Big 5 Sightings 03 to 09 September

by | Sep 17, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings | 0 comments

– Gerit Ackerman

Monday, 03 September 2018 (37ºC)
  • A breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding along Guarri central.
  • A breeding herd of about 80 buffalo feeding along Ekiso road, moving South/west.
  • Tiyani the female leopard sleeping close to her kill at Manyeleti river, north of EP/ Manyeleti crossing.
  • Another breeding herd of about 12 elephants feeding along Kibeon’s crossing road.
  • Seven members of the Sands pack, African Wild dogs, moved through EP open area.
  • A female Cheetah with her two Sub-adult cubs resting at Buff pan.
  • Styx the lion pride resting at Tree house pan.
Tuesday,04 September 2018 (32ºC)
  • Xidulu the female leopard eating on a duiker kill at Sixteenth crossing.
  • Female Cheetah with her two sub-adult cubs resting at Lost track and Safari drive way Junction.
  • A breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding around 4-way junction south.
  • Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding along Francolin track.
  • Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding along Safari/Sherly cutline.
  • Two elephant bulls drinking at Rhino pan.
  • A breeding herd of about 9 buffalos resting around Rhino pan.
  • Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding around Serengeti crossing.
  • Later the afternoon the female cheetah with her two sub-adult cubs were resting at north of Buff pan with a full belly.
  • Nkuhuma lion pride resting at Red pan.
  • Later the afternoon Xidulu the female leopard was sleeping at Sixteenth crossing.
  • A breeding herd of about 80 buffalos resting in the riverine at Serengeti crossing.
Wednesday,05 September 2018 (38ºC)
  • Female cheetah with her two sub-adult cubs resting at the Wind-sock at Arathusa air strip.
  • Xidulu the female leopard resting in a tree at Sixteenth crossing.
  • Hukumuri the male leopard resting at Sawmill & Drongo north junction.

– Gerit Ackerman

Thursday,06 September 2018 (ºC37)
  • Hukumuri the male leopard resting on Xidulu Road.
  • Abreeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Mamba Road.
  • A mother cheetah and her two cubs resting on Safari Open Area.
  • A group of 6 Wilddogs running west on Elephant Carcass Road.
  • Hukumuri the male leopard resting at Simbambili Dam.
  • Xidulu the female leopard resting on One Eye Pan Road.
  • Another breeding herd of about 50 elephants feeding on EP Open Area.
Friday,07 September 2018 (37ºC)
  • Two female lions of the Ximungwe pride resting on Simbambili Fire Break.
  • A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Delivery Road.
  • A mother cheetah and her two cubs resting on Pomie’s Pan Road.
  • Tiyani the female leopard walking along EP Open Area.
  • Xidulu the female leopard resting on Jerry Drive.
  • Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on EP Old Driveway.
Saturday, 08 September 2018 (37ºC)
  • Tiyani the female leopard resting on EP/Simbambili Cutline Road.
  • A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding in PU.
  • A mother cheetah and her two cubs walking along Simbambili Fire Break Road.
  • Anderson the male leopard steeling a impala kill from a pack of 6 wild dogs.
  • Another breeding herd of elephants feeding on A-Main Road.

– Gerit Ackerman

Sunday, 09 September 2018 (25ºC)
  • Hukumuri the male leopard walking along Elephant Carcass Road.
  • A mother cheetah and her two cubs walking along Hawk Eagle Road.
  • One unknown male leopard drinking water at Rhino Pan.
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions killing a hyena on Island Loop Road.

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