Big 5 Sightings 24 to 30 September

by | Oct 9, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings | 0 comments

The Big 5 highlight of the week was the two lionesses of the Ximungwe pride stealing the impala kill from the wild dogs
 

Hukumuri resting at Red Dam – Dawie Lombard

Monday, 24 September 2018
(29ºC)
  • A breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding on Simbambili Dam Road
  • Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on EP open area
  • The 2 Ximungwe lionesses resting at Simbambili Dam
  • Tiyani,the female leopard scent marking on EP/Simbambili cutline
  • A breeding herd of about twenty buffaloes resting on Robsons boundary
  • Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on MMM South
Tuesday, 25 September 2018
(36ºC)
  • A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Arathusa/Shirley’s cutline
  • Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on 15th Crossing Road
  • A breeding herd of about 20 buffaloes feeding on Parallel Road
Wednesday, 26 September 2018
(39ºC)
  • Five African wild dogs hunting impalas close to Picanini Utah Pan
  • The 2 Ximungwe pride lionesses stole the impala kill from the African wild dogs close to Picanini Utah Pan
  • Nsele, the female leopard drinking water at Rhino Pan
  • A breeding herd of about 20 elephants drinking water at EP open area
  • Another breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding close to Leeukuil Pan
  • Hukumuri, the male leopard drinking water at Red Dam
  • Two buffalo bulls resting in the water at EP open area

Hyena
– Dawie Lombard

Thursday, 27 September 2018
(36ºC)
  • A pack of 8 African wild dogs and their pups running west on EP/Shirley’s cutline
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Rhulani Pan
  • Two Ximungwe pride lionesses moving east from Simbambili Dam
  • A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding around EP/Manyeleti Crossing
  • Hukumuri, the male leopard caught a scrub hare on Track South of Safari
  • Tiyani, the female leopard hunting and catching a scrub hare at Land Cruiser Crossing
  • Another breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding close to Tamboti Crossing
  • One elephant bull drinking water at Simbambili Pan
Friday, 28 September 2018
(30ºC)
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting north of A-main Road
  • Tiyani, the female leopard is moving north on Marula Bult North
  • A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on A-main
  • One elephant bull feeding on Wetpatch Road
  • Moya, the female leopard feeding on an impala kill close to Grasscut Road
  • One elephant bull feeding on Simbambili firebreak
Saturday, 29 September 2018
(25ºC)
  • Tiyani, the female leopard feeding on a juvenile grey duiker on EP/Shirley’s cutline
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Seepline Road
  • One elephant bull feeding on Eastern Bank Manyeleti
  • Another elephant bull feeding close to Our Father’s Crossing
  • Moya, the female leopard resting on a termite mound on our southern boundary
  • Xidulu, the female leopard scent marking on Marula Bult
  • A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding at 15th Crossing Road
  • One buffalo bull resting on Sixes Road

Hyena with a wild dog kill
– Dawie Lombard

Sunday, 30 September 2018
(26ºC)
  • One lioness of the Nkuhuma pride of lions and 2 young males from the Mhangene pride resting on Big Dam
  • A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Guarri Central
  • Tiyani, the female leopard resting on EP Grasscut
  • Xidulu, the female leopard with an impala kill on Xinzele Road
  • Hukumuri, the male leopard scent marking on Elephant Carcass Road
  • One buffalo bull resting on EP Grasscut Road
  • Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding close to Leeukuil
  • A breeding herd of about 20 buffaloes feeding on Rhino Pan Road

 

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