Big 5 Sightings 16 to 22 November 2015

by | Nov 23, 2015 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings | 0 comments

The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see Anderson, the male leopard, and Moya, the female leopard, mating on Rocky Road.

Anderson, the male leopard and Moya, the female leopard mating  - Louis Liversage

Anderson, the male leopard and Moya, the female leopard mating – Louis Liversage

Monday, 16 November 2015
(22ºC)

  • Nsele, the female leopard, feeding on an impala kill on Our Western Boundary
  • The Ximungwe lion pride resting at Pungwe Pan
  • A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on EP open area
  • A pack of about 14 wild dogs feeding on an impala kill on EP open area
  • Two buffalo bulls feeding on Simbambili Firebreak
  • Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Rhino Pan Road
  • Anderson, the male leopard, stole Nsele, the female leopards impala kill on Our Western Boundary

 

Tuesday, 17 November 2015
(30ºC)

  • A pack of about 14 wild dogs resting at Simbambili Dam
  • Nsele, the female leopard, and Anderson, the male leopard, still feeding on an impala kill on Our Western Boundary
  • A breeding herd of about fifteen elephants feeding on EP open area
  • Another breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding on Guarrie Central
  • One wild dog chasing an impala into Simbambili Dam
  • Two buffalo bulls resting at Gabby’s Causeway

 

Wednesday, 18 November 2015
(27ºC, 6mm)

  • Anderson, the male leopard, resting on Rhulani Road
  • One elephant bull feeding on Rhino Ring North
  • The Tsalala lion pride resting on One Eye Pan Road
  • Two buffalo bulls resting on MMM South
  • Ten buffalo bulls feeding on Eastern Back Manyeleti

    Breeding herd of elephants drinking water - Louis Liversage

    Breeding herd of elephants drinking water – Louis Liversage

  • Tingana, the male leopard, moving south on MMM South

 

Thursday, 19 November 2015
(25ºC)

  • Nsele, the female leopard, moving east from Ekiso Road
  • Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub, moving south from EP delivery Road
  • One buffalo bull resting at Rampan
  • A breeding herd of about twenty elephants drinking water at EP open area

 

Friday, 20 November 2015

(32ºC)

  • Anderson, the male leopard, and Moya, the female leopard, mating on Rocky Road
  • One male lion from the Tsalala lion pride resting on Puff Adder Road
  • Two buffalo bulls resting at Shirley’s Crossing
  • Seven Breakaway female lionesses resting at Serengeti Pan
  • Two buffalo bulls resting on Lowveld Link
  • One buffalo bull resting on Southern Fork
  • Three buffalo bulls feeding at Rhino Ring East
  • A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding at Rampan

 

Saturday, 21 November 2015

(32ºC, 7mm)

  • Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub, moving south from EP delivery Road
  • One elephant bull moving south from Rampan
  • A breeding herd of about fifteen elephants feeding on Horseshoe West
  • Seven Breakaway female lionesses resting on Rhino Pan Road

    Wild dog pup - Lous Liversage

    Wild dog pup – Lous Liversage

 

Sunday, 22 November 2015

(25ºC)

  • A breeding herd of about thirty elephants drinking water at EP open area
  • Sixteen buffalo bulls feeding on Little Gowrie driveway
  • One Birmingham male lion and one Styx female lioness mating on Chitwa airstrip
  • Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on A-main
  • One elephant bull feeding on One Eye Pan Road

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