Big Five Sightings 11-17 March

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, 11 March 2024

(35°C)

  • The four Nkuhuma male lions, sleeping at Bush Camp west.
  • Tiyani the female leopard, hunting impala at Leeukuil.
  • Nine Nkuhuma female Lioness, sleeping at Londolozi Boundary junction with Grass-Cut.
  • Tiyani the female leopard, feeding on an impala in a Jackelberry tree at Elephant Plains flood plain.
  • The four Nkuhuma male lions, sleeping at the inflow of Leeukuil.

 

Tuesday, 12 March 2024

(25°C)

  • Makhomsava the female leopard, feeding on a grey duiker on Central Road junction with Arathusa Safari air strip.
  • One Nkuhuma lioness, moving north from Londolozi boundary.
  • Loloyisa the young female leopard, moving north from Central road.
  • Xidulu the female leopard, sleeping on Arathusa Safari driveway east of the airstrip.

 

Wednesday, 13 March 2024

(33°C)

  • Six Nkuhuma female lions and one Nkuhuma young male, sleeping in bush willow thicket west of Gabey’s cause way.
  • Two elephant bulls, feeding on Robson boundary south of Poacher’s corner.
  • One bull elephant, feeding at the junction of Mabuza Road and the fire break.
  • Tiyani the female leopard, feeding on an impala in a jackelberry tree at Elephant Plains flood plain.
  • Two elephant bulls, feeding at Elephant Plains open area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 14 March 2024

(27°C)

  • Nhehne the young male leopard, sleeping at the junction of Zebra drive and Elly alley.
  • A breeding herd of six elephants at Mtunduluka pan.
  • A breeding herd of 100 buffalo, sleeping at the junction of A-Main and Mkombe Road.
  • Tortoise pan the male leopard, hunting whorthog east of Sandy patch.
  • A pack of fourteen wild dogs, sleeping east of Boer bean open.

 

Friday, 15 March 2024

(24°C)

  • One Elephant bull, feeding at the entrance to Arathusa Safari lodge.
  • Xidulu the female leopard and her son Nhenhe the young male leopard, fighting with Tiyani the female Leopard east of Marula Bolt four way junction.
  • A pack of fourteen wild dogs, mobile east from bush camp pan.
  • Two Nkuhuma lioness, mobile west from A-main towards Big Dam.

 

Saturday, 16 March 2024

(37°C)

  • The EP hyena den was active with six cubs and three adults.
  • Tiyani the female leopard, hunting impala at Gabey’s open area/ Robsons Boundary.
  • A pack of 9 wild dogs, hunting on Elephants Plains airstrip.
  • Two elephant bulls, feeding on Big Dam Link south.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 17 March 2024

(31°C)

  • A pack of 9 wild dogs, mobile South along A-main from Elephant plains airstrip.
  • The four Kambula male lions with one Kambula female lion, sleeping at the junction of Southern Fork and Cutline.
  • Tortoise Pan the male leopard, mobile north from Rhulani towards Xinzele Road.
  • Xidulu the female leopard and Nhenhe the young male leopard, sleeping north of Zebra Drive junction with MMM.

 

 

Big 5 Sightings 4 – 10 March 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, 4 March 2024

(33°C)

  • Xidulu the female leopard, stationary on 1st Windmill Road.
  • A pack of 14 African wild dogs, moving north from Bushbuck Dam into the Manyeleti Game Reserve.
  • Red Hawk the male leopard, hunting impala on Hunters Moon Access.
  • The Talamati Breakaway pride of lions, sleeping on Sandy Patch Road close to the junction of Vuyetela Access.
  • Maribye the male leopard, feeding in a tree on an impala on Hardekool Access.

 

Tuesday, 5 March 2024

(35°C)

  • Two Black Dam male lions, trailing a herd of around 200 buffalo from Pipit Road towards Buffelshoek Airstrip.
  • Maribye the male leopard, feeding in a tree on an impala on Hardekool Access.
  • A breeding herd of around eight elephants, crossing EP Driveway in a westerly direction.
  • Tiyani the female leopard, mobile west from Wetpatch drinks stop.
  • A pack of 14 African wild dogs, moving north along EP airstrip.
  • Xidulu the female leopard, sleeping on the inflow to Simbambili Dam.
  • One buffalo bull, mobile west through Tamboti Crossing.

 

Game viewer enjoying a sighting of elephants

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 6 March 2024

(40°C)

  • The Talamati Breakaway pride of lions, sleeping at Djuma Dam.
  • Nine Nkuhuma Lioness and one Nkuhuma young male lion, sleeping at Buffelshoek Dam
  • Tortoise Pan the male leopard, feeding on an impala carcass in a marula tree on First Right close to Sawmill junction.
  • One elephant bull, drinking water at Khayamanzi Dam.

Thursday, 7 March 2024

(36°C)

  • Nine Nkuhuma Lioness and one Nkuhuma young male lion, feeding on two Wildebeest carcasses on Vrystaad clearing.
  • A breeding herd of around 100 buffalo, feeding along East/West Cutline East of Python Road.
  • Tiyani the female leopard, mobile South along A-Main over the Mzimba River bridge.
  • Four Nkuhuma male lions, feeding on a buffalo cow carcass west of Elephant Plains Lodge.
  • A breeding herd of around 100 buffalo, drinking water from Rhino Pan.
  • A breeding herd of around 20 elephants, feeding between Hawk-Eagle and EP Airstrip.

 

Friday, 8 March 2024

(33°C)

  • The Northern Avoca male lion and 3 Nkuhuma male lions, feeding on a buffalo cow carcass West of Elephant Plains Lodge.
  • EP hyena den active with one cub.
  • One elephant bull, mobile along Francolin towards EP Driveway.
  • Xidulu the female leopard, drinking water from Simbambili Dam.

 

 

Saturday, 9 March 2024

(34°C)

  • The Northern Avoca male lion and 3 Nkuhuma male lions, feeding on a buffalo cow carcass West of Elephant Plains Lodge.
  • Tiyani the female leopard, hunting scrub hare between Drongo South and Francolin.
  • EP hyena den active with 3 adults and 6 cubs.
  • A pack of fourteen African wild dogs, successfully hunting impala on Pump Track.
  • Laluka the female leopard, moving West in the drainage line behind Big Dam Wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 10 March 2024

(34°C)

  • The Northern Avoca male lion and 3 Nkuhuma male lions, feeding on a buffalo cow carcass West of Elephant Plains Lodge
  • A pack of fourteen African wild dogs, moving South along Grass Cut from A-Main.
  • Three bull elephants, drinking from Baobab Dam.
  • Timbavati the male leopard, chewing on a wildebeest head at Tripple Pan.
  • Xidulu the female leopard crossing, East over the Northern end of Safari Airstrip.

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 26 February – 3 March 2024

Photo by Jordan Delvecchio

Monday, 26 February 2024

(26°C 3mm Rain)

  • The Elephant Plains spotted hyena den was active with six cubs and four adults.
  • One African elephant bull mobile East from Bushcamp East.
  • A breeding herd of approximately three hundred Cape buffalo mobile West on Sussens Road.
  • Cara, the female leopard mobile North from Dolerite Road.

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

(25°C 1mm Rain)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard feeding on an impala kill North of Safari Donga South.
  • A pack of fourteen African wild dogs mobile South from Knob Thorn Pan.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male mobile South in the Manyaleti River from Serengeti Crossing.
  • The Avoca male lion and four Nkuhuma males stationary on Arathusa Main Road junction Serengeti Open.

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

(29°C)

  • Four Nkuhuma male lions stationary on the Northern side of Elephant Plains Airstrip.
  • A pack of fourteen African wild dogs feeding on an impala kill West of Big Dam link South on Arathusa Main Road.
  • One African elephant bull feeding on Rhino Ring West.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard feeding on a grey duiker kill on Zoe’s Road close to Vuyatela Access.
  • One Cape buffalo bull wallowing at Gaby’s Causeway.
  • Breeding herd of approximately two hundred Cape buffalo mobile West from One Eye Pan.

Photo by Jordan Delvecchio

Thursday, 29 February 2024

(30°C)

  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard stationary in a fallen over marula North of Horseshoe East.
  • Four Nkuhuma male lions and the Avoca male stationary on Firebreak junction Mabuza.
  • A breeding herd of approximately thirty African elephants mobile North from Baobab Dam.
  • Talamati Breakaway pride of lions consisting of one lioness, one sub adult lioness and one sub adult male stationary at Hardekool Dam.
  • The Kruger male lion and three Torchwood lioness mobile East on the Manyaleti Boundary junction Lion Cage.
  • A breeding herd of approximately six hundred Cape buffalo stationary at One Eye Pan Open Area.

Friday, 1 March 2024

(33°C)

  • The Elephant Plains spotted hyena den was active with five cubs.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile South from Seef’s Pan.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard mobile North from Track South.
  • Talamati Breakaway pride of lions consisting of one lioness, one sub adult lioness and one sub adult male stationary at Hardekool Dam.
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of nine individuals stationary on Mkombe Road.
  • A breeding herd of approximately three hundred Cape buffalo drinking water at Arathusa Safari Lodge Dam.
  • A small breeding herd of four African elephants mobile North from Sherley’s Open.

Saturday, 2 March 2024

(34°C)

  • The Northern Avoca male lion and three Nkuhuma males mobile North from Elephant Plains Open Area.
  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard stationary at the mud wallows on Mafufenyane Road.
  • One African elephant bull feeding at Bush Camp Pan.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard mobile East from Second Windmill.
  • Tow Black Dam male lions stationary at Wet Patch Open Area.
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of nine individuals stationary at Mfezi Open.
  • A breeding herd of approximately three hundred Cape buffalo drinking water at Big Dam.

Tortoise Pan, the male Leopard, Photo by Jordan Delvecchio

Sunday, 3 March 2024

(34°C)

  • The four Kambula male lions and one lioness static Elephant Plains Open Area.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard mobile South from Elephant Plains Delivery Road.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard stationary in a marula tree South of Londolozi Boundary.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard mobile North from MalaMala Main junction Gowrie Main.

 

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 19 – 25 February 2024

Tortoise Pan, Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Monday 19 February 2024

(31°C)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard playing around Second Windmill.
  • A breeding herd of eight African elephants feeding on Marula Belt West.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard mobile South on Second Windmill Road.
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of three lioness mobile East from Arathusa Main Road.
  • One Cape buffalo bull wallowing South of Tamboti Crossing.
  • One African elephant bull mobile West from Arathusa Safari Airstrip.

Tuesday 20 February 2024

(34°C)

  • The Northern Avoca male lion and four Nkuhuma male lions mobile West on the Fenceline past Elephant Plains Driveway.
  • A pack of four African wild dogs mobile East from Jacana Open Area.
  • Langa, the female leopard finishing off the remains of an impala ram kill in a marula tree East of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard stationary at the mud wallows West of Tamboti Open.
  • A small herd of two African elephants mobile East from Leopard Drift.

Wednesday 21 February 2024

(37°C)

  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard stationary in a Tamboti tree with a stolen impala kill and Laluka, the female leopard stationary in another Tamboti tree off of Hawk Eagle Road.
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of six lioness and one sub adult male stationary on Sawmill Road.
  • A breeding herd of sixteen African elephants mobile East from Leeukuil Pan.
  • A breeding herd of approximately one hundred and fifty Cape buffalo stationary on Saseka junction Londolozi Boundary.
  • Tlalamba, the female leopard feeding on a scrub hare kill North of Vuyatela Access.
  • The Talamati Breakaways consisting of one adult lioness, one sub adult lioness and one sub adult male lion mobile East on the Fenceline towards Morningside Entrance.

Talamati Lioness, Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Thursday 22 February 2024

(36°C)

  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard stationary in a Tamboti tree with a stolen impala kill and Laluka, the female leopard stationary on the ground off of Hawk Eagle Road.
  • A small herd of African elephants consisting of two individuals mobile East from Elephant Plains Delivery Road.
  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard stationary on MalaMala Main junction Gowrie Main.
  • Two Black Dam male lions stationary on Nyala Road South.
  • A breeding herd of approximately two hundred Cape buffalo feeding along Kudu Drift.

Friday, 23 February 2024

(36°C)

  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard stationary in a Saffron tree on Elephant Plains Driveway.
  • Laluka, the female leopard mobile East from Arathusa Main Road towards Grizzly Bear Crossing.
  • A breeding herd of approximately one hundred and fifty Cape buffalo stationary at Elephant Plains Open Area.
  • The Nkuhuma pride consisting of three lioness made a Cape buffalo calf kill in the Manyaleti river and the four Nkuhuma male lions chased them off of it South of Serengeti Crossing.

Saturday, 24 February 2024

(39°C)

  • A pack of twelve African wild dogs stationary on Grasscut junction Arathusa Main Road.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard mobile East from Horseshoe West.
  • Two African elephants mobile West from Big Dam.
  • The Nkuhuma pride consisting of nine lioness, one sub adult male and the four Nkuhuma males stationary on Arathusa Main Road junction Serengeti Open.

Cape buffalo cow

Sunday, 25 February 2024

(41°C)

  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of ten individuals, the four Nkuhuma males and the Northern Avoca male lion feeding on a Cape buffalo bull Silvan Open Area.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard stalking impala West of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 12 -18 February 2024

African wild dog, Photo by Jordan Delvecchio

Monday 12 February 2024

(31°C)

  • Two Black Dam male lions stationary on Arathusa Main Road junction Grass Cut.
  • The Nkuhuma pride consisting of nine lioness and one sub adult male stationary at Mfezi Open Area.

Tuesday 13 February 2024

(34°C)

  • Two Black Dam male lions stationary on the Northern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard at Rhulani Pan.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard stalking scrub hares East of Leadwood.
  • A breeding herd of approximately eighty Cape buffalo feeding in an Eastern direction from Horseshoe Open Area.
  • One African elephant bull feeding on the Northern side of Elephant Plains Airstrip.

Wednesday 14 February 2024

(35°C)

  • Two Black Dam male lions stationary on Xihumbane East of Shinzele junction.
  • A breeding herd of twenty African elephants feeding on marula fruits on Ole Elephant Plains Driveway.
  • Nhenhe, the young male leopard mobile West from Second Windmill junction Zebra Drive.

Woodland Kingfisher, Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Thursday 15 February 2024

(37°C)

  • Two Ndzhenga male lions mobile East on Arathusa Main Road.
  • The four Kambula male lions and one lioness mobile West from Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions scattering in the block East of Arathusa Safari Airstrip to get away from the Ndzhenga male lions.
  • One African elephant bull drinking water at Serengeti Pan.
  • A breeding herd of approximately eighty Cape buffalo drinking and wallowing at Rhino Pan.
  • A pack of four African wild dogs stationary on Million’s Road.

Friday, 16 February 2024

(40°C)

  • Tiyani, the female leopard mobile South on the Western side of Elephant Plains Airstrip.
  • A pack of fourteen African wild dogs stationary at Five Way Junction.
  • The four Kambula male lions and one lioness stationary on the Southern side of Arathusa Safari Lodge Driveway.
  • A breeding herd of eight African elephants feeding in a Northern direction on Madash North.
  • Two young male lions attempting to hunt Cape buffalo at Cruise Camp Dam.
  • Ntsumi, the female leopard mobile East along Buffelshoek Torchwood Boundary.

Saturday, 17 February 2024

(38°C)

  • Tiyani, the female leopard with a juvenile impala kill in a marula tree on Elephant Plains Delivery Road.
  • A Pack of nine African wild dogs stationary on Sherley’s Open.
  • A pack of fourteen African wild dogs mobile South East from Seepline West towards Big Dam.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard resting in a jackle berry tree off of Rhino Ring East.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male leopard stationary at Xigodi Pan.
  • A breeding herd of approximately eighty Cape buffalo mobile South from Ntoma Crossing.

Talamati Breakaway sub adult lioness, Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Sunday, 18 February 2024

(34°C 1.5 mm Rain)

  • Tiyani, the female leopard stationary on Elephant Plains Delivery Road with an Impala kill in a marula tree.
  • Two Black Dam male lions stationary East of Treehouse Dam.
  • Tortoise Pan the male leopard feeding on the remains of an impala ram in a marula tree an Xidulu, the female leopard feeding on remains of the impala kill on the opposite side of the road along Safari Simbambili Cutline West of Xigodi Pan.
  • One African elephant bull mobile South West from Horseshoe West.
  • A pack of nine African wild dogs chasing impala at Sherley’s Open.

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 5 -11 February 2024

Xitsalala, the male leopard, Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Monday 5 February 2024

(35°C 9 mm Rain)

  • A pack of seven African wild dogs stationary on the Northern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of five lioness stationary in the Manyaleti riverbed East of KBR.
  • Laluka, the female leopard mobile North from Elephant Plains Delivery Road.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard was chased up a marula tree by Tortoise Pan, the male leopard West of Kraaines Pan.
  • A Pack of five African wild dogs mobile West from Seef’s Pan.
  • Xitsalala, the male leopard stationary on a termite mound West of Serengeti Pan.

Tuesday 6 February 2024

(34°C)

  • One African elephant bull feeding on the Londolozi Boundary West of Grass Cut.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard and Nhenhe, the young male leopard had their impala ram kill stolen by spotted hyenas West of Airport Link.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard with an impala kill on the ground that was stolen by spotted hyenas north of Central Road.

Wednesday 7 February 2024

(39°C)

  • A pack of three African wild dogs stationary on the Eastern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • The two Black Dam male lions stationary on Arathusa Safari Airstrip opposite the wind sock.
  • A breeding herd of approximately one hundred Cape buffalo mobile South from the Southern side of Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • A breeding herd of eight African elephants mobile North through Shirley’s Open.
  • A breeding herd of approximately one hundred and fifty Cape buffalo mobile North from Cruise Camp Dam.
  • Two Imbali male lions mobile North from Susie’s Straight trailing the herd of Cape buffalo.

Black backed Jackal, Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Thursday 8 February 2024

(29°C)

  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions consisting of three adult lioness, one sub adult female and one sub adult male lion stationary on Arathusa Main Road East of Big Dam Link South.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard and Lolohisa, the young female leopard mobile South from Arathusa Main Road towards the Londolozi Boundary.
  • Two Black Dam male lions stationary on Arathusa Safari Airstrip.
  • A breeding herd of six African Elephants feeding along Rhino Ring East.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard finishing off the remains of an impala kill East of Old Elephant Plains Driveway.
  • Xitsalala, the male leopard stationary on top of a termite mound on Kudu Drift junction Arathusa Main Road.
  • Tortoise Pan the male leopard and Langa, the female leopard mobile North from Sherley’s Open.

Friday, 9 February 2024

(33°C 1mm Rain)

  • Tortoise Pan the male leopard and Langa, the female leopard mating in the block between Elephant Carcass and Pumphouse.
  • The Talamati Breakaway pride of lions consisting of one adult lioness, one sub adult lioness and one sub adult male lion stationary on Guarri Central.
  • A breeding herd of approximately one hundred Cape buffalo stationary on Rhino Pan junction Nyathi Road.
  • A breeding herd of six African elephant feeding along the Elephant Plains Arathusa Private Cutline.

Saturday, 10 February 2024

(36°C)

  • Tortoise Pan the male leopard and Langa, the female leopard mating at Mehluane Open Area.
  • The Talamati Breakaway pride of lions consisting of one adult lioness, one sub adult lioness and one sub adult male lion stationary on the Fenceline junction Firebreak Link.
  • A breeding herd of twelve African elephants drinking water at Buffelshoek Dam.
  • A pack of three African wild dogs stationary on Mvubu Road.
  • A pack of fourteen African wild dogs mobile East on Vuyatela Access.
  • A breeding herd of approximately one hundred Cape buffalo feeding at Gaby’s Open.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard mobile South from Gaby’s Open.

Tlalamba, the female leopard, Photo by Nicholas Greeff

Sunday, 11 February 2024

(28°C)

  • The Kruger male lion mobile North from Secrete Clearing.
  • Makhomsava, the female leopard stationary in a marula tree with the remains of an impala kill on Arathusa Safari Lodge Driveway.
  • A breeding herd of five African elephants mobile South from Big Dam Link South.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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