The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see all four Majingilane male lions resting on Ingwe open area.
Monday, 14 April 2014
(30ºC)
- A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on A-main
- Four elephant bulls feeding at Knobthorn pan
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Ncombe Road
- One buffalo bull resting on Kudu Drift
- The Styx lion pride resting close to Wessel’s camp
- Wabayiza, the young male leopard resting on Treehouse Pan open area
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
(31ºC)
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Konkoni Road
- Three buffalo bulls resting in Grissly Bear Crossing
- Lamula, the male leopard, scent marking around Big Dam
- Tingana, the male leopard, scent marking on Tamboti open area
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
(27ºC)
- One Matimba male lion resting south of Lucas open area
- Two young male leopards having a standoff south of Lucas open area
- Wabayiza, the young male leopard had a run in with the Styx lion pride on Little Gowrie/Hoffmans cutline. He sustained serious injuries resulting in him passing away that evening.
- One elephant bull feeding on EP open area
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding around Big Dam
- Seven buffalo bulls feeding close to Eagle Owl Crossing
Thursday, 17 April 2014
(24ºC)
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Sixes Road
- One buffalo bull resting in the mud on Bushcamp East
- One buffalo bull resting in the water north of Leeukuil
- One elephant bull feeding on Ellie Alley
- Lamula, the male leopard, scent marking on Saseka Road
Friday, 18 April 2014
(28ºC)
- A pack of twelve wild dogs hunting impalas on EP airstrip
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Marula Bult Central
- The Styx lion pride resting east of Ingwe Pan
- Another breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding at Treehouse Pan
- Mvula, the male leopard and Thandi, the female leopard, mating on Gowrie Main
- Tingana, the male leopard, resting on Josie’s Road
Saturday, 19 April 2014
(28ºC)
- The Styx lion pride resting at Mhisi Mati
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding north of Mhisi Mati
- Two buffalo bulls resting on MMM North
- Anderson, the male leopard, resting on Puff adder Road
Sunday, 20 April 2014
(30ºC)
- Four Majingilane male lions, resting on Ingwe open area
- The Breakaway lion pride resting on Mamba Road
- Salayexe, the female leopard with a grey duiker kill on Robson’s boundary
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Ekiso Road
- Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on A-main
- Three sub adult lions from the Styx lion pride resting at Boundary Pan
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on A-main