Big 5 Sightings 20 to 26 February 2017

by | Feb 27, 2017 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings | 0 comments

The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see two Birmingham male lions moving north on EP airstrip

Birmingham males – Morné Fouché

Monday, 20 February 2017
(29ºC)

  • One Birmingham male lion resting at Mhisi Mati
  • Kurula, the female leopards two cubs playing close to Baboon Pan
  • A breeding herd of about fifteen elephants feeding around Big Dam
  • Three buffalo bulls resting at Poacher’s Corner
  • Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Madash Road
  • Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on EP driveway
  • One elephant bull feeding around Rhino Pan

 

Tuesday, 21 February 2017
(30ºC)

  • Salayexe, the female leopard, moving east on Shortcut Wetpatch Road
  • A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on EP open area
  • Nchila, the female leopard, resting on Sawmill Road
  • Two unknown male lions feeding on a buffalo kill at Picanini Utah Pan
  • Tiyani, the female leopard, moving north from Picanini Utah Pan
  • One elephant bull moving south from Guarrie Central Road

 

Wednesday, 22 February 2017
(27ºC, 27mm)

  • Shadow, the female leopard, feeding on a grey duiker kill on Matandaluku Pan Road
  • Three elephant bulls feeding at Big Dam
  • One elephant bull feeding at Leeukuil Pan
  • A breeding herd of about five elephants feeding on Simbambili Firebreak
  • Three Birmingham male lions feeding on a buffalo kill on Methlowani Road

Elephant mother and youngster – Morné Fouché

 

Thursday, 23 February 2017
(25ºC, 5mm)

  • Two unknown male lions still feeding on their buffalo kill at Picanini Utah Pan
  • A breeding herd of about five elephants feeding on Shirley’s/Safari cutline
  • Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Our Southern Boundary
  • Karula, the female leopard and her two cubs feeding on an impala kill on Little Gowrie driveway
  • One elephant bull feeding on A-main
  • Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on EP driveway

 

Friday, 24 February 2017

(25ºC, 3mm)

  • Two Styx lionesses with two cubs and one Birmingham male lion resting at White Cloth open area
  • Two unknown male lions feeding on a baby giraffe kill east of Kraaines Pan
  • Karula, the female leopard and her two cubs resting on Little Gowrie driveway
  • A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Little Gowrie driveway

 

Saturday, 25 February 2017

(28ºC, 3mm)

  • Two Birmingham male lions drinking water at Kraaines Pan
  • One elephant bull feeding on EP open area
  • A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Our Southern Boundary

Zebra female and baby – Morné Fouché

 

Sunday, 26 February 2017

(27ºC)

  • Karula, the female leopard and her two cubs moving east on Gowrie Main
  • One elephant bull feeding on Our Southern Boundary
  • Three Birmingham male lions and one Styx female lion resting at White Cloth open area
  • A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Picanini Utah driveway
  • Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Marula Bult South

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