The game drive highlight of the week was to see 3 leopards together. Xidulu and her cub, Cara, joined up with Hukumuri, the male leopard, for some Saturday family time.
Monday, 06 April 2020
(31°C)
One buffalo bull feeding on Rocky Road
One giraffe bull feeding at Rhino Pan
One elephant bull feeding on Robson’s boundary
Hukumuri, the male leopard, drinking water at Boundary Pan
A breeding herd of about one hundred buffaloes feeding around Simbambili Dam
One side striped jackal resting at Kraaines Pan
Four adult hyenas and 7 pups playing at the den
Tuesday, 07 April 2020
(33°C)
Ndzutini, the female leopard, resting at Leeukuil Pan
Two buffalo bulls feeding on Rhino Midden Road
One elephant bull feeding on Bushcamp East Road
Four lionesses of the Nkuhuma pride and their 9 cubs moving east from Boundary Pan
Wednesday, 08 April 2020
(22°C)
One elephant bull feeding around Leeukuil Pan
A breeding herd of about sixteen wildebeest feeding close to Kraaines Pan
A breeding herd of about ten zebras feeding next to EP airstrip
Two elephant bulls feeding on EP open area
Ndzutini, the female leopard, resting in the Manyeleti river close to EP lodge
One Avoca male lion with 7 lionesses of the Nkuhuma pride and their 9 cubs resting on Zebra Drive
Thursday, 09 April 2020
(21°C, 3.5mm Rain)
One Avoca male lion resting on Wetpatch open area
Two elephant bulls feeding on EP open area
Two buffalo bulls resting in the water at Rhino Pan
A breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding on Bushcamp East
Ndzutini, the female leopard, resting on the deck of our honeymoon suite
Tiyani, the female leopard, scent marking on EP Delivery Road
The hyena den was active with 2 adults and 5 pups playing around
A herd of 10 zebras feeding close to EP airstrip
Friday, 10 April 2020
(31°C)
Two elephant bulls feeding on EP floodplains
Ndzutini, the female leopard, resting close to Leeukuil Pan
One buffalo bull resting in the water at Rampan
A tower of 6 giraffe females feeding on EP driveway
A breeding herd of sixteen wildebeest feeding close to Kraaines Pan
Saturday, 11 April 2020
(33°C)
Xidulu, the female leopard, resting at Rhulani Pan
A breeding herd of about fifty buffaloes feeding next to Saffron Road
One wildebeest bull feeding on Shortcut Wetpatch Road
Three leopards; Xidulu the female with her cub, Cara, and Hukumuri, the male, resting on Marula Bult North
Sunday, 12 April 2020
(33°C)
A breeding herd of about fifty elephants feeding on Makhulu open area
Four hyena pups playing around at the den
One elephant bull feeding on Rhulani
Two elephant bulls feeding on EP Delivery Road
A breeding herd of about fifteen elephants drinking water at PU Pan
A breeding herd of about fifty buffaloes feeding close to Ngala open area