The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see a clan of about twenty hyenas hunting and killing a buffalo bull on EP Flood Plains.
Monday, 27 June 2016
(25ºC)
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding at Leeukuil Pan
- One member from the Styx lion pride and four cubs resting south of Wessels Old Driveway
- Two members from the Tsalala lion pride and two cubs feeding on a buffalo kill on Milkberry Road
- Six buffalo bulls resting at Rhino Pan
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding at Eagle Owl Crossing
- Zindile, the male leopard, moving north from Seepline Road
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
(25ºC)
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Madash Road
- Anderson, the male leopard, feeding on an aardvark kill on Madash Road
- One member from the Tsalala lion pride, two cubs and two Matimba male lions feeding on a buffalo kill on Milkberry Road
- Salayexe, the female leopard and Tiyani, her daughter, feeding on an impala kill on EP open area
- A breeding herd of about 100 buffalos feeding on EP Open Area
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding at Nyala Crossing
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
(25ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard and Zindile, the male leopard, moving east from EP open area
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants drinking water at Red Dam
- Anderson, the male leopard, still feeding on his aardvark kill on Madash Road
- One unknown female leopard, resting on Milkberry Road
- Another breeding herd of about fifteen elephants feeding at Big Dam
Thursday, 30 June 2016
(26ºC)
- Five buffalo bulls feeding on Gowrie Main
- Three members from the Styx lion pride and 8 cubs resting south of Wessels Old Driveway
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Gowrie Main
- Another breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding on EP open area
- Salayexe, the female leopard and Tiyani, her daughter, feeding on an impala kill at EP open area
Friday, 1 July 2016
(25ºC)
- One member from the Styx lion pride feeding on a buffalo kill north of Wessels Old Driveway
- Two members from the Styx lion pride and 8 cubs resting south of Wessels Old Driveway
- A breeding herd of about 80 buffalos moving south from Safari Airstrip
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Kudu Drift
- Another breeding herd of about 100 buffalos feeding on EP Open Area
- Anderson, the male leopard, moving east from EP Driveway
- A clan of about fifteen hyenas hunting and killing a buffalo bull at EP Flood Plains
- Another breeding herd of about twenty-five elephants feeding at Treehouse Pan
Saturday, 2 July 2016
(22ºC)
- Two male lions from the Tsalala lion pride moving west on Safari Airstrip
- Two members from the Styx lion pride resting south of Wessels Old Driveway
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on MMM South
- Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding at Bushcamp Pan
- One elephant bull feeding at Tamboti Open Area
- A breeding herd of about 80 buffalos feeding on Simbambili Firebreak
Sunday, 3 July 2016
(20ºC)
- Salayexe, the female leopard and Tiyani, her daughter, moving south from Rhulani Road
- A breeding herd of about 80 buffalos feeding at Simbambili Dam
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding at Pungwe Island Crossing
- Six buffalo bulls resting at Little Gowrie Driveway