Big 5 sightings 05 to 11 November

by | Nov 27, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings | 0 comments

The highlight of the week, was to see a young pangolin foraging for ants just before sunset

 

Monday, 05 November 2018

(36ºC)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard, resting on Xihumbane Road.
  • Two elephant bulls feeding on Simbambili Fire break.
  • A pack of four wild dogs and four pups resting on Marikene Drive.
  • The Styx pride of lions resting on Safari open area.
  • A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Southern Fork Road.
  • One Talamati young male lion resting on One Eye Pan Road.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard, resting on Xihumbane Road.

 

Tuesday, 06 November 2018

(32ºC, 10mm rain)

  • Moya, the female leopard, feeding on a steenbok kill on Londoz Drift.
  • Two buffalo bulls feeding at Simbambili Dam.
  • Three members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Southern Fork Road.
  • Xidulu the female leopard, feeding on a grey duiker kill on One Eye Pan Road.
  • A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on EP Open aria.
  • Nine members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions and three Mhangene young male lions resting on MMM North.
  • Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on A-Main Road.

 

Wednesday, 07 November 2018

(24ºC, 8mm rain)

  • A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on MMM South.
  • Another breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on Marula Bult Central.
  • Four buffalo bulls feeding at Rhino Pan.
  • Hukumuri, the male leopard and Tiyani, the female leopard with an impala kill on Rhino Ring South.
  • Xidulu, the female leopard, still feeding on her grey duiker kill on One Eye Pan Road.

 

Thursday, 08 November 2018

(32ºC)

  • One lioness of the Nkuhuma pride resting on Methlowani Road.
  • The Nkuhuma pride of lions and three of the Mhangene young males resting on Ngala open area.
  • A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Rhulani Road.
  • A pack of four wild dogs resting on Simbambili firebreak.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard, scent marking on Ekiso Road.
  • Thandi, the female leopard, walking along Road 47.

 

Friday, 09 November 2018

(33ºC)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard, resting in a tree with her impala kill on Marula Bult Road.
  • Four buffalo bulls resting on Rocky Road.
  • A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on MMM North.
  • Another breeding herd of about 30 elephants Mafufunyane Road.
  • Xidulu the female leopard, dropped her kill out of the tree and a hyena stole it on Marula Bult Road.
  • One elephant bull drinking water at EP open area.

 

Saturday, 10 November 2018

(32ºC)

  • A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on EP open area.
  • Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on MMM North.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard, resting on Rhulani Road.
  • Four buffalo bulls resting at Picannini Utha Pan.
  • Six buffalo bulls resting at Rhino Pan Road.
  • Xidulu the female leopard, with a kill on Simbambili firebreak.
  • Another breeding herd of elephants feeding on Pungwe open area.
  • Another breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding on Simbambili firebreak.

 

Sunday, 11 November 2018

(32ºC)

  • A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on 16th crossing Road.
  • Tiyani, the female leopard, still feeding on her impala kill on Pungwe Crossing.
  • Hukumuri, the male leopard, stalking a warthog on Safari/Shirly’s Cutline Road.
  • Another breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Shirly’s Link.

 

 

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