Big 5 Sightings 17 – 23 September 2012

Our Big 5 highlight of the week would have to be having wild dogs on our farm for most of the week. The pack of 14 wild dogs (8 adults and 6 puppies) entertained us by running around, chasing and killing impalas. They even had a stand-off with some hyenas. Another great week of game viewing at EP!

Moya the leopard - Louis Liversage

Monday, 17 September 2012

(24° C)

• A pack of 14 wild dogs resting on Zebra drive close to Ellie Alley
• Three buffalo bulls feeding on Sixes Road
• Three elephants weeding on Wetpatch open area
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding close to Big Dam

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

(30° C)

• Lamula the leopard moving south on Big Dam Link South
• A breeding herd of about 25 elephants feeding on A-Main
• Tingana the male leopard and Moya the female leopard with a juvenile giraffe kill at One Eye Pan Road
• A breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding on Marula Bult Central
• Two buffalo bulls on Madashi Road South
• Five wild dogs feeding on a grey duiker on Parallel Road

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

(26° C)

• The pack of 14 wild dogs killing two impalas north of Boundary Pan
• Salayexe the female leopard scent marking on EP floodplain
• A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on Wetpatch open area
• Four buffalo bulls resting on Rocky Road

Elephants - Louis Liversage

Thursday, 20 September 2012

(28° C)

• Six buffalo bulls feeding on Puffadder Road, close to the View Point
• Two buffalo bulls drinking water at Rhino Pan
• Two wild dogs feeding on an impala at Rhino Pan
• Lamula the male leopard and Moya the female moving east
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding at Serengeti

Friday, 21 September 2012

(32° C)

• A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Grasscut Road
• Another breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding on A-Main
• Salayexe the female leopard with a scrub hare on Nyala open area
• Two buffalo bulls feeding west of Serengeti Pan

Saturday, 22 September 2012

(33° C)

• Salayexe the leopard and her cub resting north of EP Manyeleti Crossing
• A breeding herd of about 60 elephants feeding on Nkombi Road
• One wild dog chasing impalas on Rampan open area
• One elephant bull feeding close to Leeukuil

Salayexe & her cub - Louis Liversage

Sunday, 23 September 2012

(23° C)

• Salayexe and her cub moving south from EP Manyeleti Crossing
• Ten buffalo bulls feeding close to Rocky Road
• The pack of 14 wild dogs killing and eating a juvenile impala east of Gaby’s causeway
• Five buffalo bulls feeding on Londoz boundary