Big 5 Sightings 5-11 August 2019

by Marlet | Aug 13, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings

The highlight of the week was Saseka, the newly named young female leopard caught a baby nyala on Shirley’s Open Area

Monday, 05 August 2019 (28ºC)

• A breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding on EP airstrip
• Two Ximungwe lionesses resting at Picanini Utah Pan
• Tiyani, the female leopard’s cub resting in a tree at Morningside
• Two female hyena and seven cubs resting at the den site off Mamba road
• Four members of the Torchwood lion pride drinking water at Ingwe Dam
• Anderson, the male leopard resting at Big Dam Link South
•  Moya, the female leopard drinking water at Big Dam
• Five buffalo bulls feeding in Picanini Utah

Tuesday, 06 August 2019 (26ºC)

• One female hyena and 3 cubs resting at the den off Mamba road
• Seven Nkuhuma lionesses with 2 cubs and one Avoca male lion resting on Southern Fork
• Two honey badgers running along Madash road
• A breeding herd of about 12 elephants feeding on Mutzenzeleke road
• Xinzele, the female leopard hunting impala on Mamba drive
• Another herd of about 20 elephants feeding on MMM North

Wednesday, 07 August 2019 (25ºC)

• The young Nkuhuma male lion resting on Kudu Drift
• Two honey badgers foraging on Seepline
• Three adult hyena and seven cubs resting at the den site off Mamba road
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on EP Open Area
• Tiyani, the female leopard walking across EP Flood Plain
• Xinzele, the female leopard drinking water at Serengeti Dam

Thursday, 08 August 2019 (28ºC)

• Hukumuri, the male leopard on a young male impala kill on Rocky road
• Two elephant bulls drinking water at Serengeti Dam
• Anderson, the male leopard stole a female impala kill from Moya, the female leopard off Seepline
• A breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding on Mfezi Open Area
• The young Nkuhuma male lion resting on One Eye Pan road
• Six buffalo bulls resting on Firebreak

Friday, 09 August 2019 (37ºC)

• Two cheetah walking along the Kruger National Park boundary
• The young Nkuhuma male lion resting at Rulani Pan
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Shirley’s Open Area
• Five buffalo bulls feeding on Firebreak
• Tiyani, the female leopard’s cub resting at Shirley’s Crossing
• Tiyani, the female leopard walking along A-Main
• Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on EP Open Area

Saturday, 10 August 2019 (24ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub walking along Shirley’s Crossing
• Two elephant bulls drinking water at Serengeti Dam
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Bushcamp West
• Saseka, the young female leopard caught a baby nyala on Shirley’s Open Area

Sunday, 11 August 2019 (32ºC)

• A breeding herd of about 25 elephants drinking water in front of Simbambili Lodge
• Tiyani, the female leopard with an impala kill that a clan pf hyena stole on Powerline road
• Xinzele, the female leopard walking along Rhino Pan road
• Tiyani, the female leopard walking along Ngala Open Area
• One honey badger foraging on Horseshoe East

Big 5 Sightings 22 to 28 July 2019

by Marlet | Jul 31, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings

• The highlight of the week was three Avoca male lions and the Nkuhuma pride of lions on a buffalo kill

Monday, 22 July 2019 (24ºC)

• Two African wild dogs at Simbambili Dam
• Two Avoca male lions and seven Nkuhuma pride members resting near Pungwe Pan
• The hyena den was active
• A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding along 2^nd Windmill Pan
• Anderson, the male leopard, walking across Our Fathers Crossing
• A breeding herd of about forty elephants crossing Londolozi Boundary towards Milkberry

Tuesday, 23 July 2019 (24ºC)

• Hukumuri, the female leopard on a territorial patrol along Xinzele
• The Nkuhuma pride of lions and two Avoca male lions killed a warthog at Mehluane Open Area
• One elephant bull drinking at Red Dam
• Xidulu, the female leopard and her cub on a steenbok kill south of Zebra Drive
• A breeding herd of about twenty elephants feeding on EP Open Area

Wednesday, 24 July 2019 (25ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard killed a scrub hare on Rhino Ring East
• Moya, the female leopard joined the Tiyani female leopard sighting

Thursday, 25 July 2019 (28ºC)

• The hyena den was active
• A breeding herd of about forty elephants drinking at Serengeti Dam
• Tiyani, the female leopard hunting along the Manyeleti River

Friday, 26 July 2019 (31ºC)

• Moya, the female leopard walking in the drainage line East of Big Dam
• A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding along Drongo South
• One buffalo bull resting at Rhino Dam

Saturday, 27 July 2019 (30ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub on an impala kill at Ntoma Crossing
• Three Avoca male lions and the Nkuhuma pride of lions feeding on their buffalo kill in front of Chitwa Chitwa Lodge
• The hyena den was active

Sunday, 28 July 2019 (30ºC)

• A breeding herd of about twenty elephants at Bushcamp Pan
• Five buffalo bulls feeding along Southern Fork
• A breeding herd of about twenty elephants drinking at Rampan

Big 5 Sightings 15 to 21 July 2019

by Marlet | Jul 26, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings

• The highlight of the week was seeing the new Nkuhuma pride cubs resting near the lodge

Monday, 15 July 2019 (27º C)

• A breeding herd of about twenty elephants drinking at Serengeti Pan
• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub resting near Shirley’s Crossing
• Three buffalo bulls resting in the water at Rhino Pan

Tuesday, 16 July 2019 (28º C)

• The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on the fire break near Simbambili
• A breeding herd of about thirty elephants feeding along Bushcamp East
• Four buffalo bulls feeding around Our Fathers Crossing

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 (27º C)

• A herd of about twenty elephants feeding at Bushcamp Pan
• The Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at One Eye Pan
• One buffalo bull near Kraaines Pan
• Moya, the female leopard, at Land Cruiser Crossing
• A herd of about thirty elephants drinking at Leeukuil

Thursday, 18 July 2019 (29º C)

• A herd of about twenty elephants at Our Fathers Crossing
• Three buffalo bulls feeding at Pungwe Pan
• Two Avoca male lions on Old EP Driveway
• Hukumuri, the male leopard, on his warthog kill at Shirley’s crossing
• The Nkuhuma pride of lions and two cubs walking across Sawmill road

Friday, 19 July 2019 (27º C)

• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub on an impala kill near Rhino Ring West
• Three members of the Nkuhuma pride at Seeffs Pan
• Six buffalo bulls on Southern Fork
• A breeding herd of about twenty elephants on EP Open Area
• A breeding herd of about forty elephants at Rampan

Saturday, 20 July 2019 (29º C)

• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub on an impala kill near Rhino Ring West
• Three buffalo bulls feeding along Rocky Road
• A breeding herd of about twenty elephants drinking in front of EP lodge
• Three members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions on Makhulu Open Area

Sunday, 21 July 2019 (26ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub at Pungwe Pan
• A breeding herd of about twenty elephants drinking at Serengeti Pan
• Three buffalo bulls feeding along Mamba Road
• Hukumuri, the male leopard, walking along Broken Dam Road

Big 5 Sightings 08 to 14 July 2019

by Marlet | Jul 15, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings

• The highlight of the week was nine members of the Styx lion pride attempting to hunt buffalo along Londolozi Boundary

Monday, 08 July 2019 (28ºC)

• Makhomsava, the female leopard, walking along Londolozi Boundary
• Five members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Ram Pan
• A breeding herd of about eight elephants feeding on Rocky Road
• Tiyani, the female leopard, walking across Kimbeon’s Crossing
• Moya, the female leopard, walking along Seepline
• along A-main
• Five buffalo bulls resting on Ximbane road
• Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on KBR
• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub on a fresh bushbuck kill in camp

Tuesday, 09 July 2019 (27ºC)

• Xinzele, the female leopard, resting on a termite mound at Londolozi Robson’s corner
• Nsele, the female leopard, walking along Impala road
• A breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding on Sawmill
• One honey badger catching mice on Big Dam Link South
• Another breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on Milkberry
• Xidulu, the female leopard, walking along Broken Dam road
• Two elephant bulls feeding on 16^th Crossing road
• One honey badger walking along Big Dam Link North

Wednesday, 10 July 2019 (29ºC)

• Four hyenas finishing off a warthog kill on Serengeti Open Area
• Three hyena and two hyena cubs resting at the den site on Mamba road
• Moya, the female leopard, hunting scrub hare around Big Dam
• Xidulu, the female leopard, and her cub on a fresh impala kill at Seeff’s pan
• Nsele, the female leopard, walking through PU
• A herd of about 30 elephants feeding on Londolozi Boundary
• Another herd of about 20 elephants feeding around Big Dam

Thursday, 11 July 2019 (27ºC)

• The Styx lion pride resting at Big Dam
• The young Mhangeni male lion chased off a zebra kill by over 20 hyenas on Central road
• Five members of the Nkuhuma lion pride resting on Shiboma road
• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub walking through Bushcamp pan
• A herd of five elephants feeding on Bushcamp West
• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub on a steenbuck kill off Francolin
• Eight elephant bulls feeding along Bushcamp East
• Three members of the Nkuhuma lion pride resting on Wetpatch

Friday, 12 July 2019 (32ºC)

• Moya, the female leopard, walking along Seepline road
• Four members of the Nkuhuma lion pride hunting impala around Pungwe Pan
• One elephant bull feeding around Bushcamp Pan
• Tiyani, the female leopard, resting in Simbambili Open Area
• Xidulu, the female leopard walking along the firebreak
• Five elephant bulls feeding on Rhino Pan road
• One buffalo bull resting on Rhino Pan road

Saturday, 13 July 2019 (31ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub resting along the fence line
• One buffalo bull wallowing at Kraaines
• A herd of about 20 elephants feeding along Londolozi Boundary
• Xinzele, the female leopard, resting on a termite mound on Chestnut Open
• Seven African wild dogs feeding on a fresh duiker kill on EP Shirley’s cutline
• Another herd of about 20 elephants feeding on EP Shirley’s cutline

Sunday, 14 July 2019 (29ºC)

• Xinzele, the female leopard, resting on a termite mound on Rocky road
• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub on a fresh duiker kill at Pungwe Pan
• Nine members of the Styx lion pride attempting to hunt buffalo along Londolozi Boundary
• Three buffalo bulls resting along Londolozi Boundary
• One elephant bull crossing Londolozi Boundary
• Seven members of the Nkuhuma lion pride drinking at Serengeti Pan
• A breeding herd of about 50 elephants feeding on KBR
• Seven members of the Nkuhuma lion pride walking across A-main
• Hukumuri, the male leopard, resting on a termite mound on Makhulu Open Area
• Another breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding around Bushcamp Pan

Big 5 Sightings 01 to 07 July 2019

by Marlet | Jul 9, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings

• The highlight of the week was Sibuye, the female leopard, that killed a grey duiker on Grasscut road

Monday, 01 July 2019 (26ºC)

• A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Rhino Ring North
• Nsele, the female leopard, walking along Star Chestnut Open
• Tiyani, the female leopard, walking along EP Shirley’s cutline
• drinking at One Eye Pan

Tuesday, 02 July 2019 (25ºC)

• One buffalo bull drinking at Rhino Pan
• One elephant bull feeding at Poachers Corner
• Xinzele, the female leopard, resting on a termite mound on Star Chestnut Open
• A breeding herd of about 25 elephants feeding on EP Open Area
• Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants walking along Big Dam Link South

Wednesday,03 July 2019 (26ºC)

• Sibuye, the female leopard, killed a grey duiker on Grasscut road
• Hukumuri, the male leopard, walking along Wetpatch road
• Xinzele, the female leopard, walking across Serengeti Crossing
• One buffalo bull resting on Sawmill
• A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Kudu Drift

Thursday, 04 July 2019 (25ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub walking in the Manyeleti river close to Shirley’s Crossing
• One lioness of the Nkuhuma pride resting at Magic Willy Open
• A breeding herd of 40 elephants drinking at Serengeti Dam
• Ngala Open
• One lioness of the Nkuhuma pride crossing MMM North  

Friday, 05 July 2019 (24ºC)

• Anderson, the male leopard, chased off a kill by ten hyenas
• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub playing at PU Corner
• Five members of the Nkuhuma lion pride walking along Boerbean Pan road
• Hukumuri, the male leopard crossing Robson’s Boundary
• Four buffalo bulls resting at Pungwe Pan
• Xidulu, the female leopard, and her cub resting on One Eye Pan road
• Another breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Saseka road

Saturday, 06 July 2019 (27ºC)

• Five members of the Nkuhuma lion pride walking along Big Dam Link South
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding at Londolozi Robson’s Corner
• Four buffalo bulls resting at Pungwe Pan
• Xidulu, the female leopard, and her cub on an impala kill on One Eye Pan road
• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub walking in the Manyeleti river towards Morningside
• A pack of nine African wild dogs at 5-way junction
• The young Mhangeni male lion walking along Serengeti Open
• Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on KBR
• Two baby porcupines moving south from Zimba Bridge

Sunday, 07 July 2019 (32ºC)

• Xidulu, the female leopard, and her cub interacting with Hukumuri, the male leopard, on Rhulani
• Four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions chased an unknown male leopard up a tree on EP Parallel
• One Avoca male lion resting at Chitwa Dam
• Four buffalo bulls resting at Pungwe Pan
• Five members of the Nkuhuma lion pride drinking water at Gabe’s watering hole
• Tiyani, the female leopard, and her cub with a fresh impala kill at Ram Pan
• Hukumuri, the male leopard, resting on Mabuza road