Big 5 Sightings 05 – 11 November 2012

The Big 5 highlight of the week was when we saw the four young Breakaway Tsalala lionesses feasting on a wildebeest. Three days later we also watched as they took down a waterbuck bull. To say the least, they are well fed and in tip-top condition.

Breakaway Tsalala lionesses - Franscois Rosslee

Monday, 5 November 2012

(37ºC)

• One elephant bull feeding close to Serengeti Pan
• Styx pride lioness stalking buffalo close to Misi Mati but with no luck
• Ten buffalo bulls feeding south of Wessels Cutline
• Four buffalo bulls feeding and drinking water close on EP open area

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

(34ºC)

• Two Buffalo bulls feeding Kudu Drift
• Salayexe the leopard and her cub resting south of the Rocks
• Tingana the male leopard, resting on a termite mount on Nyati Bamba Road
• One elephant bull drinking water at Big Dam
• One buffalo bull resting in a mud wallow on Kuala Bear Road

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

(31ºC)

• Two buffalo bulls feeding on Shirley’s open area
• Two buffalo bulls resting close to Shirley’s Crossing
• Salayexe, the female leopard and her cub, moving west on EP/Shirley’s Cutline
• Ntima, the female leopard, with an impala kill on Little Gowrie driveway

Moya watching her reflection in the water - Franscois Rosslee

Thursday, 8 November 2012

(27ºC, 4mm rain)

• Four cheetahs resting on a termite mount on Nkorho open area
• A breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding on Rhino Ring North
• Ntima, the female leopard, still on her impala kill on Little Gowrie driveway
• Another breeding herd of elephants feeding on EP driveway
• Four breakaway Tsalala lionesses with a wildebeest kill on Rhino Pan Road, close to Robson’s boundary

Friday, 9 November 2012

(25ºC, 16mm rain)

• A breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding on Sawmill Road
• Four Breakaway Tsalala lionesses still on the wildebeest kill on Rhino Pan Road
• Two buffalo bulls resting on our southern boundary
• Another breeding herd of elephants feeding on EP airstrip

Saturday, 10 November 2012

(31 ºC)

• The four Breakaway Tsalala lionesses resting south of Poachers Corner
• A breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding on Wetpatch road
• One buffalo bull drinking water at Serengeti Pan
• One elephant bull drinking water at Bushcamp Pan
• Tingana, the male leopard, scent marking on Sixes Road

Breeding herd of elephants - Franscois Rosslee

Sunday, 11 November 2012

(30 ºC)

• The four Breakaway Tsalala lionesses feeding on a waterbuck on A-Main
• Moya, the female leopard, drinking water at Big Dam
• Two buffalo bulls resting at Seef’s Pan
• A breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding around Land Cruiser Crossing