The Big 5 highlight of the week was, to see Sibuye the female leopard with her two cubs playing in the riverbed.
Sibuye female leopards with her cubs – Gerrit Ackerman
Monday 09 July 2018
(25ºC)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on EP Airstrip.
- A pack of eight wild dogs eating their impala kill on Nyati Bamba Road
- Tiyani the female leopard walking from Horse Shoe West Road.
- Anderson the male leopard stalking a warthog in his burrow at Simbambili/EP Cutline Road.
- One lioness of the Nkuhuma pride feeding her cubs at Pungwe Crossing.
- Hosana the male leopard feeding on his steenbok kill at Shirley’s Crossing.
- Tiyani the female leopard walking along Wet Patch Road.
- Two buffalo bulls resting at Pungwe Fire Break Crossing.
Tuesday 10 July 2018
(23ºC)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions walking along Rhino Ring East.
- One of the Nkuhuma female lions fighting a group of four hyenas at Ekiso Road.
- Three elephant bulls feeding at Kudu Drift Road.
- Two buffalo bulls resting at Simbambili Dam.
Wednesday 11 July 2018
(26ºC)
- Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Pungwe Island.
- Xidulu the female leopard walking along 15th Crossing Road.
- Hukumuri the male leopard resting at EP/Shirley’s Cutline Road.
- A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Leopard Drift Road.
Hukumuri Male Leopard
– Gerrit Ackerman
Thursday 12 July 2018
(29ºC)
- Thamba the male leopard resting on Mamba Road.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Pungwe Island.
- Xidulu the female leopard resting on Safari/Shirley’s Cut Line Road.
- Makhomsava the female leopard walking on Saseka Road.
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants drinking water at Leeukuil.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions attacking a hyena at Tamboti Crossing.
Friday 13 July 2018
(28ºC)
- Hukumuri the male leopard walking on Zebra Drive.
- A pack of six wild dogs running along Impala Road.
- Thamba the male leopard resting on Hyena Den Road.
- Two buffalo bulls resting on Saseka Road.
Saturday 14 July 2018
(24ºC)
- Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Puffadder Road.
- Tiyani the female leopard walking on Rhulani Road.
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Wessels/Hofmans Cutline Road.
Nkuhuma lioness with cubs
– Gerrit Ackerman
Sunday 15 July 2018
(21ºC)
- Sibuye the female leopard and her two cubs resting south of Tree House Pan.
- Tiyani the female leopard walking along Seepline Road.
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on Rocky Road.
- One elephant bull feeding on Saseka Road.
- Two elephant bulls feeding on Rhulani Road.