by Marlet | Jul 18, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
The Big 5 highlight of the week was, to see Sibuye the female leopard with her two cubs playing in the riverbed.
Sibuye female leopards with her cubs – Gerrit Ackerman
Monday 09 July 2018
(25ºC)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on EP Airstrip.
- A pack of eight wild dogs eating their impala kill on Nyati Bamba Road
- Tiyani the female leopard walking from Horse Shoe West Road.
- Anderson the male leopard stalking a warthog in his burrow at Simbambili/EP Cutline Road.
- One lioness of the Nkuhuma pride feeding her cubs at Pungwe Crossing.
- Hosana the male leopard feeding on his steenbok kill at Shirley’s Crossing.
- Tiyani the female leopard walking along Wet Patch Road.
- Two buffalo bulls resting at Pungwe Fire Break Crossing.
Tuesday 10 July 2018
(23ºC)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions walking along Rhino Ring East.
- One of the Nkuhuma female lions fighting a group of four hyenas at Ekiso Road.
- Three elephant bulls feeding at Kudu Drift Road.
- Two buffalo bulls resting at Simbambili Dam.
Wednesday 11 July 2018
(26ºC)
- Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Pungwe Island.
- Xidulu the female leopard walking along 15th Crossing Road.
- Hukumuri the male leopard resting at EP/Shirley’s Cutline Road.
- A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Leopard Drift Road.
Hukumuri Male Leopard
– Gerrit Ackerman
Thursday 12 July 2018
(29ºC)
- Thamba the male leopard resting on Mamba Road.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Pungwe Island.
- Xidulu the female leopard resting on Safari/Shirley’s Cut Line Road.
- Makhomsava the female leopard walking on Saseka Road.
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants drinking water at Leeukuil.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions attacking a hyena at Tamboti Crossing.
Friday 13 July 2018
(28ºC)
- Hukumuri the male leopard walking on Zebra Drive.
- A pack of six wild dogs running along Impala Road.
- Thamba the male leopard resting on Hyena Den Road.
- Two buffalo bulls resting on Saseka Road.
Saturday 14 July 2018
(24ºC)
- Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Puffadder Road.
- Tiyani the female leopard walking on Rhulani Road.
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Wessels/Hofmans Cutline Road.
Nkuhuma lioness with cubs
– Gerrit Ackerman
Sunday 15 July 2018
(21ºC)
- Sibuye the female leopard and her two cubs resting south of Tree House Pan.
- Tiyani the female leopard walking along Seepline Road.
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on Rocky Road.
- One elephant bull feeding on Saseka Road.
- Two elephant bulls feeding on Rhulani Road.
by Marlet | Jun 25, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
The Big Five highlight of the week was the wild dogs catching a young nyala surrounded by hyenas with Thamba the young male leopard watching from the side
Cheetah family watching a Hyena passing by.
– Gert Smit
Monday 18 June 2018
(28ºC)
- Tiyani the female leopard walking on Hawk Eagle Road
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Safari Open Area
- Sibuye the female leopard resting at White Cloth Open Area
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions walking north on Rhino Ring North Road
Tuesday 19 June 2018
(25ºC)
- Tiyani the female leopard resting at Kraaines Pan
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Fire Break Road
- Three cheetahs walking on the Fence Line Road
- One buffalo bull resting on Saseka Road
- Three elephant’s bulls drinking water on EP Open
- Hukumuri the male leopard walking South on Old Bore Hole Road
Wednesday 20 June 2018
(24ºC)
- Three cheetahs resting on Simbambili Makhulu Open
- Nseel the female leopard walking West from Picanini Utah Pan
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting just Nort of Picanini Utah Pan
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding at EP Manyaleti Crossing
Nkuhama pride drinking water.
– Gert smit
Thursday 21 June 2018
(29ºC)
- Tiyani the female leopard stalking an impala at Pungwe road
- A breeding herd of elephants feeding at EP open
- Another breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding at Bush camp Open Area
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions walking on Robsons Boundary
- Tiyani the female leopard resting on Sawmill Road
- Hukumuri the male leopard walking west from Ngala Open
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on the Pungwe Island
Friday 22 June 2018
(32ºC)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Leeukuil
- Three elephant bulls feeding on EP Open
- A female cheetah with her two cubs resting at Xidhulu Road
- Five southern ground hornbills feeding at Lukas Open
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants walking south from Gowry Main Road
- The styx pride of lions walking north over Gowry Main Road
Saturday 23 June 2018
(31ºC)
- A female cheetah and her two cubs resting at Pommies Pan
- Tiyani the female leopard resting on Simbambili Firebreak
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Rhino Ring East Road
- Nsele the female leopard walking on Hyena Den Road
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Pungwe Island
- Three buffalo bulls resting at Rhino Ring South
Tiyani the femail leopard.
– Gert Smit
Sunday 24 June 2018
(32ºC)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Marula Build Central
- A pack of about six wild dogs feeding on a young nyala and chasing Thamba the young male leopard at Zimba Bridge
- Tiyani the female leopard walking west over EP Airstrip
- One elephant bull drinking water at Kraaines Pan
- One elephant bull feeding on Treehouse Pan
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at the Old Bore Hole
by Marlet | Jun 19, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Nkuhuma pride of lions on a buffalo kill – Gert Smit
Monday 11 June 2018
(26ºC)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions chasing one buffalo bull infront of Simbambili Lodge
- A female Cheetah with her two cubs resting on Arathusa airstrip
- One elephant bull feeding at Boundary Pan
- Sibuye the female leopard and her two cubs feeding their impala kill North of Wessels Camp
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions feeding on their buffalo kill at Simbambili pan
- Tiyani the female leopard feeding her Steenbok kill on Shortcut to Wet Patch Road
Tuesday 12 June 2018
(26ºC)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions still feeding on their buffalo kill at Simbambili pan
- Tiyani the female leopard feeding her Steenbok kill on Shortcut to Wet Patch Road
- Xihudulu the female leopard feeding her grey duiker kill at Madash Road
- One elephant bull feeding at Boundary Pan
- Thamba the male leopard walking West on Zebra Drive
- Tiyani the female leopard resting on Shortcut to Wet Patch Road
- Xihudulu the female leopard resting at Madash Road
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Marakeni Drive Road
- Sibuye the female leopard resting at Wessels Little Gowrie Cutline
Wednesday 13 June 2018
(25ºC)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions walking South on Bush camp East Road
- Xihudulu the female leopard resting on Konkoni Road
- Nsele the female leopard walking North on 1st Right Road
- A female Cheetha with her two cubs resting at Buff Pan
- Moya the female leopard’s cub walking South on Big Dam Link North Road
- Hukumuri the male leopard resting on Maboza Road
- One Matimba male lion resting on Old EP Driveway
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions chasing one buffalo bull at Ntoma Crossing
– Gert Smit
Thursday 14 June 2018
(29ºC)
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on KBR Road
- Hukumuri the male leopard walking South on Rhino Ring West Road
- Makosava the female leopard resting at Big Dam Link North
- Hukumuri the male leopard feeding on his warthog kill at Rhino Ring West Road
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions walking East on Makhulu Open
Friday 15 June 2018
(17ºC)
- Sibuye the female leopard chasing Moya the female leopard West on Grass Cut Road
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Sawmill Road
- Hukumuri the male leopard walking North on Shortcut to Wet Patch Road
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Simbambili Firebreak
- One buffalo bull resting at Gabies Crossing
Saturday 16 June 2018
(29ºC)
- One unknown male leopard walking on Robsons Boundry
- Tiyani the female leopard stalking a steenbok on Sawmill Road
- A pack of about six wild dogs running West on Rhino Pan Road
- Two of the Nkuhuma lionesses walking on Pungwe Road
- Hukumuri the male leopard and Xidulu the female leopard on a impala kill at first Wind Mill Road
- One elephant bull feeding on KBR Road
– Gerrit Ackerman
Sunday, 2018
(º24C)
- One elephant bull feeding on Southern Fork Road
- Two of the Nkuhuma lionesses resting at the Old Bore Hole
- Three cheetahs resting at Simbambili Makhulu open area
by Marlet | Jun 13, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
The Big 5 highlight of the week was Sibuye the female leopard and her cubs feeding on a impala kill.
– Gert Smit
Monday,4 June 2018
(26ºC)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions stalking a group of impalas on 2nd Windmill Road
- One buffalo bull feeding close to Ntoma Crossing
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on EP/Shirley’s cutline
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on 15th Crossing Road
- One buffalo bull feeding on Simbambili firebreak
Tuesday,5 June 2018
(27ºC)
- Tiyani, the female leopard and Hukumuri, the male leopard stalking impalas on Guarri Central Road.
- Xidulu, the female leopard stalking a grey duiker on Simbambili firebreak
- Anderson the male leopard scent marking around Big Dam
- A breeding herd of about forty elephants feeding on EP floodplains
- Another breeding herd of about ten elephants drinking water at Serengeti Pan
- One buffalo bull feeding on Puffadder Road
– Gert Smit
Wednesday,6 June 2018
(25ºC)
- Xidulu, the female leopard resting on Parallel Road
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Little Gowrie driveway
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on A-main
- Tingana, the male leopard walking east towards Lucas open area
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on Rhino Pan Road
Thursday,7 June 2018
(27ºC)
- Xidulu, the female leopard resting on Rhulani Road
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Xinzele Road
- Tiyani, the female leopard scent marking and calling on Wetpatch Road
- Hukumuri, the male leopard scent marking on Ngala open area
- Two buffalo bulls resting on Pungwe Island
- A female cheetah and two cubs resting on Simba Makhulu open area
- One pangolin foraging on Simbambili firebreak
Friday,8 June 2018
(29ºC)
- Three cheetahs resting on Simbambili Open Area
- Two buffalo bulls resting at the Pungwe Island loop road
- One elephant bull feeding on Southern fork Road
- Moya the female leopard Cub resting on Big Dam link South Road
- Tiyani the female leopard been chased by Hyenas from her impala kill on Wet patch Road
– Gert Smit
Saturday,9 June 2018
(30ºC)
- Xidulu the female leopard resting on Seepline Road
- Styx pride of lions resting on Central Road
- Three Tsalala male lions walking North from Big Dam
- Moya the female leopard cub feeding on a steenbok kill on Rhino Ring South
Sunday,10 June 2018
(27ºC)
- Moya the female leopard Cub walking South on Kudu Drift Road
- A mother Cheetah and two cubs resting on Seef’s pan Road
- Sibuye the female leopard and her two cubs feeding on a impala kill north of Wessels Camp
by Marlet | Jun 6, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
The Big 5 highlight of the week was to see a mother Cheetah and her two cubs moving through our traversing area
A mother and two Cheetah cubs resting on a termite mound
– Gert Smit
Monday 28 May 2018
(29ºC)
- A pack of eight wild dogs resting on MMM South Road
- One elephant bull feeding at Sixteen Crossing
- Tiyani the female leopard on a female impala kill on Puffadder Road
- Two buffalo bulls resting in the mud at Poachers Corner
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Mamba Road
- One buffalo bull running past Tiyani the female leopard chasing after hyenas on Puffadder Road
- Nkuhuma pride of lions resting close to Buffalo Pan
- Sibuye the female leopard and her two cubs resting north of Worsboom Crossing
Tuesday 29 May 2018
(32ºC)
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Robsons boundary
- Tiyani the female leopard still feeding on her impala kill on Puffadder Road
- Styx pride of lions drinking water at Buffalo Pan
- Anderson the male leopard scent marking on Kuala Bear Road
- One female Cheetah and her two cubs resting on a termite mound on Xinzele Road
- Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Pungwe Pan
- A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding close to Bushcamp Pan
Wednesday,30 May 2018
(29ºC)
- Female Cheetah and her two cubs resting on Shombaan Road
- Tiyani the female leopard scent marking on A- main Road
- Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Pungwe Pan
- One buffalo bull resting on our Southern boundary
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants drinking water at Big Dam
– Gert Smit
Thursday,31 May 2018
(31ºC)
- Tiyani the female leopard and Hukumuri the male leopard mating on Madash Road
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Zebra Drive
- Another breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Seef’s Pan Road
- Sibuye the female leopard and her two cubs resting close to Mhisi Mati
- Styx pride of lions stalking and killing a impala close to Paul’s water hole
Friday,1 June 2018
(35ºC)
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Kudu Drift Road
- Tiyani the female leopard and Hukumuri the male leopard mating close to Boundary pan
- Nkuhuma pride of lions walking South from Simbambili Dam
- Xidulu the female leopard resting on Marakeni Drive
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Rhulani Road
- Another breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding close to Old Borehole Road
Saturday,2 June 2018
(33ºC)
- Styx pride of lions feeding on a waterbuck kill on Chitwa drive way
- Tiyani the female leopard and Hukumuri the male leopard mating at Tamboti Crossing
- One unknown male leopard walking north on Chitwa drive way
- A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on Gowri Main
– Gert Smit
Sunday,3 June 2018
(31ºC)
- Hukumuri the male leopard scent marking around Big Dam
- Tiyani the female leopard walking east from Elephant Plains camp
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding Saffron Road
- Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Red Dam
- Another breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding at Pungwe Pan
- One buffalo bull feeding on Bushcamp West
