Big 5 Sightings 07-13 October 2019

by Marlet | Oct 14, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings

• The highlight of the week was watching two cheetahs chase and catch a duiker along Jacobin Driveway

Monday, 07 October 2019 (37ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub drinking at Leeukuil pan
• A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding along EP Shirley’s cutline
• Another breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding along Gowrie Main road
• Four members of the Torchwood lion pride resting on the Torchwood Boundary
• Two Avoca male lions resting on Brown Ivory road
• One elephant bull drinking at Treehouse pan
• Makhomsava, the female leopard resting off of leopard drift
• A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Shirley’s Open Area

Tuesday, 08 October 2019 (35ºC)

• A breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding around Dead End Crossing
• Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding along KBR
• Two cheetahs chased and caught a duiker along Jacobin Driveway
• A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on Shirley’s Open Area
• Moya, the female leopard resting at Big Dam
• The young Mhangeni male lion resting on Madash road
• Another breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding on EP Open Area

Wednesday, 09 October 2019 (35ºC)

• Two Ximungwe female lionesses resting at Boundary Pan
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding at EP Manyeleti Crossing
• Another breeding herd of about 30 elephants drinking at EP Open pan
• A breeding herd of 250 buffalo drinking water at Chitwa-Chitwa Dam
• Moya, the female leopard with a steenbuck kill close to Big Dam
• One adult hyena and 4 cubs resting at the hyena den on Old Mhisi Khaya road
• A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding along Kudu Drift
• The young Mhangeni male lion resting along Seef’s Pan road

Thursday, 10 October 2019 (21ºC) (6.0 mm)

• Eight buffalo bulls resting on Londoz Boundary
• A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding along Tsalala road
• Hukumuri, the male leopard with a fresh warthog kill off of Jerry Drive
• Xidulu, the female leopard caught an impala that was then stolen by several hyenas along Madash road
• Another breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding at Serengeti Open Area
• An African rock python crossing Kudu Drift

Friday, 11 October 2019 (21ºC)

• Hukumuri, the male leopard feeding on his warthog kill off of Jerry Drive
• One Nkuhuma lioness resting along Ngwena South road
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Rhino Ring West
• Another breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding along A-main
• Three adult hyenas and 9 cubs playing at the hyena den on Old Mhisi Khaya road
• Two Avoca male lions resting at Red Dam
• A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding at Mehluane Open Area
• Two adult hyenas and 6 cubs resting at the hyena den on Old Mhisi Khaya road

Saturday, 12 October 2019 (35ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard hunting in PU
• Four buffalo bulls walking along Kudu Drift
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding in PU
• Hukumuri, the male leopard feeding on his warthog kill off of Jerry Drive
• One adult hyena and 7 cubs resting at the hyena den on Old Mhisi Khaya road
• One elephant bull feeding at Leeukuil
• Two buffalo bulls feeding on EP Open Area
• Ten buffalo bulls feeding along Saseka road

Sunday, 13 October 2019 (33ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub walking along Robeson’s Boundary
• Moya, the female leopard hunting along Londoz Boundary
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding around Ram Pan
• Hukumuri, the male leopard resting along A-main
• Another breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding along Firebreak
• One adult hyena and 8 cubs resting at the hyena den on Old Mhisi Khaya road

Big 5 Sightings 30 September – 06 October 2019

by Marlet | Oct 7, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings

• The highlight of the week was seeing Sibuye, the female leopard and her two tiny, new cubs suckling at the den site on MalaMala Boundary 

Monday, 30 September 2019 (26ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard’s cub feeding on a duiker kill at Tamboti Crossing
• Hukumuri, the male leopard resting on Ekiso road
• A breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding on Seepline
• Mhisi Kaya Road

• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub feeding on a duiker kill at Tamboti Crossing
• Two elephant bulls feeding on EP Driveway
• Two Avoca male lions, five females and 6 cubs of the Nkuhuma pride walking along Little Gowrie Driveway

Tuesday, 01 October 2019 (28ºC)

• One lioness of the Nkuhuma pride resting north of Eagle Owl Crossing
• A breeding herd of about 25 elephants feeding on Kudu Drift
• Two elephant bulls feeding on Ximungwe road
• Two adult hyena and 2 cubs at the den site on A-main
• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub feeding on a fresh impala kill on EP Driveway
• Two Avoca male lions resting at Baboon Pan
• A breeding herd of about 30 elephants drinking at Ram Pan

Wednesday, 02 October 2019 (26ºC)

• Two Avoca male lions resting off of Grass Cut road
• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub resting at their kill on EP Driveway
• Two adult hyena and 6 cubs at the den site on A-main
• Thandi, the female leopard resting in the Malawati Riverbed
• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub feeding on an impala kill on EP Driveway
• Sibuye, the female leopard and her two tiny, new cubs suckling at the den site on MalaMala Boundary  
• A breeding herd of about 30 elephants drinking at Leeukuil Dam

Thursday, 03 October 2019 (30ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub feeding on an impala kill on EP Driveway
• Xinzele, the young female leopard resting on a termite mound on Rhino Midden road
• Moya, the female leopard resting off of Kudu Drift
• Two buffalo bulls resting on Rocky road
• One elephant bull feeding on EP Delivery road
• Two adult hyena and 3 cubs at the den site on A-main

Friday, 04 October 2019 (29ºC)

• Nsele, the female leopard crossing over Robson’s Boundary
• Xinzele, the young female leopard walking along Impala road
• A pack of 8 African wild dogs and one pup mobile along Southern Frok
• Xidulu, the female leopard walking along Shiboma road
• A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on EP Open
• Another herd of about 15 elephants feeding on Bushcamp West
• Tiyani, the female leopard’s cub feeding on a fresh impala kill on East Bank Manyeleti road

Saturday, 05 October 2019 (38ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub feeding on their impala kill on East Bank Manyeleti road
• The young Mhangeni male lion finishing off an impala kill that the wild dogs had killed off of Chitwa-Chitwa Driveway
• A breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding on KBR
• A heard of about 20 elephants swimming at Leeukuil
• Another herd of about 20 elephants feeding around Ram Pan
• Tiyani, the female leopard’s cub resting in a tree around Ram Pan
• Tiyani, the female leopard drinking at Ram Pan
• Two buffalo bulls resting along Saseka road

Sunday, 06 October 2019 (36ºC)

• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Shirley’s Open Area
• Another breeding herd of about 35 elephants feeding on Mfezi Open Area
• Tiyani, the female leopard drinking at EP Open Area dam
• A breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding drinking at EP Open Area dam
• Another herd of about 20 elephants feeding around Leeukuil
• Two adult hyena and 6 cubs at the den site on Old Mhisi Kaya Road

Big 5 Sightings – 23-29 September 2019

by Marlet | Sep 30, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings

• The highlight of the week was Hukumuri, the male leopard mating with Moya, the female leopard at Broken Dam

Monday, 23 September 2019 (21ºC)

• Saseka, the female leopard resting in a tree north of Seef’s Pan
• Xidulu, the female leopard feeding on an impala kill at Broken Dam’
• One buffalo bull feeding along Mamba drive
• Mhangeni male, the young Nkuhuma male and 3 female lionesses of the Nkuhuma pride finishing off the remains of a young buffalo at Chitwa-Chitwa Dam
• Two adult hyena and six cubs resting at the den site off of A-main
• Makhomsava, the female leopard hunting a duiker on Kudu Drift
• A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on EP Open Area
• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub resting on Rhino Ring West  

Tuesday, 24 September 2019 (23ºC)

• Two Avoca male lions resting north of Treehouse Pan
• Thandi, the female leopard on a duiker kill at Baboon Pan
• A breeding herd of about 15 elephants at Shirley’s Crossing
• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub on an impala kill off of Koala Bear Road
• The young Mhangeni male, the young Nkuhuma male and 3 female lionesses resting oat A-Main Grasscut junction
• Two honey badgers foraging on Horseshoe West

Wednesday, 25 September 2019 (25ºC)

• Tingana, the male leopard stole Tiyani, the female leopards kill off of Koala Bear Road
• A heard of about 20 elephants mobile along Serengeti Open Area
• Hosana, the male leopard hunting nyala north of Our Fathers Crossing
• Another breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding along Rhino Pan Road
• A breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding at EP Open Area
• One adult hyena and 2 cubs resting at the den site off of A-main
• Xidulu, the female leopard and her cub with a duiker kill on the Firebreak road

Thursday, 26 September 2019 (23ºC)

• Tingana, the male leopard resting in the Manyeleti riverbed south of Serengeti Dam
• Makhomsava, the female leopard resting on a termite mound on Londoz Boundary
• Two adult hyena and seven cubs resting at the den sire off of A-main
• Xidulu, the female leopard and her cub walking across Horseshoe Open Area
• Hukumuri, the male leopard and Moya, the female leopard walking together north of A-main
• One bull elephant feeding at EP Open Area

Friday, 27 September 2019 (27ºC)

• The young Mhangeni male, the young Nkuhuma male and 1 female lioness of the Nkuhuma pride resting on Lucas Open
• A breeding herd of about 35 elephants feeding on EP Open Area
• Xidulu, the female leopard and her cub walking along Safari Donga road
• Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Nyati road
• Hukumuri, the male leopard mating with Moya, the female leopard at Broken Dam
• A breeding herd if about 20 elephants feeding on EP Flood Plain

Saturday, 28 September 2019 (30ºC)

• Twelve hyenas feeding on an impala kill at their den site on Old Mhisi Khaya road
• One buffalo bull feeding on Chestnut Open Area
• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub feeding on a bushbuck kill ae EP Flood Plain
• A small herd of 10 buffalo bulls drinking water at PU dam
• A breeding herd of 20 elephants feeding on Bushcamp East
• Another breeding herd of 30 elephants feeding at Shirley’s Crossing  

Sunday, 29 September 2019 (34ºC)

• The young Mhangeni male lion feeding on an impala ram kill surrounded by 14 hyenas on Seepline road
• A breeding herd of 20 elephants feeding on Southern Fork
• Another breeding herd of 12 elephants feeding on Ximugwe road
• Tingana, the male leopard resting on Parallel road
• Xidulu, the female leopard and her cub resting on Marekene drive
• Hosana, the male leopard drinking water at Rhino Pan
• A herd of about 25 buffalo feeding on Seepline

Big 5 Sightings 16-22 September 2019

by Marlet | Sep 23, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings

• The highlight of the week was the Nkuhuma pride of lions with 6 cubs mobile east of Knobthorn Pan

Monday, 16 September 2019 (25ºC)

• Two Avoca male lions with seven lionesses of the Nkuhuma pride drinking water at Jacobin Pan
• Sibuye, the female leopard having a stand off with Thandi, the female leopard in the Malawati riverbed
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Horseshoe East
• One buffalo bull resting on Puff Adder road

Tuesday, 17 September 2019 (29ºC)

• Xidulu, the female leopard and her cub feeding on an impala kill at Xigodi Pan
• Moya, the female leopard resting on the Rocks
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Rhino Ring West
• One adult hyena and three pups resting at the den site off A-Main
• Four buffalo bulls feeding along Rocky road

Wednesday, 18 September 2019 (34ºC)

• A breeding herd of 15 elephants feeding along Kudu Drift
• Another herd of 25 elephants drinking at Ram Pan
• Three adult hyena and two pups resting at the den site off A-Main
• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub feeding on a fresh duiker kill on the Island

Thursday, 19 September 2019 (26ºC)

• Tiyani, the female leopard and her cub feeding on their duiker kill on the Island
• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants drinking at Ram Pan
• The Nkuhuma pride of lions with 6 cubs mobile north towards Gowrie Main road
• Hosana, the male leopard chased Xinzele, the female leopard up a tree on Londoz Boundary
• Makhomsava, the female leopard resting on Londoz Boundary  
• Another breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding around Bushcamp Pan

Friday, 20 September 2019 (29ºC)

• A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding in the Manyeleti river between EP Manyeleti crossing and Kimbian’s crossing
• Another breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding along Drongo North
• Eight buffalo bulls drinking at Serengeti Pan
• Moya, the female leopard mobile along Rhino Ring West
• One adult hyena and two cubs resting at a new den site off old Mhisi Khaya road

Saturday, 21 September 2019 (32ºC)

• Hukumuri, the male leopard mobile along Makhulu Open Area
• Xidulu, the female leopard mobile east towards MMM North
• A breeding herd of 25 elephants feeding along Seepline
• Another breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding along Londoz Boundary
• One buffalo bull drinking at Serengeti Pan

Sunday, 22 September 2019 (32ºC)

• A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on EP Flood Plain
• Moya, the female leopard resting on Mfezi Open
• Another herd of about 30 elephants drinking at EP Open Pan
• One adult hyena and three pups resting at the den site off A-Main
• Two Ximungwe lionesses resting close to Simbambili Dam

Big 5 sightings 2 Sept – 8 Sept

by Marlet | Sep 10, 2019 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings

Monday, 2^nd September 2019 (29ºC)

• Tiyani the female leopard’s cub resting in a tree infront of Ntoma lodge
• A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding along Saseka
• Ten buffalo bulls feeding in PU
• Tiyani the female leopard hunting around Elephant Plains lodge

Tuesday, 3^rd September 2019 (29ºC)

• Eight of the Nkuhuma lionesses resting on Southern Fork
• Moya the female leopard resting south of Eagle Owl Crossing
• Tiyani the female leopard hunting around Tamboti Crossing

Wednesday, 4^th September 2019 (34ºC)

• Shinzele the female leopard hunting around Nyati Road
• Six members of the Styx pride drinking at Rhino Pan
• Hyena den active with two adult females and two pups

Thursday, 5^th September 2019 (28ºC)

• Tiyani the female leopard and her cub, as well as Hukumuri the male leopard feeding on an impala off of Elephant Carcuss
• One bull elephant feeding around Silvan Lodge
• Hukumuri the male leopard resting off of Elephant Plains Old Entrance
• Xidulu the female leopard scent marking along Shirleys Cutline
• Moya the female leopard resting on a termite mound off of Nkonkoni Road

Friday, 6^th September 2019 (20ºC)

• Two of the Avoca males resting on Safari/Shirleys Cutline
• Two members of the Nkuhuma pride resting off of Wet Patch Road
• Shinzele the female leopard resting on Rhino Pan Road
• A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on Seepline Road

Saturday, 7^th September 2019 (20ºC)

•  Southern ground hornbill feeding om Guarri Central
• Herd of about twenty elephants feeding along MMM South
• Tiyani the female leopard and cub feeding on an impala off of Firefbreak East of Simbambili Driveway

Sunday, 8^th September 2019 (22ºC)

• Tiyani the female leopard and her cub still feeding off the same impala
• Anderson the male leopard feeding on the remains of a kill he took from either the hyena clan or another leopard
• Moya the female leopard and Hukumuri the male leopard on a warthog kill off of Second Windmill road