by Marlet | Jan 21, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
The Big 5 Hilight of the week was to see Xidulu, the female leopard carrying her cubs to the new dan site.
Monday, 14 January 2019
(38ºC)
- Three buffalo bulls resting in
the water at Boundary Pan
- Another three buffalo bulls
feeding on Solar Panel Road
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions
still feeding on their buffalo kill on Kudu Drift Road
- A breeding herd of about twenty
elephants feeding on Gowrie Main
- Another breeding herd of about
ten elephants feeding on Saseka Road
- Four buffalo bulls feeding on
Milkberry Road
Tuesday, 15 January
(37’C)
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions
still feeding on their buffalo kill on Kudu Drift Road
- Four buffalo bulls resting in
the water at Boundary Pan
- A pack of eight wild dogs
resting at Kraaines Pan
- A pack of thirteen wild dogs
hunting and killing two impalas on Guarri Central
- Tingana, the male leopard
resting at Chitwa Dam
- Xidulu, the female leopard
resting on a termite mount close to Safari driveway
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
(32’C)
- Eleven buffalo bulls wallowing
in the mud around Bushcamp Pan
- Twenty hyenas chased the
Nkuhuma pride of lions of the remains of the buffalo kill on Kudu Drift
- Anderson, the male leopard
scent marking on Saseka Road
- One elephant bull feeding on
Saseka Road
- A pack of eight wild dogs
hunting impala around Drongo North
Thursday, 17 January 2019
(32ºC)
- Xidulu, the female leopard and
her two cubs playing around their den
- A breeding herd of about
fifteen elephants feeding on Methlowani open area
- Tiyani, the female leopard feeding
on a impala kill close to Kimbians Crossing
- A pack of about thirteen wild
dogs hunting impalas around 5way Junction
- Thandi, the female leopard and
her cub feeding on a impala kill on Chitwa new driveway
- Three elephant bulls feeding on
EP open area
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions
resting at Big Dam
Friday, 2019
(30ºC)
- Tiyani, the female leopard
resting at Kimbians Crossing
- Hukumuri, the male leopard
resting on Safari driveway
- Four buffalo bulls feeding on
Seepline Road
- Three lionesses of the Nkuhuma
pride resting at Big Dam
- Seven members of the Nkuhuma
pride of lions hunting and killing an impala
- A pack of thirteen wild dogs
resing on Safari airstrip
- One elephant bull feeding on EP
airstrip
- Four buffalo bulls feeding on
Mamba Road
- One elephant bull feeding on
the northern side Safari airstrip
- Ten buffalo bulls drinking
water at Serengeti Pan
- Xidulu, the female leopard
feeding on her grey duiker kill at Scops Owl Crossing
- Two young Talamati male lions
resting close to EP driveway
Saturday, 2019
(34ºC)
- Xidulu, the female leopard
resting at Scops Owl Crossing
- Two young Talamati male lions
resting on EP airstrip
- Three buffalo bulls resting on
Sawmill Road
- One elephant bull feeding on EP
airstrip
- Six lionesses of the Nkuhuma
pride resting on Kudu Drift Road
- Hukumuri, the male leopard
resting on Marula Bult South
- A breeding herd of about
fifteen elephants feeding on Serengeti open area
Sunday, 2019
(35ºC)
- Xidulu, the female leopard
moving her cubs to a new den site close to 2nd Windmill
- A pack of 18 wild dogs hunting
impalas on Zebra Drive
- Tiyani, the female leopard
scent marking around Big Dam Link North
- A breeding herd of about thirty
elephants drinking water at Paul’s Pan
- Five members of the Nkuhuma
pride of lions resting on Shomboma Road
- Another breeding herd of about
twenty elephants drinking water at Big Dam
- Five buffalo bulls resting in
the mud east of Tamboti Crossing
by Marlet | Jan 21, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
- The highlight of the week was Xidulu
and her two cubs playing outside the den
Monday, 31 December 2018
- One unknown male leopard
resting at Londoz Boundary
- Eight African wild dogs resting
at Simbambili Pan
- Xidulu, the female leopard
drinking water at Pomies Pan
- One elephant bull feeding at
Guarri Central
- Tiyani, the female leopard
feeding on her scrub hare
- kill at Pungwe Island
Tuesday, 01 January 2019
- Tiyani, the female leopard
hunting a scrubhare at Picanini Utah Pan
- One unknown male leopard
walking along Picanini Utah Eastern Firebreak
- Two lionesses of the shumungwe
pride resting at Picanini Utah Firebreak Road
- About seven buffalo bulls
feeding on Mabuza Road
- Another two buffalo bulls
feeding at Kimbions Crossing
- Two more buffalo bulls resting
at Dead End Crossing
- A breeding herd of about twenty
elephants feeding at Pianini Utah Corner
- Eight African wild dogs resting
on Zebra Drive
Wednesday, 02 January 2019
- Hukumuri, the male leopard
feeding on his baby wildebeest kill at Wetpatch Road
- Two elephant cows feeding at
Simbambili Dam
- A pack of eight African wild
dogs resting at Old Borehole Road
- Xidulu, the female leopard
resting with her baby impala kill at MMM South
Thursday, 03 January 2019
- Hukumuri, the male leopard
resting with his baby wildebeest kill at Wetpatch Road
- Tiyani, the female leopard
resting with her baby impala kill at A-Main
- Four buffalo bulls resting at
Rhino Pan
- A breeding herd of about 10
elephants feeding on Mafufunyane Road
- One buffalo bull drinking water
at Chitwa Dam
- Nine members of the Nkuhuma
pride and one young Mhangeni male resting on Wessels/Little Gowrie cutline
Friday, 04 January 2019
- Nine buffalo bulls feeding on
Wetpach open area
- A breeding herd of about 15
elephants feeding on Saseka Road
- One elephant bull feeding on
Bush Camp east Road
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions with
two Avoca male lions feeding on a buffalo kill on Chitwa open area
- Xidulu the female leopard
feasting on a baby warthog on Simbambili Dam Road
- Two elephant cows drinking
water at Pommies Pan
Saturday, 05 January 2019
- Eight wilddogs killing a baby
impala on Xihumbane Road
- Xidulu the female leopard and
her two cubs playing outside the den
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on
Simbambili Firebreak Road
- Another breeding herd of about
10 elephants feeding on Simbambili Firebreak
Sunday, 06 January 2019
- Eight members of the Nkuhuma
pride, one young Mhangene male lion and one Talamati young male lion resting at
Dig Dam
- Four adult and 4 pups resting
close to Kimbions Crossing
- One elephant bull feeding on
Ngala open area
- Five buffalo bulls feeding on
Madash Road
- One lioness of the Ximungwe
pride of lions resting on Robsons boundary
- Tlalamba the young leopardess
moving north over Gowrie Main
by Marlet | Jan 21, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
- The highlight of the week was Xidulu
and her two cubs.
Monday, 24 December 2018
(37’C)
- One male lion of the Avoca coalition walking on Chitwa Driveway
- One male lion of the Avoca coalition resting with one lioness of the Nkuhuma pride at One Eye Pan
- Three members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions with one Mhangeni male lion resting at Tree House Pan
- One elephant bull feeding at Little Gowrie Driveway
- Eight African wild dogs feeding on their baby impala kill at Elly Ally Road
- Xidulu, the female leopard walking along EP/Simbambili Cutline Road
Tuesday, 25 December 2018
(38’C)
- Four elephant bulls drinking
water at Simbambili Pan
- Tiyani, the female leopard walking
along Marula Built Central
- One elephant bull feeding at
Big Dam
- A breeding herd of about
fifteen elephants drinking water at Chitwa Dam
- One Nkuhuma lioness with one
Mhangeni male lion resting at Wet Patch Open
Wednesday, 26 December 2018
(41’C)
- A breeding herd of about six elephants feeding at Bush Camp East Road
- Two buffalo bulls resting at Serengeti Crossing
- Three members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Mehluwane Open
Thursday,28 December 2018
(30ºC)
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding at Eastern Bank Manyaleti
- About 5 buffalo bulls feeding on Simbambili Firebreak
- One lioness resting at Mehluane Road
- Seven lionesses from the Nkuhuma pride resting at Southern Fork Road
(28’C)
Friday, 29 December 2018
- Xidulu, the female leopard
resting with her two new cubs at Simbambili Dam
- Seven members of the Nkuhuma
pride and one Mhangeni male of lion resting at One Eye Pan
- Two lionesses of the Tsalala
pride of lions walking along Simbambili Firebreak Road
- Hukumuri, the male leopard
resting at Ram Pan
- Xidulu, the female leopard
walking along Pommies Pan
- Two lionesses of the Tsalala
pride of lions resting at the Manyaleti Fence Crossing
Saturday, 29 December 2018
(28ºC)
- Xidulu, the female leopard
resting at Southern Fork Road
- Three buffalo bulls feeding
along Rhino Ring South
- Seven members of the nkuhuma
pride and two mhangeni pride of lions resting at Mehluane Open
- One male lion of the avoca
coalition resting at One Eye Pan
Sunday, 30 December 2018
(30ºC)
- One elephant bull walking along
East Bank Manyaleti Road
- Seven members of the nkuhuma
pride and two mhangeni pride of lionsdrinking rsting at Simbambili Firebreak
Road
- A breeding herd of about
fifteen elephants feeding at Picanini Utah Firebreak Road
- A pack of eight African wild
dogs resting at Safari Airstrip
- Xidulu, the female leopard resting
at One Eye Pan
- Seven members of the Nkuhuma
pride and two Mhangeni pride of lions drinking water at Rulani Mud Wallows
by Marlet | Dec 11, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
The highlight of the week was the pack of eight african wild dogs moving through the area.
Tiyani
– Gerrit Ackerman
Monday, 03 December 2018
(38ºC)
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Four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Rhino Ring North
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Sibuye, the female leopard resting with her impala kill at north of Ingwe Mati
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Hukumuri, the male leopard resting with his Impala kill at Gowrie Main
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Sibuye, the female leopard’s cub caught a baby impala east of Ingwe Mati
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A group of five elephants bulls drinking water at Poal’s Pan
Tuesday, 04 December 2018
(36ºC)
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Four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Knob Thorn Pan
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Hukumuri, the male leopard resting with his impala kill at Gowrie Main Road
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Eight African wild dogs resting at MMM South
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Three elephant bulls walking along One Eye Pan
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Xidulu, the female leopard walking along Second Windmill Road
Wednesday, 05 December 2018
(40ºC) 13mm
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Five members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting north of 47 Open
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Hukumuri, the male leopard resting at Bush Camp East Road
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A pack of eight african wild dogs resting at Guarri Central Road
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Hukumuri, the male leopard resting at Rampan
Southern Ground Hornbill
– Gerrit Ackerman
Thursday, 06 December 2018
(40ºC)
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Xidulu, the female leopard catching a young impala at Seepline Road
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Five members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Airport Link Road
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One elephant bull feeding at Poachers Corner
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A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding at Robeson’s Boundary
Friday, 07 December 2018
(38ºC)
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Five members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions with three Mangheni male lions and one Talamati male lion resting at Rampan
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Five buffalo bulls drinking water at Rhino Pan
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Hukumuri, the male leopard resting at Big Dam
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A breeding herd of about eight elephants feeding at EP Open
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Tiyani, the female leopard resting in EP Camp
Hyena and Vulture
– Gerrit Ackerman
Saturday, 08 December 2018
(37ºC)
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Five members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions with three Mangheni and one Talamati male lion resting at Simbambili/Safari Cutline
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Eight buffalo bulls resting at Serengeti Dam
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Sibuye, the female leopard and her cub resting on Monzo Shortcut
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Three members of the Styx pride of lions resting at MMM South
Sunday, 09 December 2018
(29ºC) 4mm
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Xidulu, the female leopard feeding on her bushbuck kill at EP/Safari Cutline
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Hukumuri the male leopard feeding on his impala kill at Rulani Road
by Marlet | Dec 7, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
The highlight of the week was one male lion of the Avoka coalition visiting, and three cheetah’s moving through the area.
Monday,26 November 2018 (40ºC)
- Hukumuri, the male leopard resting on Airport Link
- Four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Sawmill
- Hukumuri, the male leopard on a Impala kill on Airport Link Road
Tuesday,27 November 2018 (39ºC)
- A pack of four wild dogs and four pups resting on Rhino Ring West
- Tiyani, the female leopard resting with her impala kill on Kudu Drift
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on A-Main
- Ten buffalo bulls feeding on Saseka Road
- Sibuye, the female leopard resting west of Paul’s Camp
Wednesday,28 November 2018 (37ºC) 15mm Rain
- Two wild dogs drinking water at Picanini Utah Pan
- Four wild dogs and four pups resting on Bush Camp East
- Three Cheetah catching and plying before feeding on their baby impala kill East of Picanini Utah Pan
- One member of the Nkuhuma pride of lions drinking water at Picanini Utah Pan
- A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding around Picanini Utah/Robeson’s Corner
- Tiyani, the female leopard walking along Simbambili Firebreak
- Three cheetahs feeding on their impala kill on A-Main Road
Thursday,29 November 2018 (26ºC)
- Six buffalo bulls feeding at Baboon’s Pan
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants and one buffalo bull feeding on Rhino Midden Road
- Six members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Picanini Utah Pan
- One elephant bull feeding on Londoz Boundary
- Xidulu, the female leopard resting on Safari/Simbambili Cutline Road
Friday,30 November 2018 (28ºC)
- One Avoca male lion and two members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions on a Warthog kill on Horse Shoe East Road
- A pack of eight wild dogs hunting and killing a baby impala South of Linda’s Drift
- A breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding on Rhulani Road
Saturday,1 December 2018 (33ºC)
- Two Ximungwe female lions resting at Picanini Utah Pan
- Six members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions and two Mhangene male lions and one Talamati male lion resting at Three House Pan
- A breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding on MMM North
- Six members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions and two Mhangene male lions and one Talamati male lion resting west of Three House Pan
- Sibuye, the female leopard walking along Hoffmans Cutline
- Xidulu, the female leopard walking along Simbambili Firebreak
Sunday,2 December 2018 (38ºC)
- Four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Mabuza Road
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding at Mehluane Open
- Xidulu, the female leopard walking along Simbambili Firebreak
- Three members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Chitwa Open Area
- Another breeding herd of about thirty elephants drinking water at Chitwa Dam
