The game drive highlight of the week was to have the elephant breeding herds around our camp every day. These herds all have a number of little ones which make the sightings extra special.
Monday, 06 July 2020
(30°C)
The hyena den was active with 3 adults and 2 pups
A breeding herd of about forty elephants drinking at Big Dam
Cara, the female leopard, moving east from Boundary Pan
Two buffalo bulls feeding close to Tamboti Crossing
Another breeding herd of fifteen elephants feeding on Mafufunyane Road
Tuesday, 07 July 2020
(28°C)
A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on Seepline Road
One African civet male scent marking around our camp
One buffalo bull feeding on Puff Adder Road
The hyena den was active with 1 adult and 3 pups
Wednesday, 08 July 2020
(26°C)
A breeding herd of ten elephants drinking water on EP open area
Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants drinking water at Big Dam
The hyena den was active with 1 adult and 4 pups
One buffalo bull feeding on Impala Road
Thursday, 09 July 2020
(24°C)
Ndzutini, the young female leopard, resting in a tree on Drongo North
A breeding herd of twenty elephants feeding around Rampan
Three buffalo bulls feeding on Pungwe Island
Another breeding herd of elephants feeding on Madash Road
Friday, 10 July 2020
(26°C)
A pack of 9 African wild dogs hunting impala on EP Delivery Road
Ndzutini, the young female leopard, with an impala kill at Kraaines Pan
A breeding herd of ten elephants drinking water at Leeukuil Pan
The Nkuhuma lion pride feeding on a buffalo kill on Rocky Road
The hyena den was active with 2 adults and 6 pups
Another breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on Saseka Road
Saturday, 11 July 2020
(29°C)
A pack of 9 African wild dogs hunting impala on EP airstrip
A breeding herd of about fifty elephants feeding on Zebra Drive
Two buffalo bulls drinking water at Rhino Pan
A tower of 7 giraffe feeding around Kraaines Pan
Another breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on Hawk Eagle Road
An unknown young male leopard resting on Big Dam Link South
Sunday, 12 July 2020
(26°C)
The Nkuhuma lion pride resting close to Serengeti open area
A breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding on Puff Adder Road
One buffalo bull resting in the water at One Eye Pan
Hosana, the male leopard, resting on Robson’s Boundary
Two African wild dogs moving west from MMM/Gowrie Main Junction
Another breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on EP open area