The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, mating with Tiyani, the female leopard. If all goes well, we might welcome some new cubs early next year.
Monday, 07 December 2020
(32°C)
A pack of eighteen African Wild Dogs hunting impala on Eastern Bank Manyeleti
The Ximungwe lioness and her cub feeding on an African Wild Dog kill on Mehluane open area
Hukumuri, the male leopard, scent marking east of Simbambili Dam
A breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding on Rhino Ring North
Tiyani, the female leopard, scent marking at PU Corner
A pack of sixteen African Wild Dogs feeding on an impala kill on A-Main
Moya, the female leopard, scent marking on Grasscut Road
Tuesday, 08 December 2020
(30°C)
Xidulu, the female leopard, resting at Pommies Pan
Tiyani, the female leopard, scent marking on the firebreak
Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, scent marking on Seepline West
A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Robsons Boundary
Hukumuri, the male leopard, scent marking on Zebra Drive
A pack of eighteen African Wild Dogs resting on A-Main
Wednesday, 09 December 2020
(31°C)
A breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding on Grasscut Road
Hukumuri, the male leopard, resting on Seepline East
Four African Wild Dogs resting on MMM North
Moya, the female leopard, scent marking along A-Main
Ndzutini, the female leopard, scent marking close to PU Pan
Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, scent marking along Mfezi Road
Xidulu, the female leopard, resting at Red Dam
Thursday, 10 December 2020
(33°C)
Two buffalo bulls resting at Pungwe Pan
A breeding herd of ten elephants feeding on EP open area
Tiyani, the female leopard, feeding on an impala kill on EP driveway
One Avoca male lion resting at Buff Pan
Three lionesses of the Nkuhuma pride walking along Zebra Drive
Friday, 11 December 2020
(39°C)
The Ximungwe lioness and her cub drinking water at Simbambili Dam
One elephant bull feeding in Serengeti Crossing
Tiyani, the female leopard, still feeding on the impala kill on our driveway
A breeding herd of about thirty elephants drinking water at Big Dam
Saturday, 12 December 2020
(40°C, 7mm rain)
The Nkuhuma lion pride resting south of Mfezi open area
One female elephant feeding on Southern Fork
Xidulu, the female leopard, resting on a termite mound on Central Road
Sunday, 13 December 2020
(38°C)
Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, and Tiyani, the female leopard mating in Shirley’s Crossing
A breeding herd of 6 elephants feeding on Rhino Ring North
Hukumuri, the male leopard, resting on a termite mound close to Boundary Pan
A breeding herd of 8 elephants feeding on Horseshoe open area
The Nkuhuma lion pride resting close to EP/Manyeleti Crossing