°C)
- Tiyani, the female leopard and Mahlowasi, the female leopard, mobile west along the fence line from EP driveway.
- Hlambela, the male leopard, static on Rocky Road.
- Group of seven spotted hyenas, resting on Gaurri Central.
- Two cubs of Xidulu, the female leopard, stationary north of 2nd windmill crossing.
- Two Ndzhenga male lions stationary with seven Nkuhuma lionesses, west of Ellie Alley/Parallel.
Friday, 15 May 2026
(28°C)
- Xidulu, the female leopard, stationary on One Eye Pan road.
- Two cubs of Xidulu, the female leopard, stationary north of 2nd windmill crossing.
- A breeding herd of approximately 20 elephant mobile west from Wet Patch.
- A breeding herd of approximately 10 elephants feeding along Eastern Bank Manyeleti.
- A breeding herd of approximately 20 buffalo mobile north between Tsalala and Eastern Bank Manyeleti.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, with her cub Mahlowasi stationary east of Simbambili lodge.
Saturday, 16 May 2026
(26°C)
- The Kambula breakaway pride consisting of two lionesses and six sub adult’s stationary on Arathusa Main Road, west of Big Dam.
- Xidulu, the female leopard, on an impala kill with her two cubs. North of Mehluane.
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard, mobile west from Guarri Central/Tamboti Thicket.
Xidulu and cub having a playful moment. Photo by Nicholas Greeff
Sunday, 17 May 2026
(25°C)
- Xidulu, the female leopard, with her two cubs. North of Mehluane.
- A breeding herd of approximately fifteen elephants, feeding along triple M South.
- Two lioness’s mobile west of Doyers Road.
- Tiyani and Mahlowasi, the female leopards, resting in a Marula tree on New EP Driveway.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | May 10, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Weekly Big Five Sightings
04 May – 10 May 2026
Monday, 04 May 2026
(26°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride, consisting of five lionesses and two cubs, feeding on a buffalo kill east of Baobab Dam.
- Xidulu, the female leopard, mobile west on Simbambili/Elephant Plains cutline.
- Two elephant bulls, feeding along Simbambili Driveway.
- One elephant bull, drinking at Bush Camp Pan.
- Mahlowasi, the female leopard, mobile east on Horse Shoe East.
- One Temmincks Ground Pangolin, static between the Manyeleti and Sasseka road.
Tuesday, 05 May 2026
(24°C)
- The Nkuhuma pride, consisting of five lionesses and two cubs, feeding on a buffalo kill east of Baobab Dam.
- A pack of ten African wild dogs, resting on Arathusa airstrip.
- The two Ndzenga male lions, scavenged a buffalo kill from the Nkuhuma pride east of Baobab Dam.
- Langa, the female leopard and her cub, mobile south from the Boer Bean on Seepline East.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, feeding on an impala kill east of Elephant Plains Airstrip.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, mobile east from Guarri Central.
Wednesday, 06 May 2026
(27°C)
- The two Plains Camp male lions, mobile east from Josie Flood Plains.
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mobile east on Simba Firebreak.
- Two elephant bulls, feeding along Gabe’s Crossing.
Thursday, 07 May 2026
(22°C)
- A breeding herd of approximately thirty elephants, feeding along the Island Loop.
Friday, 08 May 2026
(26°C)
- The eight Kambula breakaway lions, mobile east from Bush Camp West.
- Tiyani, the female leopard and Mahlowasi, the female leopard, mobile east from Marula Bolt Central West.
- A breeding herd of twenty-five elephants, feeding along Drongo South.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her two cubs, feeding on a scrub hare kill on Imboma Road.
Saturday, 09 May 2026
(24°C)
- The Kambula break – away pride of lions, consisting of 2 lioness and six cubs, feeding on an impala kill on Central Marula Bolt West.
- Makhomsava, the female leopard, mobile north on Leopard Drift towards Kudu Drift.
- One elephant bull feeding along Elephant Plains Driveway north of Five Way Junction.
Sunday, 10 May 2026
(29°C)
- Two elephant Bulls feeding along Bush Camp East.
- The Kambula Break – Away pride, consisting of two lionesses and six cubs, mobile south from Rhino Ring North.
- Mzemba, the male Leopard, mobile east along Long Pole East.
by Elephant Plains Rangers | May 3, 2026 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Monday, 27 April 2026
(26°C)
- A breeding herd of ten elephants, mobile North from Rampan.
- The two Plains Camp Males lions feeding on a buffalo east of Wet Patch open.
- Two Nkuhuma lioness and ten cubs, resting around One Eye Pan.
- A breeding herd of seventy buffalo, mobile south from Pomeys Pan.
- The female cub of Tiyani, the female leopard was mobile south on Bush Camp East.
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
(24°C)
- The two cubs of Xidulu, the female leopard resting at Second Windmill.
- A breeding herd ten elephants, at Safari Dam.
- The two Plains Camp male lions, static at EP/Manyeleti Crossing.
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
(27°C)
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her two cubs, static on first windmill Road.
- Tiyani, the female leopard feeding on a scrub hair at the wood pile on the Fire Break.
Thursday, 30 April 2026
(22°C)
- Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile south from Pump House Road.
- The two Plains Camp male lions, mobile east from Gaurie Central.
- One of the Ndzenga Male lions, drinking at Chelle Pan.
- The 2:3 male leopard, resting in a marula tree on Philemon’s Cutline.
Friday, 01 May 2026
(26°C)
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her two cubs mobile east from Safari Donga South.
- One elephant bull, feeding along A-main.
- One Kambula Male lion, mobile east from Big Dam.
- The two Plains Camp Male lions, resting on Simba Dam Road.
- A breeding herd of twenty five elephants mobile east from Kudu Drift.
Saturday, 02 May 2026
(24°C)
- Three elephant bulls, feeding on Ep/Sherley cutline.
- Two buffalo bulls, mobile South from KBR at the Junction of Serengeti Open.
- A pack of eight wild dogs, mobile west from Mkombe Road.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her two cubs resting on Safari Donga South.
- A breeding herd of fifteen elephants, feeding at Eagle Owl Crossing.
Sunday, 03 May 2026
(29°C)
- One elephant bull, drinking at Cruz Camp Dam.
- Two sub adult cheetahs, mobile north on Python Road.
- Xidulu, the female leopard and her two cubs resting at Safari Donga South.
- Two buffalo bulls, mobile west from EP/Manyeleti Crossing.
