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Big 5 Sightings 06 – 12 May 2013
The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see the two Majingi male lions and the three Tsalala lioness resting on Madash Road!
Majingi male lions - Devon Becker
Monday, 6 May 2013
(23ºC)
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Grasscut Road
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, moving south from Land Cruiser Crossing
- Styx female pride of lions resting east of Safari airstrip
- One elephant bull feeding on MMM South
- Three Tsalala lioness moving north of Guarri Central
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
(24ºC)
- Nine wild dogs hunting impalas at EP open area
- Salayexe, the female leopard, moving east from EP/Manyeleti Crossing
- Lamula, the male leopard, moving east from Tamboti open area
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Leopard Drift
- Tsalala female lions resting at Kraaines Dam
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
(26ºC)
- Tsalala female lions still resting at Kraaines Dam
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding north of Kraaines Dam
- One buffalo bull feeding on Madash Road
- Another breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on Sawmill Road
Thandi, the female leopard's cub - Morné Fouche
Thursday, 9 May 2013
(27ºC)
- Two Majingi male lions and three Tsalala lioness resting on Madash Road
- One elephant bull feeding on Gowrie Main
- Lamula, the male leopard and an unknown male leopard, having a standoff on our Southern boundary
- One male cheetah with a juvenile kudu kill on Chitwa open area
- A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding and drinking water at Leeukuil
- Salayexe, the female leopard, scent marking on Bushcamp East
Friday, 10 May 2013
(23ºC)
- A breeding herd of about sixty elephants feeding and drinking water at Leeukuil
- Another breeding herd of about fifteen elephants feeding on A-main
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Rhino Ring North
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, playing on Eastern Bank Manyeleti
- One sub adult lioness of the Tsalala pride resting on EP drive way
- Lamula, the male leopard, scent marking on Grasscut Road
- Moya, the female leopard, moving west on Seepline Road
- Tingana, the male leopard, moving west on Wetpatch Road
- One buffalo bull feeding on Pungwe Island
Saturday, 11 May 2013
(26ºC, 15mm rain)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, drinking water at Serengeti Pan
- One buffalo bull feeding on Madash Road
- A pack of five wild dogs moving west on our Southern boundary
- A breeding herd of about fifty elephants drinking water at Leeukuil
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding north of Zimba Bridge
- One buffalo bull resting in the dry Manyeleti river bed close to Serengeti Pan
Beautiful Sunset - Morné Fouche
Sunday, 12 May 2013
(25ºC)
- A breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding on Marula Bult
- One buffalo feeding on A-main close to Milkberry Road
- Thandi, the female leopard and her two cubs, playing on One Eye Pan Road
- Tingana, the male leopard, hunting impala on Guarri Central
Big 5 Sightings 29 April – 05 May 2013
The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see nine wild dogs hunting and killing an impala on Wetpatch open area.
Wild dogs feeding on an impala - Devon Becker
Monday, 29 April 2013
(27ºC)
- Shadow, the female leopard, and her two cubs feeding on an impala kill on Central Road
- Two elephant bulls feeding on Tamboti Open Area
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Seef’s Pan Road
- BB, the lioness, and the sub adult lioness of the Tsalala pride resting on EP open area
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
(25ºC)
- A breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding in the Wetpatch block
- Moya, the female leopard, moving west on A-main
- Lamula, the male leopard, feeding on an impala kill on MMM South
- Salayexe, the female leopard, moving west on Shirley’s/EP cutline
- BB, the lioness, and a sub adult lioness of the Tsalala pride resting on Wetpatch Road
- Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Madash Road
Moya the female leopard - Devon Becker
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
(26ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, moving north on Marula Bult South
- Salayexe, the female leopard’s cub moving west from Shirley’s/EP cutline
- Two elephant bulls feeding on Horseshoe East
- A breeding herd of about 400 buffaloes feeding on Bee Eater Road
- One unknown male leopard with an impala kill in a tree on Drongo South
Thursday, 2 May 2013
(28ºC)
- BB, the lioness, and the sub-adult lioness of the Tsalala pride with an impala kill on A-main, close to Puff adder Road
- One unknown male leopard still with the impala kill on Drongo South
- One buffalo bull resting west of Kudu Drift
- A breeding herd of about 400 buffaloes feeding on Bee Eater Road
Friday, 3 May 2013
(29ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 400 buffaloes feeding close to Seefs Pan
- A breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding on EP open area
- Moya, the female leopard, scent marking on Leopard Drift Road
- One buffalo bull feeding on Madash Road
- Two buffalo bulls feeding in EP/Manyeleti Crossing
Saturday, 4 May 2013
(28ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 400 buffaloes drinking water at Big Dam
- A breeding herd of about sixty elephants feeding on Shortcut Wetpatch Road
- Two lionesses of the Tsalala pride resting just off A-main
- Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub feeding on an impala kill on Wetpatch Road
- Shadow, the female leopard, moving south on Madash Road
Lilac-breasted roller - Devon Becker
Sunday, 5 May 2013
(23ºC, 3mm rain)
- The Styx female lion pride feeding on a kudu kill at 2nd Windmill Pan.
- Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub still feeding on an impala kill on Wetpatch Road
- Nine wild dogs feeding on an impala kill also on Wetpatch open area
- A breeding herd of about 400 buffaloes moving south from A-main on Grasscut Road
- A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on Wetpatch open area
Big 5 Sightings 22 to 28 April 2013
The Big 5 highlight of the week was to have Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub with a bushbuck kill in a tree right in front of our Leopard Luxury Suite.
Salayexe the female leopard - Louis Liversage
Monday, 22 April 2013
(26ºC)
- Two buffalo bulls feeding west of EP/Manyeleti crossing
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on MMM South
- Lamula, the male leopard, moving west on Seepline Road
- Two lionesses of the Tsalala pride and one Majingi male lion walking south from 15th Crossing
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Safari airstrip
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
(26ºC)
- Four wild dogs moving west from Safari airstrip
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on MMM South
- Xivambalana, the young male leopard, following Mvula, the male leopard, on MMM South
- Salayexe, the female leopard, scent marking on Marula Bult North
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on Hawk Eagle Road
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
(25ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, hunting impala on Kudu Drift
- One buffalo bull resting on Seepline Road
- A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on Robson’s boundary
- Two Majingi male lions feeding on a buffalo kill west of Rhino Ring West
- Moya, the female leopard, moving south on Big Dam wall
- One elephant bull feeding on Shirley’s open area
- Another breeding herd of about ten elephants also feeding on Shirley’s open area
Impala herd - Louis Liversage
Thursday, 25 April 2013
(26ºC)
- One Majingi male lion still feeding on the buffalo kill west of Rhino Ring West
- Another Majingi male lion moving north on A-main
- Salayexe, the female leopard, moving west from Kimbians Crossing
- One buffalo bull feeding north of 2nd Windmill Road
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on the western side of Safari open area
- One elephant bull feeding on 16th Crossing
Friday, 26 April 2013
(26ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub with a juvenile bushbuck kill in front of our lodge.
- Two buffalo bulls resting in the water at Rhino Pan
- A breeding herd of about twenty five elephants feeding around Wetpatch open area
- Another breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding on Madash Road
- One buffalo bull feeding close to Big Dam
Saturday, 27 April 2013
(29ºC)
- Mvula, the male leopard, resting on Gowrie Main
- Shadow, the female leopard and her two cubs feeding on an impala kill on Central Road
- A breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding on Seepline Road
- One buffalo bull feeding on Rhino Ring East
- Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub feeding on an impala kill close to Pungwe Island
Curious hyena inspecting our game drive vehicle - Louis Liversage
Sunday, 28 April 2013
(29ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub still feeding on the impala kill close to Pungwe Island
- Shadow, the female leopard, and her two cubs feeding on an impala kill on Central Road
- A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding east of Safari airstrip
- One buffalo bull feeding at Eagle Owl Crossing
- BB, the old lioness, and the sub-adult lioness of the Tsalala pride hunting impala on Safari airstrip
Big 5 Sightings 15 to 21 April 2013
The Big 5 highlight of the week was to have one of the Majingi male lions and two lionesses of the Tsalala pride resting at Big Dam.
Majingi male with Tsalala females - Morné Fouché
Monday, 15 April 2013
(29ºC)
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Mamba Road
- One buffalo bull feeding on 1st Windmill Road
- One buffalo bull feeding at Leeukuil Dam
- One buffalo bull feeding at Shirley’s crossing
- Salayexe, the female leopard’s cub resting west of Madash Road
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
(30ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub moving west from EP open area
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on Eastern Bank Manyeleti
- The Styx female lion pride resting south of Mhisi Mati
- One unknown young male leopard moving east on Gowrie Main Road
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants drinking water at Safari Dam
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
(31ºC)
- The Styx female lion pride resting close to Mhisi Mati
- Xivambalana, the young male leopard, resting close to the Hoffmans/Little Gowrie cutline
- Two buffalo bulls feeding north of Leeukuil
- Two buffalo bulls resting in the water at 2nd Windmill Pan
- Salayexe, the female leopard’s cub resting on Marula Bult Central
- Shadow, the female leopard, moving south on Madash Road
- Tingana, the male leopard, moving east on Old Borehole Road
Elephant bull in Big Dam - Morné Fouché
Thursday, 18 April 2013
(32ºC)
- Two Tsalala female lions and one Majingi male lion resting on Big Dam wall
- Shadow, the female leopard, and her cubs moving west from 2nd Windmill Dam
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on MMM-South
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on A-main
- One buffalo bull resting in the water at Big Dam
Friday, 19 April 2013
(21ºC)
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on EP airstrip
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on MMM-South
- Salayexe, the female leopard’s cub resting in a tree on Wetpatch open area
Saturday, 20 April 2013
(26ºC, 50mm rain)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, moving north on Madash Road
- Four buffalo bulls feeding on Saseka Road
- Lamula, the male leopard, moving east on A-main
- Salayexe, the female leopard’s cub resting on Wetpatch open area
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on EP driveway
Lamula the male leopard - Morné Fouché
Sunday, 21 April 2013
(28ºC)
- Four elephant bulls feeding on Simbambili firebreak
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Rhulani Road
- One Majingi male lion and two of the Tsalala pride lionesses resting south of Kraaines Pan
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Sixes Road
Big 5 Sightings 08 to 14 April 2013
The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see the Styx lion pride stalking and killing a juvenile waterbuck just west of Chitwa Chitwa airstrip
Styx female lion hunting - Dawie Jacobs
Monday, 8 April 2013
(33ºC)
- Styx lion pride killing a juvenile waterbuck west of Chitwa airstrip
- Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub feeding on an impala kill at Pungwe Island Crossing
- One buffalo bull feeding south of Kimbians Crossing
- One elephant bull feeding in Shirley’s Crossing
- Seventeen wild dogs hunting a herd of impalas north of Wetpatch Road
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
(33ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub moving east from EP open area
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Simbambili firebreak
- One buffalo bull resting in the water at Seef’s Pan
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
(23ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, resting in a tree on Marula Bult South
- One buffalo bull feeding at Grissly Bear Crossing
One of Shadow`s cubs - Dawie Jacobs
Thursday, 11 April 2013
(21ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub feeding on an impala kill on Marula Bult South
- One buffalo bull feeding south of Serengeti/Manyeleti Crossing
- Shadow, the female leopard, and her two cubs moving west from 2nd Windmill Pan
- One buffalo bull resting at Land Cruiser Crossing
Friday, 12 April 2013
(25ºC)
- One elephant bull feeding on Rhino Midden Road
- Two elephant bulls feeding on EP open area
- Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub feeding on an impala kill on Ntoma Driveway
- Two elephant bulls drinking water at Simbambili open area
- One buffalo bull resting on Rhino Ring West
- Lamula, the male leopard, moving east on A-Main
Saturday, 13 April 2013
(24ºC)
- One elephant bull feeding and drinking water at Big Dam
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Leopard Drift
- One buffalo bull resting on Rhino Ring West
Giraffe cow and calf - Louis Liversage
Sunday, 14 April 2013
(27ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, moving east on Eastern Bank Manyeleti
- Four Majingi male lions resting on Tamboti open area
- Three buffalo bulls resting in the water at 2nd Windmill Pan
- One elephant bull feeding on Saffron Road
- The 2 sub-adult male lions of the Styx pride resting on Safari airstrip
Elephant Plains Game Lodge is situated in the northern part of the world famous Sabi Sand Game Reserve, which forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park. The lodge is owner run and can accommodate a maximum of 24 guests. This ensures personal service and attention to detail.
