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
by Marlet | Nov 27, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Leopard Xidulu
– Gerhard van der Westhuizen
Monday,19 November 2018
(31ºC)
- Four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Serengeti Dam
- Young Ingrid Dam female leopard resting on Star chestnut Road
- Ingrid Dam female leopard walking on Rocky Road
- A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on Chestnut Open Area
- Nine buffalo bulls feeding on Ep Open area
Tuesday,20 November 2018
(41ºC)
- Young Ingrid dam female leopard resting at Our Father’s Crossing
- Nine buffalo bulls resting on EP airstip
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Madash Road
- Four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Shirley’s pan
- Two adult female wild dogs resting at Rhulani Pan
- Another breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Rhulani Road
- Xidulu the female leopard walking on Tjololo Road
Wednesday,21 November 2018
(32ºC)
- Four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Simbambili fire brake
- One buffalo bull resting on Tsalala Road
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on EP Open Area
Foam Nest Frog
– Gerhard van der Westhuizen
Thursday,22 November 2018
(28ºC)
- Two wild dogs feeding on a impala kill at Picanini Utah fire brake
- Another pack of 8 wild dogs resting at Big Dam
- One elephant bull feeding at poachers Corner
- Four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions drinking water at Picanini Utah Pan
Friday,23 November 2018
(34ºC)
- Two lionesses of the Ximungwe pride feeding on a impala kill on Simbambili fire break
- A breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding at Kimbions crossing
- Hukumuri the male leopard walking on Nyati Bamba Road
- 15 buffalo bulls feeding on Ekiso Road
- Xidulu the female leopard resting West from Simbambili Dam
- Sibuye the female leopard resting with her cub on a impala kill on Wors crossing Road
- A group of 8 buffalo bulls feeding on Sixes Road
Lions Nkuhuma
Gerhard van der Westhuizen
Saturday,24 November 2018
(36ºC)
- Four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions feeding on their Nyala kill on A-Main
- A group of about 10 buffalo bulls feeding on Rhino Ring West Road
- A breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding on Simbambili fire break
- Another group of 8 buffalo bulls feeding on Saseka Road
Sunday,25 November 2018
(37ºC)
- A pack of four wild dogs with four pups resting on Marikene drive
- Xidulu the female leopard walking on Marula Bult Central road
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants walking over Safari Open area
- Four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Shirley’s pan
- A group of about 15 buffalos bulls resting on Saseka road
by Marlet | Nov 27, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
The highlight of the week was to see Young Ingrid Dam female leopard
Monday,12 November 2018
(34ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding at Five Way Junction
- Tiyani the female leopard resting in a tree at Simbambili Firebreak
- Two Ximungwe lionesses and one young Talamati male lion resting on Simbambili Firebreak
- One buffalo bull feeding at Poachers Corner
- The Ingrid’s Dam female leopard’s cub stalking a nyala at Our Fathers Crossing
- One Talamati male lion resting with four members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions at 47 Open
Tuesday,13 November 2018
(33ºC)
- Tiyani the female leopard walking along Kudu Drift road
- Two buffalo bulls feeding on Mamba Road
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants drinking water at Serengeti Pan
- One buffalo bull feeding close to Serengeti pan
- Two Nkuhuma pride lionesses resting on 2nd Windmill road
Wednesday,14 November 2018
(35ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding around Ntoma crossing
- Four wild dogs drinking water at Picannini Utah Dam
- Nine buffalo bulls drinking water at Rhulani Pan
- Xidulu the female leopard resting on Marekene Drive
- Three members of the Nkuhuma pride feeding on a impala kill at Tamboti crossing
- Another breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on Simbambili fire break
Thursday,15 November 2018
(35ºC)
- five members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting at Safari airstrip
- Young Ingrid Dam female leopard walking south from Serengeti Dam
- Moya the female leopard resting at Big Dam
- Tiyani the female leopard resting at Pungwe Pan
- One buffalo bull resting on Sixes road
- Hukumuri the male leopard drinking water at Big Dam
Friday,16 November 2018
(37ºC)
- Xidulu the female leopard resting at Broken Dam
- A pack of four wild dogs resting on One Eye Pan road
- A pack of four wild dogs and four pups resting at Big Dam
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding close to EP open area
- Five members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting in front of Paul’s camp
Saturday,17 November 2018
(40ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding at Boundary Pan
- Tiyani the female leopard with a bushbuck kill in front of EP Camp
- Xidulu the female leopard resting at Broken Dam
- Four Nkuhuma lionesses resting on Metlowani Open Area
- Three buffalo bulls walking on Puff adder Road
- Four wild dogs with four pups resting on EP Open Area
Sunday,18 November 2018
(34ºC)
- One Manghene male lion resting on Zebra Drive
- Xidulu the female leopard resting on Magic Willy Road
- A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on EP/Shirley’s cutline Road
- Young Ingrid Dam female leopard moving along Puff Adder Road
by Marlet | Nov 27, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
The highlight of the week, was to see a young pangolin foraging for ants just before sunset
Monday, 05 November 2018
(36ºC)
- Xidulu, the female leopard, resting on Xihumbane Road.
- Two elephant bulls feeding on Simbambili Fire break.
- A pack of four wild dogs and four pups resting on Marikene Drive.
- The Styx pride of lions resting on Safari open area.
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Southern Fork Road.
- One Talamati young male lion resting on One Eye Pan Road.
- Xidulu, the female leopard, resting on Xihumbane Road.
Tuesday, 06 November 2018
(32ºC, 10mm rain)
- Moya, the female leopard, feeding on a steenbok kill on Londoz Drift.
- Two buffalo bulls feeding at Simbambili Dam.
- Three members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions resting on Southern Fork Road.
- Xidulu the female leopard, feeding on a grey duiker kill on One Eye Pan Road.
- A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on EP Open aria.
- Nine members of the Nkuhuma pride of lions and three Mhangene young male lions resting on MMM North.
- Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on A-Main Road.
Wednesday, 07 November 2018
(24ºC, 8mm rain)
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on MMM South.
- Another breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on Marula Bult Central.
- Four buffalo bulls feeding at Rhino Pan.
- Hukumuri, the male leopard and Tiyani, the female leopard with an impala kill on Rhino Ring South.
- Xidulu, the female leopard, still feeding on her grey duiker kill on One Eye Pan Road.
Thursday, 08 November 2018
(32ºC)
- One lioness of the Nkuhuma pride resting on Methlowani Road.
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions and three of the Mhangene young males resting on Ngala open area.
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Rhulani Road.
- A pack of four wild dogs resting on Simbambili firebreak.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, scent marking on Ekiso Road.
- Thandi, the female leopard, walking along Road 47.
Friday, 09 November 2018
(33ºC)
- Xidulu, the female leopard, resting in a tree with her impala kill on Marula Bult Road.
- Four buffalo bulls resting on Rocky Road.
- A breeding herd of about 30 elephants feeding on MMM North.
- Another breeding herd of about 30 elephants Mafufunyane Road.
- Xidulu the female leopard, dropped her kill out of the tree and a hyena stole it on Marula Bult Road.
- One elephant bull drinking water at EP open area.
Saturday, 10 November 2018
(32ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on EP open area.
- Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on MMM North.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, resting on Rhulani Road.
- Four buffalo bulls resting at Picannini Utha Pan.
- Six buffalo bulls resting at Rhino Pan Road.
- Xidulu the female leopard, with a kill on Simbambili firebreak.
- Another breeding herd of elephants feeding on Pungwe open area.
- Another breeding herd of about 10 elephants feeding on Simbambili firebreak.
Sunday, 11 November 2018
(32ºC)
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on 16th crossing Road.
- Tiyani, the female leopard, still feeding on her impala kill on Pungwe Crossing.
- Hukumuri, the male leopard, stalking a warthog on Safari/Shirly’s Cutline Road.
- Another breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Shirly’s Link.
by Marlet | Nov 5, 2018 | Weekly Big 5 Sightings
Young Cheetah playing
– Gerrit Ackerman
Monday 29 October, 2018 (37ºC)
- Xidulu the female leopard, feeding on a duiker kill on MMM North
- The Nkuhuma pride, three young Mhangene pride and one of the young Talamati males resting on Gowrie Main Road
- A breeding herd of elephants feeding on EP open area
Tuesday 30 October, 2018 (38ºC)
- Xidulu the female leopard, resting at Pungwe Pan
- A breeding herd of about ten elephants feeding on Ngala open area
- Another breeding herd of about 15 elephants feeding on Kudu Drift Road
- A pack of four wild dogs and there four pups resting on Rhino ring west
- Three cheetahs resting at Simbambili Dam
- Xidulu the female leopard, resting at Rhulani Pan
- A group of seven buffalos resting at Rhino Pan
- Another group of 10 buffalos resting at Serengeti Pan
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants drinking water at Serengeti Dam
Wednesday 31 October, 2018 (31ºC)
- Three cheetahs resting on Simbambili/EP Cutline
- Hukumuri the male leopard resting on Josie Road
- Four wild dogs resting at Shirlys/EP Cutline Road
- Hukumuri the male leopard feeding on a bushbuck kill in front of Simbambili camp
- A breeding herd of about ten buffalos feeding on EP open area
- A breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Simbambili fire break
- Another breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on Pungwe island
- Another breeding herd of elephants feeding around Big Dam
Elephant in the Manyaleti
– Gerrit Ackerman
Thursday 01 November, 2018 (27ºC)
- Three cheetahs feeding on three impala kills on Xidulu Road
- Hukumuri the male leopard still on his bushbuck kill in front of Simbambili camp
- Six members of the Nkuhuma pride resting on Buff skull south
- Three members of the Nkuhuma pride resting at Red dam
- A breeding herd of about 400 buffalos feeding at Matundeluka Pan
- One buffalo bull feeding at A-Main
- Three elephants feeding at Rhino Pan
Friday 02 November, 2018 (24ºC)
- Xidulu the female leopard resting at Zebra Drive
- Tiyani the female leopard on mamba Road
- Two wild dog males on EP Driveway
- A breeding herd of about 20 elephants feeding on A-main
- Two buffalo bulls resting at Wetpatch Road
- Another breeding herd of about 40 elephants feeding on Madash Road
- Three Cheetahs resting on Simbambili fire break
- Hukumuri the male leopard on Central Road
- Four members of the Nkuhuma pride resting at Seepline Road
- Three young Mhangene male lions, one Talamati male lion and Five members of the Nkuhuma pride resting at Big Dam
Saturday 03 November, 2018 (26ºC)
- Three Mhangene male lions, resting on Big Dam link north
- Xidulu the female leopard, resting in a leadwood tree on Madash Road
- Tiyani the female leopard, chased up a tree after hyenas stole her impala kill on Horseshoe west Road
- One Talamati young male lion on Rhino ring west Road
- A breeding herd of about 40 elephants on EP open area
- Tiyani and Xidulu female leopards having a standoff at Rhino ring east
- A breeding herd of about 10 elephants on Safari driveway
- Three Mhangeni young male lions resting at Big Dam
Anderson male leopard
– Gerrit Ackerman
Sunday 04 November, 2018 (28ºC)
- Anderson the male leopard walking along Robson’s boundary Road
- Two elephant bulls feeding on Simbambili fire break
- A breeding herd of about 40 buffalos resting on EP open area
- Xidulu the female leopard, lost her scrub hare kill to a hyena
- The Nkuhuma pride of lions and three of the young Mhangene males resting at Chitwa air strip
