The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see Tiyani, the female leopard in a tree with her Bushbuck kill just outside our camp in front of one of the rooms.
Monday, 13 November 2017
(26ºC)
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding at Rhino Midden Road
- Two unknown lionesses and one male lion resting at Rhino Pan
- Hosana, the male leopard, still feeding on his impala kill on Little Gowrie/Hoffman’s Cutline
- One Birmingham male lion moving east from One Eye Pan
- Six buffalo bulls resting at Kudu Drift
- Tiyani, the female leopard, resting just east of Rhulani Road
- Two buffalo bulls moving south from Leadwood Road
- Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding at Seef’s Pan
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
(35ºC)
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Milkberry Road
- Eight buffalo bulls drinking water at Serengeti Pan
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on Shirley’s Crossing Road
- Two Unknown lionesses and one male lion resting at Rhino Pan
- Ingrid Dam, the female leopard, resting up in tree on Madash Road
- Another breeding herd of about ten elephants drinking water at Serengeti Pan
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
(23ºC, 30mm rain)
- A bachelor herd of 10 buffalo bulls feeding south on A-main Road
- A breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding close to Zimba Bridge
- Three lionesses and one cub of the Tsalala pride resting on Shirley’s Crossing Road
- Two Birmingham male lions resting on Guarri Central Road
- Tiyani, the female leopard with a bushbuck kill in a tree in front of the lodge
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Leopard Drift Road
- Another breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding around Serengeti Crossing
Thursday, 16 November 2017
(24ºC)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on the northern side of Ngala open area
- Three lionesses and one cub of the Tsalala pride feeding on a kudu kill on Robson’s boundary.
- One buffalo bull feeding on Rocky Road
- Five buffalo bulls resting on our Southern boundary
- A breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding on Rocky Road
- Another breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding on Methlowani Road
- Another breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding close to Treehouse Pan Crossing
- All the members of the Styx pride of lions resting on Little Gowrie driveway
- Hosana, the young male leopard with a impala kill on Wessels old driveway
Friday, 17 November 2017
(28ºC)
- Hosana the young male leopard feeding on his impala kill on Little Gowrie driveway.
- One elephant bull feeding at Baboon Pan.
- Three lionesses and 10 cubs of the Styx pride resting on new Little Gowrie driveway
- The young Ingrid Dam leopard female resting on EP/Shirley’s Cutline
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Pommies Pan.
- Two buffalo bulls resting on Ximungwe Road.
- A breeding herd of elephants of about 15 feeding at Eagle Owl Crossing.
- Three lionesses and a cub of the Tsalala lion pride resting on Robsons boundary
- One pangolin foraging just south of Boundary Pan.
Saturday, 18 November 2017
(30ºC)
- Three lionesses and their cub of the Tsalala pride resting at Poachers corner.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Pommies Pan.
- Six wild dogs running along MMM north.
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Madsh Road.
- A breeding herd of about 10 feeding on A-main.
- Abreeding herd of about 10 feeding on EP open.
- Five buffalo bulls feeding on Rhino Pan Road.
- Young Ingrid dam female leopard resting on Wetpatch Road.
Sunday, 19 November 2017
(32ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding in the Rhino ring block.
- The young Ingrid dam female leopard resting at EP/Shirley’s Crossing.
- Hossana the young male leopard resting with his impala kill on Little Gowrie driveway.
- Two buffalo bulls resting on EP open area.
- Two buffalo bulls resting on Milkberry Road.