Big 5 Sightings 20 to 26 June 2016

by | Jun 27, 2016 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings | 0 comments

The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see one member from the Styx pride and four cubs resting south of Wessel’s Old Driveway.

Styx lion cubs playing with their mom - Dawie Jacobs

Styx lion cubs playing with their mom – Dawie Jacobs

Monday, 20 June 2016
(31ºC)

  • Tiyani, the female leopard, resting at EP/Manyeleti Crossing
  • A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Bushcamp East
  • Anderson, the male leopard, moving south on Rocky Road
  • Salayexe, the female leopard and Tiyani, her daughter, feeding on impala kill at Rampan
  • Mvula, the male leopard, feeding on a warthog kill on Maraken Drive
  • Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding at Rampan
  • One member from the Styx pride and four cubs resting on Mabonzo Shortcut

 

Tuesday, 21 June 2016
(29ºC)

  • Salayexe, the female leopard and Tiyani, her daughter, feeding on their impala kill around Rampan
  • A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding around Rampan
  • Mvula, the male leopard, still feeding on his warthog kill on Maraken Drive
  • Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Maraken Drive
  • A breeding herd of about thirty buffalos resting on Madash Road

 

Wednesday, 22 June 2016
(20ºC)

  • A breeding herd of about twenty elephants drinking water at Big Dam
  • Salayexe, the female leopard and Tiyani, her daughter, still feeding on their impala kill at Rampan
  • One elephant bull feeding at Kimbians Crossing
  • One member from the Styx pride and four cubs resting south of Wessels Old driveway
  • Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding at Treehouse Pan
  • Another breeding herd of about fifteen elephants feeding on EP open area

    Anderson the big male leopard - Dawie Jacobs

    Anderson the big male leopard – Dawie Jacobs

Thursday, 23 June 2016
(22ºC)

  • One member from the Styx pride and four cubs resting south of Wessels Old driveway
  • Two Birmingham male lions resting at Treehouse Pan
  • A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Central Road
  • Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on EP Driveway
  • A breeding herd of about 100 buffalos feeding on A-main
  • Mvula, the male leopard, feeding on a porcupine kill at One Eye Pan
  • Five buffalo bulls feeding at Baboon Pan
  • One member from the Styx pride and four cubs resting south of Wessels Driveway
  • One Birmingham male lion resting north of Wessels Driveway

Friday, 24 June 2016

(20ºC)

  • A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on Simbambili/EP cutline
  • Mvula, the male leopard, resting on MMM North
  • One unknown male lion moving east from Rampan
  • Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding at Rhino Pan
  • Salayexe, the female leopard, resting at Pungwe Island Crossing
  • Nsele, the female leopard and her cub resting at Rhino Pan
  • Another breeding herd of about ten elephants drinking water at Rhino Pan

Saturday, 25 June 2016

(22ºC)

  • Anderson, the male leopard, moving south from Horseshoe East
  • A breeding herd of about fifteen elephants feeding on EP Open Area
  • Salayexe, the female leopard and Tiyani, her daughter, feeding on an impala kill at Pungwe Island Crossing
  • A breeding herd of about 100 buffalos feeding on Simbambili Firebreak
  • Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding at Rampan
Tiyani the young female leopard - Dawie Jacobs

Tiyani the young female leopard – Dawie Jacobs

Sunday, 26 June 2016

(23ºC)

  • Salayexe, the female leopard and Tiyani, her daughter, still feeding on their impala kill at Pungwe
  • Three members from the Nkuhuma lion pride resting at Red Dam
  • A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding at EP/Manyeleti Crossing
  • A breeding herd of about 100 buffalos feeding on Pipeline Road
  • Two members from the Styx lion pride resting with four cubs at Luckas open area
  • Two young Tsalala male lions moving east from One Eye Pan

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