Big 5 Sightings 24 – 30 December 2012
The Big 5 highlight of the week was the five young cheetahs we saw. They came into our area and stayed here for a few days. We really enjoyed having them here as we do not see young cheetahs on their own very often
The 5 young cheetahs - Louis Liversage
Monday, 24 December 2012
(34 ºC)
- Three buffalo bulls feeding on Wetpatch Road
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, moving west on EP Shirley’s cutline
- One buffalo bull feeding on Pungwe Island
- The Nkuhuma sub adult male lion eating a tortoise on Simbambili open area
Tuesday, 25 December 2012
(35 ºC, 17mm)
- A pack of eleven wild dogs moving west on our southern boundary close to Big Dam Link South
- One elephant bull feeding close to Tamboti Crossing
- One buffalo bull resting in the water at Leeukuil
- Three buffalo bulls and 2 cows drinking water at Baboon pan
- A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on Wessels’ Old Driveway
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
(28 ºC)
- Styx pride of lions with a wildebeest kill on Safari airstrip
- One elephant bull moving west on Seepline
- One buffalo bull rolling in the mud on the eastern side of EP open area
- Kwatile, the female leopard, resting in a tree east of MMM South
Sub adult male cub of the Styx pride - Morné Fouché
Thursday, 27 December 2012
(30 ºC)
- A pack of eleven wild dogs with three impala kills around Leeukuil
- Two breakaway Tsalala lionesses resting at Poachers corner
- Four buffalo bulls resting in the water at Rhino Pan
- One elephant bull moving south on EP new driveway
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding in Shirley’s Crossing
Friday, 28 December 2012
(34 ºC)
- A pack of eleven wild dogs feeding on a juvenile impala on EP open area
- Four buffalo bulls resting close to Shirley’s Crossing
- Salayexe, the female leopard, stalking impala on Jerry Drive
- Styx pride of lions resting on Grasscut Road
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Gowrie Main
- Five young cheetahs resting on Djuma Old driveway
Saturday, 29 December 2012
(35 ºC)
- Tingana, the male leopard, feeding on a juvenile wildebeest kill on Guarri Central
- Three breakaway Tsalala lionesses resting at Rhino Pan
- Four buffalo bulls resting in the water at Rampan
- Shadow, the female leopard and her two cubs, resting on Old Borehole road
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding and drinking water at Simbambili Dam
Wildebeest cow and calf - Morné Fouché
Sunday, 30 December 2012
(35 ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Matimba Road
- Another breeding herd of elephants feeding on Marula Bult South
- Four buffalo bulls resting in the water at Rampan
- One buffalo bull resting in the water at Big Dam
Big 5 Sightings 17 – 23 December 2012
The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see Salayexe’s six month old cub killing her first juvenile grey duiker. For a six month old cub this is a big step as leopard cubs will normally only kill live prey at around 9-10 months of age
Salayexe's cub with her kill - Willie Woest
Monday, 17 December 2012
(29ºC)
- Shadow, the female leopard, walking northeast from Road 7
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on the Northern side of Shirley’s open area
- Eleven wild dogs moving South over our southern boundary
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, feeding on a duiker kill around 16th Crossing Road
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
(31ºC)
- Three older Tsalala lionesses with the two sub-adult female cubs, resting on EP open area and four hyenas moving around them
- Salayexe, the female leopard, walking north on Madash Road
- A breeding herd of about twenty five elephants feeding on Gowrie Main
- Three buffalo bulls resting on Eastern Bank Manyeleti
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
(28ºC)
- The three older Tsalala lionesses and the two sub adult female cubs resting on Sixes Road
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Rhino Ring North
- One buffalo bull resting in the water at Kraaines
- Tingana, the male leopard, moving south on Saseka Road
- Another breeding herd of about fifteen elephants feeding on Shirley’s open area
Tsalala sub adults drinking - Willie Woest
Thursday, 20 December 2012
(30ºC)
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on the Southern side of Serengeti Manyeleti Crossing
- Tingana, the male leopard, moving east from EP Old Driveway
- A breeding herd of about seven elephants feeding on Mamba Road
- Salayexe, the female leopard, resting on Xinzele Road
- A sub adult Nkuhuma male lion resting on EP Old Driveway
Friday, 21 December 2012
(33ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, feeding on a juvenile grey duiker kill on Marula Bult
- Tingana, the male leopard, drinking water on Grasscut Road
- One male elephant feeding on Ngala open area
- Three buffalo bulls feeding on Marula Bult Road
Saturday, 22 December 2012
(33ºC)
- Two buffalo bulls resting close to Rampan
- Four buffalo bulls resting in the water at Serengeti Pan
- A breeding herd of about 30 elephant drinking water at Serengeti Pan
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, resting close to Eagle Owl Crossing
Buffalo bull - Morné Fouché
Sunday, 23 December 2012
(33ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, feeding on a juvenile warthog kill close to Serengeti Pan
- Tingana, the male leopard, feeding on a grey duiker kill on Sixes Road
- One buffalo bull feeding on the southern side of Serengeti Manyeleti Crossing
Big 5 Sightings 10 – 16 December 2012
The Big 5 highlight of the week was seeing Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, playing and jumping over the rain puddles on The Rocks!
Salayexe and her cub, playing in a water puddle - Willie Woest
Monday, 10 December 2012
(33 ºC and 25mm of rain)
- One buffalo bull feeding around Kuala Bear view point
- Lemula, the male leopard, walking east on A-main close to Tamboti open area
- Nkuhuma, the sub adult male lion, resting on the fire break close to Simbambili dam
- One buffalo bull resting in the mud on Sixes Road
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
(24 ºC)
- Herd of twenty elephants feeding east on Marula Bult
- Salayexe, the female leopard, hiding from the rain under a tree on Marula Bult Central
- Two elephants bulls feeding north on Robson’s boundary
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
(28 ºC)
- Two Lionesses of the Break Away pride, resting at Poacher’s Corner
- One big elephant bull feeding on Rocky Road
Beautiful sunset - Willie Woest
Thursday, 13 December 2012
(33 ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, hissing and swatting at a vine snake on Rhino Ring East
- Two elephant bulls feeding on Mamba Road
- One buffalo bull resting in a mud wallow just off of Sixes Road
- Five buffalo bulls resting in the water on Mamba Road
Friday, 14 December 2012
(31 ºC)
- Nkuhuma, the sub-adult male lion, resting at Picanini Utah water hole
- Herd of forty elephants feeding around Leadwood Road
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on EP and Shirley’s Cutline
- Five buffalo bulls resting in Kraaines water hole
Saturday, 15 December 2012
(33 ºC)
- One Elephant bull walking at Kudu Drift
- Tingana, the male leopard, feeding on an impala lamb kill up in a tree west of Safari airstrip
- One buffalo bull resting in the water off of Sixes Road
- Three buffalo bulls feeding around Ncombe Road
- Nkuhuma, the sub adult male lion, sleeping at One Eye Pan
Woodland's King Fisher - Willie Woest
Sunday, 16 December 2012
(30 ºC)
- One buffalo bull feeding around Old Bushcamp
- Small herd of five elephants feeding south on Pump Track
- Two buffalo feeding on Wetpatch open Area
Big 5 Sightings 03-09 December 2012
The Big 5 highlight of the week was seeing a big bull elephant with huge tusks. It is not often that we see such great tuskers around!
Big elephant bull - Willie Woest
Monday, 3 December 2012
(19 ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, feeding on a juvenile impala kill, north of EP/Manyeleti Crossing
- Twenty to thirty buffalo bulls and one cow drinking water at Baboon Pan
- Shadow, the female leopard, stalking impalas on Bee Eater Road
- A pack of eleven wild dogs resting just east of Seef’s Pan
- Two male cheetahs resting on a termite mount on Kaalkol open area
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
(20 ºC and 14mm of rain)
- One elephant bull moving south from Leeukuil
- A pack of eleven wild dogs moving west on our southern boundary
- Two buffalo bulls wallowing in the water at Rhino Pan
- Three buffalo resting on Rhino Ring East, south of The Rocks
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, playing in a weeping wattle tree on Marula Bult
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
(32 ºC)
- A pack of eleven wild dogs chasing and killing two impala lambs close to the lodge
- One elephant bull feeding on the fire break east of Xinzele Road
- A breeding herd of elephant of about twenty elephant feeding around Shirley’s Crossing
- Tingana, the male leopard walking on A-main and Shirley’s open area
- A herd of twenty elephants feeding behind Safari dam wall
- One elephant bull and three cows feeding north on Grasscut Road
- Four buffalo bulls resting in the Serengeti Pan
Hyena's playing next to water hole - Willie Woest
Thursday, 6 December 2012
(27 ºC)
- Moya, the female leopard hunting impala on A-main
- Pack of twelve wild dogs eating an impala on Jerry Drive
- Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, with an impala kill east of Marula Bult South
- Herd of twenty elephants wallowing in the mud close to Leadwood Road
- One buffalo bull resting in the mud south of Leeukuil
- Three buffalo bulls laying in the water hole in front of E.P lodge
Friday, 7 December 2012
(31 ºC and 17mm of rain)
- Elephant bull feeding West on Robson’s boundary
- Twelve wild dogs moving North into Vuyatela from Little Gowrie
- Lemula, the male leopard, resting off Grasscut Road
- Salayexe, the female leopard, hunting impala in the Wetpatch block
- Elephant bull drinking water at Big Dam
- One buffalo bull resting in the water in front of E.P lodge
Saturday, 8 December 2012
(32 ºC and 1 mm of rain)
- One elephant bull walking around Big Dam
- Herd of ten elephants feeding east of Manyeleti room
- Elephant bull drinking water at Bushcamp Pan
- One Nkuhuma male lion eating a tortoise on E.P drive way
- Herd of eighteen elephants feeding on Marula Bult Central
Zebra - Louis Liversage
Sunday, 9 December 2012
(32 ºC)
- One Matimba male lion and one Nkuhuma lioness resting on Southern Fork Road
- Herd of thirty elephants feeding on Pungwe open area
- One buffalo bull resting at Big Dam
- Herd of fifteen elephants feeding East on Methlowani open area
Big 5 Sightings 26 November 2012 – 02 December 2012
The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see how 12 wild dogs work as a team to chase and kill 2 juvenile impalas. Then out of nowhere and without warning the sub-adult Nkuhuma male lion came in and chased the wild dogs off their kills!
Sub-adult Nkuhuma male chasing wild dogs of their kills - Willie Woest
Monday, 26 November 2012
(26 ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub playing on The Rocks
- Lamula, the male leopard, stalking impalas on Grasscut Road
- One Styx pride lioness with two sub-adult male cubs resting at the Round-about
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Airport Link
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
(25 ºC)
- Three buffalo bulls resting on EP Shirley’s Cutline
- Styx pride lionesses and their cubs resting east of Wessels Camp
- Mvula, the male leopard, scent marking around Knobthorn Pan open area
- Tingana, the male leopard, scent marking around Jerry Drive.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
(32 ºC)
- A small breeding herd of about 7 elephants feeding on Bee Eater Road
- Two hyenas chasing and killing an adult male impala on Bushcamp East
- Two buffalo bulls resting in the water at Seefs Pan
- Styx pride of lions with a buffalo kill on Chitwa Annette’s cutline
- One buffalo bull resting in the water at Ingwe Pan
- Shadow, the female leopard, was chased up into a tree by a hyena on Safari open area
Styx pride cubs - Morné Fouche
Thursday, 29 November 2012
(33 ºC)
- Fourteen wild dogs chasing and killing two juvenile impalas, then they got chased off the kills by the sub-adult Nkuhuma male
- Salayexe, the female leopard, moving north west from Rhulani Road
- Tingana, the male leopard, walking south from Boundary Pan
- A breeding herd of about 8 elephants feeding in an easterly direction from Robson’s boundary
- Five buffalo bulls feeding around Rhino Pan
- One male elephant walking north on Madash Road towards Boundary Pan
Friday, 30 November 2012
(28 ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 20 elepants feeding on EP floodplain
- One buffalo bull resting in the water on EP open area
- Three buffalo bulls resting in a mud wallow just north of Second Windmill Pan
- Two Styx Pride lionesses still feeding on the buffalo kill on Chitwa Annette’s cutline
- Ntima, the female leopard, with a juvenile warthog kill on Lucas open area
Saturday, 1 December 2012
(26 ºC, 3mm)
- Salayexe, the female leopard, and her cub resting on a termite mount north of EP Shirley’s cutline
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding around EP Manyeleti Crossing
- Five buffalo bulls feeding on Saseka Road
- One elephant bull feeding on Shortcut Wetpatch Road
Giraffe - Morné Fouch
Sunday, 2 December 2012
(29 ºC)
- A pack of 12 wild dogs chasing a pack of two wild dogs south onto White Cloth open area
- Four elephants playing in the water at Big Dam
- Three buffalo bulls having a standoff with one of the elephant bulls at Big Dam
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Pump Track
- Tingana, the male leopard, with a juvenile waterbuck kill on Seepline
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.
