The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see the pack of wild dogs moving through our area on the one morning drive.
Monday, 16 May 2016
(28ºC)
- Seven members of the Breakaway pride of lions resting at Pungwe Island
- Two Birmingham male lions and two lionesses of the Nkuhuma pride were being chased by a big buffalo bull at Pommies Pan
- Two elephant bulls play fight at Leeukuil Pan
- Anderson, the male leopard mating with Moya, the female leopard on Rocky Road
- One elephant bull feeding on Madash Road
- Six buffalo bulls resting in the water at Red Dam
- One Birmingham male lion and two lionesses of the Nkuhuma pride resting on Methlowani open area
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
(26ºC)
- Nine members of the Breakaway pride of lions resting on Elephant Carcass Road
- Two Matimba male lions following a herd of buffalo on our southern boundary
- Four Birmingham male lions feeding on a buffalo kill on Chitwa open area
- Kurula, the female leopard and her two cubs feeding on an impala kill at Treehouse Pan
- A breeding herd of about 400 buffaloes feeding on Seepline Road
- A breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding around Safari Dam
- One elephant bull feeding on MMM South
- One elephant bull feeding around Baboon Pan
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Lucas open area
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
(25ºC)
- Two members of the Breakaway pride of lions resting on EP airstrip
- Ten buffalo bulls resting on the southern side of EP airstrip
- Anderson, the male leopard mating with Moya, the female leopard at Rhino Pan
- Nsele, the female leopard with an impala kill at Poachers corner
- A breeding herd of about 400 buffaloes feeding on Saseka Road
- The Airstrip male leopard, with an impala kill on Seepline Road
- One elephant bull feeding on EP driveway
- Ten buffalo bulls feeding on EP airstrip
Thursday, 19 May 2016
(26ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub moving west from Wetpatch Road
- Four buffalo bulls resting on Southern Fork Road
- Two members of the Breakaway pride of lions resting on Guari Central Road
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Rhino Ring North
- One elephant bull drinking water at Kraaines Pan
- A breeding herd of about 400 buffaloes feeding on Gowrie Main
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants drinking water at Big Dam
Friday, 20 May 2016
(24ºC)
- Two members of the Breakaway pride of lions resting at Leeukuil Pan
- One elephant bull feeding on Safari Donga North
- Two buffalo bulls resting on Safari Donga South
- Ten buffalo bulls resting on Rhino Pan Road
- Nsele, the female leopard resting on Nyati Road
- Ten buffalo bulls resting on Mamba Road
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Puff Adder Road
Saturday, 21 May 2016
(26ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 200 buffaloes feeding on Seef’s Pan Road
- A breeding herd of about thirty elephants moving west from MMM South
- One elephant bull feeding on A-main
- Two elephant bulls feeding on 1st Windmill Road
- Two members of the Breakaway pride moving west from Pommies Pan
Sunday, 22 May 2016
(27ºC)
- Six wild dogs moving west from EP airstrip
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on Robson’s boundary
- Two members of the Breakaway pride of lions resting on Guarri Central Road
- On Birmingham male lion resting at Chitwa Dam
- Anderson, the male leopard resting at Serengeti/Manyeleti Crossing
- Nsele, the female leopard and her cub resting at Rhino Pan
- A breeding herd of about 200 buffaloes feeding on A-main
- A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on A-main