Big 5 Sightings 25 to 31 December 2017

by | Jan 6, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings | 0 comments

The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see the Styx lion pride resting on Little Gowrie/Wessels cutline

Styx lion pride – Dawie Jacobs

Monday, 25 December 2017
(23ºC)

  • The Hukumuri male leopard moving south from Shinzele road
  • The Xidulu female leopard moving west on Rhulani
  • Two Lionesses from the Breakaway pride resting on Shombane road
  • Six buffalo bulls feeding around Kimbeans crossing
  • A breeding herd of ten elephants feeding on Francolin road
  • Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants drinking water at EP open area
  • Styx lion pride resting on Little Gowrie/Wessels cutline

 

Tuesday, 26 December 2017
(29ºC)

  • The Tsalala lion pride resting on Saseka road
  • A breeding herd of ten elephants feeding at Serengeti crossing
  • Six buffalo bulls resting at Kraaines
  • Nsele the female leopard, moving south towards PU corner
  • Two lionesses of the Breakaway pride hunting a buffalo on Robsons boundary
  • The Hukumuri male leopard, resting at Scops crossing
  • Thamba the male leopard resting on Brown ivory extension
  • Hosana the male leopard, resting south of Treehouse pan
     

 

Wednesday, 27 December 2017
(30ºC)

  • A pack of five wild dogs resting on Mafufunyane road
  • The Nkuhuma lion pride resting at Seef`s Pan road
  • Tiyani the female leopard, resting on Hawk eagle road 

African wild dog – Dawie Jacobs

 

Thursday, 28 December 2017
(31ºC)

  • Shadow the female leopard moving south towards her cub from Lucas open area
  • Styx lion pride and one Birmingham resting at Baboon pan
  • Xidulu the female leopard moving along Madash road
  • The Nkuhuma lion pride resting at Boundary pan
  • One elephant bull feeding on Safari driveway
  • Tiyani the female leopard, resting on Josie`s road
     
 
Friday, 29 December 2017
(25ºC)
  • The Nkuhuma lion pride resting on Easternbank Manyeleti
  • Tiyani the female leopard, resting north of Ntoma crossing
  • Three buffalo bulls feeding on Elephant Carcass road
  • One elephant bull feeding at Rhino Ring East
     
 
Saturday, 30 December 2017
(23ºC)
  • The Nkuhuma lion pride resting at EP open area
  • A breeding herd of about thirty elephants drinking water at EP Open area
  • A Pack of five wild dogs resting on Safari driveway
  • Styx lion pride and one Birmingham lion resting at Lucas Open area

    Young hyena heading back to the den – Dawie Jacobs

Sunday, 31 December 2017
(30ºC) 30mm
  • Hosana, the male leopard, resting at Mike`s Kitchen
  • Nkuhuma lion pride resting at Simbambili Dam
  • Two elephant bulls feeding around Pommies pan
  • One elephant bull drinking water at Simbambili dam
     

 

 

 

 

 

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