The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see a breeding herd of about 400 buffaloes coming down to Big Dam to quench their thirst.
Monday, 31 December 2012
(31 ºC, 9mm)
- One elephant bull feeding on Airport Link
- One buffalo bull resting in the water on EP open area
- Shadow, the female leopard and her two cubs, resting at their den on Old Borehole road
- Tingana, the male leopard, stalking impalas on Airport Link
- Salayexe, the female leopard, scent marking on Milkberry Road
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
(30 ºC, 3mm)
- A breeding herd of about 300-400 buffaloes feeding on Grasscut Road
- A breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding on Ngala open area
- Another breeding herd of about 5 elephants feeding on Kimbians Crossing
- One elephant bull drinking water at Bushcamp Pan
- Salayexe, the female leopard, resting on a termite mount on Marula Bult
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
(27 ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 25 elephants feeding on Leopard Drift
- Four buffalo bulls resting on Kuala Bear Road close to A-main
- One elephant bull drinking water at Simbambili Dam
Thursday, 3 January 2013
(33 ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 300-400 buffaloes resting on Safari airstrip
- Xivambalana, the young male leopard, feeding on a grey duiker kill on Road 47
- Ntima, the female leopard, scent marking on Lucas open area
- A breeding herd of about 50 elephants feeding on Gowrie Main
Friday, 4 January 2013
(27 ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 400 buffaloes drinking water at Big Dam
- The black mane Majingi male lion and the three older Tsalala lionesses resting west of Big Dam Link South
- One elephant bull feeding on Drongo North
- Salayexe, the female leopard’s cub resting south of Ntoma Crossing
- One male lion of the Matimba coalition moving east from Buff Pan
- A breeding herd of about eight elephants feeding on Simbambilli open area
Saturday, 5 January 2013
(29 ºC)
- The three older Tsalala lionesses resting on Simbambili open area
- Nsele, the female leopard, resting at Picanini Utah waterhole
- One elephant bull feeding on Marula Bult South.
- Three buffalo bulls resting on Rhino Ring West
Sunday, 6 January 2013
(30 ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, resting on Kudu Drift
- A pack of 11 wild dogs resting on the northern side of EP airstrip
- Three buffalo bulls resting in the water at Serengeti Pan
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Sawmill Road
- Two elephant bulls and one buffalo bull drinking water at Rampan