Elephants in Big Dam
The game drive highlight of the week was to see Tiyani, the female leopard, hunt and kill an impala close to Rampan. She unfortunately lost her kill to some hyenas who chased her off.
Monday, 13 April 2020
(30°C)
One elephant bull feeding on EP Delivery Road
Five giraffes feeding around EP airstrip
Two buffalo bulls resting in the mud on Island Loop
Twelve wildebeest feeding on Kraaines open area
Tiyani, the female leopard, with an impala kill on Bushcamp open area
A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on EP driveway
Tuesday, 14 April 2020
(36°C)
One buffalo bull feeding on Sixes Road
Two elephant bulls drinking water at Leeukuil pan
One giraffe bull feeding on A-Main
A breeding herd of about fifty buffaloes feeding close to Big Dam
One elephant bull drinking water at Big Dam
Nkuhuma Cub
Wednesday, 15 April 2020
(31°C, 22mm rain)
A breeding herd of about fifteen elephants drinking water at the waterhole on EP open area
One buffalo bull resting on Rampan open area
Ten zebras feeding on Sawmill open area
Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Rhino Pan Road
Thursday, 16 April 2020
(30°C)
Two elephant bulls feeding on EP Delivery Road
Ndzutini, the young female leopard, staling waterbuck on Serengeti open area
Two wildebeest bulls feeding on EP open area
Five zebras feeding on Guarrie Central
Friday, 17 April 2020
(26°C)
Ndzutini, the young female leopard, resting close to Grisly Bear Crossing
A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Chestnut open area
Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants drinking water at Big Dam
One buffalo bull resting in the water at Rhino Pan
Saturday, 18 April 2020
(26°C)
The Nkuhuma lion pride and the 2 Avoca male lions resting on Leopard Drift
A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Pipeline Road
A pack of twenty wild dogs resting on Magic Willy open area
The hyena den was active with 5 pups and 4 adults resting in the shade around the den
Playful elephant calf
Sunday, 19 April 2020
(28°C)
A breeding herd of about fifteen elephants feeding on EP open area
Two buffalo bulls feeding on Madash Road
Hukumuri, the male leopard, scent marking on Saseka Road
One elephant bull feeding on Serengeti open area
Five zebras feeding on Madash Road
The hyena den was active with 4 pups and one adult female.
Three adult hyenas walking along EP airstrip
