Big 5 Sightings 2-8 May 2022

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Talamati lion cub

 

The Big 5 Highlight of the week was seeing the Talamati breakaway pride of lions feeding on a kudu bull.

 

Monday, 2 May 2022

(26°C)

Xinzele, the female leopard, scent marking along Saseka Road.

A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Ekiso Road.

Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub resting in Ntoma Crossing.

One Avoca male lion resting on Marula Bult.

One buffalo bull feeding on EP Driveway.

One Pangolin feeding close to Broken Dam.

 

Tuesday, 3 May 2022

(23°C)

A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on Big Dam link North.

Xidulu, the female leopard, resting in a Marula tree on Rebecca’s Road.

A pack of 9 African Wild dogs feeding on a duiker kill close to Matandaluka Pan.

The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Marula Bult North.

Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub resting at Rampan Pan.

One Avoca male lion resting on Safari Airstrip.

Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, scent marking along the Southern end of Safari Airstrip.

 

Ndzutini, the female leopard

Wednesday, 4 May 2022

(28°C)

The Talamati pride of lions resting in Kimbeon’s Crossing.

A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding on EP Open area.

One buffalo bull resting close to PU corner.

Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub feeding on an impala kill close to Shirley’s Crossing.

Seven buffalo bulls feeding on EP Driveway.

Ndzutini, the female leopard, feeding on an impala kill close to Simbambili camp waterhole.

 

Thursday, 5 May 2022

(26°C)

A pack of twelve African Wild dogs hunting impala on Wetpatch Road.

A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Josie Road.

Ndzutini, the female leopard, still feeding on her impala kill close to Simbambili camp.

The Talamati breakaway pride of lions feeding on a kudu bull close to Jordaan’s Dam.

Makhomsava, the female leopard, scent marking close to 15th Crossing.

 

Friday, 6 May 2022

(27°C)

The Talamati pride of lions resting on Saseka Road.

Ndzutini, the female leopard, finishing her impala kill close to Simbambili camp.

Four buffalo bulls resting in Gaby’s Causeway.

Makhomsava, the female leopard, scent marking along Seepline East.

A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding along Bush Camp West.

Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, scent marking along Leopard Drift.

Xinzele, the female leopard, scent marking close to Serengeti Pan.

 

Saturday, 7 May 2022

(30°C)

Tortoise Pan, the male leopard, scent marking along Mamba Road.

A breeding herd of 9 Elephants feeding on EP Airstrip.

The Talamati pride of lions resting in Shirley’s Open area.

Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding close to Leopard Drift.

 

Kudu Bull

Sunday, 8 May 2022

(28°C, 2mm of Rain)

Makhomsava, the female leopard, resting on a termite mound close to Buff Pan.

The Talamati pride of lions drinking water at Rhino Pan.

One buffalo bull drinking water at Simbambili Dam.

Four Elephant bulls feeding along Lowveld Link.

A pack of 9 African Wild dogs resting close to Serengeti Crossing.

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