The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see nine members from the Breakaway pride having a standoff with five members from the Tsalala pride and fifteen hyenas on EP airstrip
Monday, 2 May 2016
(26ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, moving north from EP driveway
- Five members from the Tsalala pride resting at Serengeti Pan
- Two elephant bulls feeding at Ngala open area
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Ngala open area
Tuesday, 3 May 2016
(27ºC)
- Nine members from the Breakaway pride having a standoff with five members from the Tsalala pride and fifteen hyenas on EP airstrip
- A breeding herd of about 50 elephants drinking water at Big Dam
- A breeding herd of about 200 buffalo feeding on Central West
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub feeding on an impala kill on Marula Bult North
- Two elephant bulls feeding on Pommies Pan
- Another breeding herd of about 300 buffalo ‘s feeding at Tamboti Crossing
- Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on EP driveway
Wednesday, 4 May 2016
(25ºC)
- Five members from the Tsalala pride resting at 2nd Windmill
- Two members from the Styx pride and one Birmingham male lion feeding on a buffalo kill on Majingi open area
- Salayexe, the female leopard’s cub resting on Jerry Drive
- Nine members from the Breakaway pride resting at Pungwe Island
- One elephant bull feeding on Safari/Shirley’s Cutline
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding at Bushcamp Pan
- One buffalo bull resting at Bushcamp Pan
Thursday, 5 May 2016
(25ºC)
- Nine member from the Breakaway pride feeding on an impala kill with fifteen hyenas standing close by on Leadwood Road
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding at Shirley’s Crossing
- A breeding herd of about 200 buffalo’s feeding on Rhino Ring North
- Two Birmingham male lions and one female from the Styx pride resting at Ingwe Pan
- Another breeding herd of about 150 buffalo’s drinking water at Big Dam
Friday, 6 May 2016
(27ºC)
- Two Matimba male lions stalking a buffalo on Shudulu Road
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub moving east from Wetpatch Road
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on EP/Shirley’s Cutline
- Three members from the Tsalala pride moving north from Rampan
- One elephant bull feeding at Ntoma Crossing
- One elephant bull feeding at Ngala open area
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on EP open area
Saturday, 7 May 2016
(24ºC)
- Nsele, the female leopard and her cub playing at her den site at Poachers Corner
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding at Leeukuil Pan
- Five members from the Tsalala pride resting at Gabby’s Crossing
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub feeding on a duiker kill at Eagle Owl Crossing
- Two Birmingham male lions resting at Mhisi Mati
- One elephant bull feeding on Konkoni Road
Sunday, 8 May 2016
(26ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard’s cub feeding on a duiker kill at Eagle Owl Crossing
- Nine members from the Breakaway pride resting on Guarri Central Road
- Five members from the Tsalala pride resting on Picanini Utah driveway
- Two elephant bulls playing in the water at Big Dam
- A breeding herd of about 200 buffalo feeding on Road 7