Big 5 Sightings 01 to 07 April 2019

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  • The highlight of the week was Moya & Hukumuri mating
Photo by Andrew Bartlet

Monday, 01 April 2019 (38ºC) 2mm

  • Tiyani, the female leopard with her impala kill on Marula Built Road
  • One buffalo bull mobile on Nyati Bamba Road
  • One elephant bull drinking on Nyati Bamba Road
  • Hukumuri, the male leopard walking along A-Main
  • Three buffalo bulls drinking at P.U Pan

Tuesday, 02 April 2019 (25ºC)

  • Nine members of the Torchwood pride of lions resting at Graveyard Pan
  • Eleven members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Horse Shoe East Road
  • Tiyani, the female leopard playing with her cub at Tamboti Crossing
  • One elephant bull feeding at Xidulu Road
  • Three buffalo bulls feeding around P.U Pan

Wednesday, 03 April 2019 (26ºC)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard resting with her two cubs at 2nd Windmill Pan
  • Tiyani, the female leopard playing with her cub at Ngala Open Area
  • One elephant bull feeding at Horse Shoe Open Area
  • Three buffalo bulls wallowing in P.U Pan 
  • Tiyani, the female leopard walking along Kimbian’s Road
  • One elephant bull feeding along EP Driveway
  • A breeding herd of six elephants mobile along Robson’s Boundary
Photo by Andrew Bartlet

Thursday, 04 April 2019 (30ºC)

  • Xidulu, the female leopard playing with her two cubs on Eastern Bank Marikeni
  • Two female lioness’ from the Nkuhuma Pride resting on Firebreak
  • One Nkuhuma lioness stalking zebra in Makhulu Open Area
  • Two members of the Nkuhuma Pride resting on Jozi Road
  • One Avoca male lion   resting at Pommie’s Pan Road
  • Two buffalo bulls resting at P.U Pan
  • Four Southern Ground Hornbills feeding on Makhulu Open Area

Friday, 05 April 2019 (32ºC)

  • Hukumuri, the male leopard and Moya, the female leopard mating together at Bushcamp West Road
  • Four Southern Ground Hornbills feeding on Makhulu Open Area

Saturday, 06 April 2019 (27ºC)

  • One elephant bull walking along Zebra Drive
  • A breeding herd of 5 elephants drinking at One Eye Pan
  • Four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions with one of the Avoca males resting on Eastern Bank Manyeleti
  • Two buffalo bulls feeding around Gabby’s Cause Way
  • Three members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Central Marula Built North
Photo by Andrew Bartlet

Sunday, 07 April 2019 (31ºC)

  • Five members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Zebra Drive
  • Five Hyenas swimming in Rhino Pan

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