Weekly Big Five Sightings 02-08 October 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, 2 October 2023

(33°C)

  • The four Kambula male Lions with one Kambula Lioness, feeding on a Cape Buffalo west of Serengeti crossing.
  • A breeding herd of about 20 Elephants, drinking at Big Dam.
  • A breeding herd of about 200 Cape Buffalo, resting on Kudu Drift junction with Seepline West.
  • Laluka, the female Leopard resting on a termite mound east of Simbambili Dam.

 

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

(31°C)

  • A breeding herd of about 200 Cape Buffalo, drinking at One Eye Pan.
  • The two Black Dam male Lions with one Nkuhuma lioness, sleeping on Mutenzeleke.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male Leopard walking along Zoe’s Road.
  • Laluka, the female Leopard resting on termite mound on Ngala Road.

 

Wednesday, 4 October 2023

(21°C)

  • Xinzele, the female Leopard with her 15 month old cub on Rhino Ring East resting on a fallen over tree.
  • Two Elephant bulls feeding along Pump Track.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male Leopard feeding on a steenbok kill that he stole from Xidulu, the female Leopard along 2nd Windmill Road.
  • The two Black Dam male Lions walking south along Philomon’s Cutline.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 5 October 2023

(23°C)

  • Two sub-adult lionesses and one sub-adult male Lion from the Talamati break-away pride drinking from a mud wallow on A-Main.
  • A herd of about 20 Elephants drinking at Leeukuil pan.
  • A pack of 6 adult African Wild Dogs and their 5 pups, chasing Impala along Secret Clearings.

 

Friday, 6 October 2023

(33°C)

  • A breeding herd of about 200 Cape Buffalo resting at Jacana Dam.
  • Makhomsava, the female Leopard resting in a tree along A-main.
  • Tiyani, the female Leopard stalking Cane Rats along Mums Road.
  • A Pack of 6 Adult African Wild Dogs and their 5 pups at Baobab dam.
  • One Pangolin on Londolozi boundary close to Saseka Junction.

 

Saturday, 7 October 2023

(39°C)

  • Three Talamati break-away Lions feeding on a Zebra carcass on MMM close to Zebra Drive Junction, Three of the Nkuhuma male Lions later joined up to feed with them.
  • A breeding herd of about 200 Cape Buffalo resting along Hyena Road.
  • Tortoise Pan, the male Leopard walking south along Saseka and then crossed into Londolozi.
  • Xinzele, the female Leopard sleeping at the mud wallows along Puff Adder Road.
  • Xinzele, the female Leopard, south of Serengeti Dam resting on the banks of the Manyeleti River.
  • Two Elephant bulls feeding at The Rocks

 

 

 

Sunday, 8 October 2023

(26°C)

  • Makhomsava, the female Leopard feeding on her Steenbok kill at Arathusa Safari Lodge.
  • 4 Lionesses from the Nkuhuma pride, resting at the mud wallows near Seefs Pan.
  • The S8 male lion on a territorial patrol near Twin Dams Road

 

Highlight of the week- seeing a Pangolin on Friday’s evening safari.

Weekly Big Five Sightings 25 September – 01 October

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, 25 September 2023

(33°C)

  • Tiyani female Leopard hunting Grey Duiker at gabeys causeway.
  • S8 male Lion static on Simbambili fire break East od simba dam.
  • Breeding herd of twenty African Elephants feeding at Cheetah cutline junction with Buffels Gowrie cutline.
  • Nine Nkuhuma Lions consisting of four young males and five females static on Kruger boundary junction with Buffels Gowrie cutline.
  • Makhomsava female Leopard feeding on grey Duiker kill between eagle owl crossing and land cruiser crossing.

Tuesday, 26 September 2023

(31°C)

  • Breeding herd of six African Elephants feeding on sawmill, grass cut junction.
  • Five Talamati breakaway sub adult Lions with S8 male Lion sleeping at Jacana Dam.
  • Pack of four African Wild Dogs North of Galago waterhole sleeping.

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

(21°C)

  • Laluka female Leopard stalking Impala South of Tjololo.
  • S8 male Lions sleeping at secret clearing .
  • Xidulu female Leopard One eye pan road near Simbambili dam.
  • Makhomsava female Leopard mobile South from seefs pan road.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 28 September 2023

(23°C)

  • Luluka female Leopard Tjololo road mobile South .
  • Pack of three African Wild Dogs sleeping on Simbambili fire break north of Pommies pan.
  • Imbali pride of Lions consisting of seven female Lioness mobile North from Avoca corner.
  • S8 Male Lion Mobile North on the Manyaleti boundry mobile North towards bushbuck dam.

Friday, 29 September 2023

(33°C)

  • Xinzele female Leopard with her cub feeding on a Grey Duiker kill east of leopard drift on Londolozi boundary.
  • Breeding herd of ten African Elephants drinking at leeukull.
  • Makhomsava female Leopard resting on a termite mound on Seepline west.
  • Xidulu female Leopard mobile North from airport link.

Saturday, 30 September 2023

(39°C)

  • Xidulu female Leopard mobile over Makulu open towards pomeys pan.
  • Laluka female Leopard sleeping West of pomeys pan.
  • Makomsava female Leopard mobile South along kudu drift.

Sunday, 1 October 2023

(26°C)

  • Three Nkuhuma Lioness sleeping at the rocks.
  • Two Black Dam male Lions mating with a lioness on the Southern end of Arasthusa safari air strip.
  • Breeding herd of twenty African Elephants feeding on fifteenth crossing road.

 

 

 

 

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 18 – 24 September 2023

 

 

 

 

Monday, 18 September 2023

(27°C)

  • Two Black Dam male Lions mating with the Tsalala Lioness on Grasscut junction Arathusa Main.
  • Makhomsava, female Leopard static North of Land Cruiser Crossing.
  • Imbali pride consisting of nine Lions mobile East along the Firebreak.
  • Laluka, female Leopard mobile East along the Firebreak from Simbambili Dam.

Tuesday, 19 September 2023

(34°C)

  • Xinzele, female Leopard drinking water at Rhino Pan.
  • Othowa pack of African Wild Dogs consisting of seven adults and sixteen pups static around Serengeti Pan.
  • Breeding herd of twenty African Elephants feeding West along Rhino Ring North.
  • Tiyani, female Leopard mobile North from Elephant Plains Driveway.

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

(34°C)

  • Four Cape Buffalo bulls feeding along Dannhauser Cutline.
  • Two African Elephant bulls feeding along the Firebreak at Simbambili Dam.
  • One lioness and a Sub adult male Static on top of a Termite mound close to Simbambili Dam.
  • Nkhuma pride of lions consisting of ten individuals with a Cape Buffalo kill in Buffelshoek Dam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 21 September 2023

(32°C)

  • Female Cheetah North of Big Bam on the Manyaleti Boundary.
  • Breeding herd of approximately one hundred and fifty Cape Buffalo drinking water at Sussens Dam.
  • Xidulu, female Leopard hunting a Scrub Hare at One Eye Pan.
  • Breeding herd of twenty African Elephants drinking water at Simbambili Dam.
  • One Lioness and a Sub adult male static on the Firebreak close to Simbambili Dam.

Friday, 22 September 2023

(38°C)

  • Tortoise Pan, male Leopard mobile East from One Eye Pan Road.
  • Xinzele, female Leopard mobile East from Star Chestnut.
  • Nkhuma pride of Lions consisting of ten individuals mobile East from Broken Dam.

Saturday, 23 September 2023

(34°C)

  • Xidulu, female Leopard and Laluka, female Leopard had a standoff over an Impala kill at Red Dam.
  • Nkhuma pride of Lions consisting of five Lioness, four young males and the Northern Avoca male static at Big Dam on Buffelshoek.
  • Breeding herd of five African Elephants drinking water at Leeukuil dam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 24 September 2023

(35°C)

  • Xidulu, female Leopard at Red Dam.
  • One Lioness and a Sub adult male static on Marikeni Donga.

 

 

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 11 -17 September 2023

 

 

 

 

Monday, 11 September 2023

(39°C)

  • Talamati Breakaway pride consisting of one lioness and five sub adults static at Simbambili Dam.
  • Breeding herd of twenty-three African Elephants drinking water at Rampan Pan.
  • Laluka, female Leopard mobile West in the block North of Rhulani.
  • Tiyani, female Leopard in front of Simbambili with an Impala kill in a tree.
  • Eighty Cape Buffalo bulls East of Simbambili Entrance.

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

(19°C)

  • Tiyani, female Leopard in front of Simbambili with an Impala kill in a tree.
  • One young African Elephant bull mobile South from Leopard Drift junction Arathusa Main Road.
  • Molawti, male Leopard static in the Molwati river North of Spaghetti Junction.
  • Tlalamba, female Leopard static in the drainage line North of Elephant Carcass.

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

(21°C)

  • Xidulu, female Leopard and her young male cub with an Impala kill in a Marula tree on Zebra Drive south of the junction with Matundaluka Shortcut.
  • Breeding her of twenty six African Elephants drinking water at Safari Dam.
  • Talamati Lioness mobile West on the firebreak West of Simbambili Dam.
  • Two young male Cheetah static at Impala Clearing.
  • Imbali male Lion mobile North from Gowrie Cutline junction Buffelshoek Gowrie Cutline.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 14 September 2023

(20°C)

  • Makhomsava, female Leopard with a Steenbok kill in a Marula tree North of Arathusa Safari and Arathusa Private Cutline.
  • Two young male Cheetah static at Impala Clearing.
  • Xidulu, female Leopard and her young male cub with a Grey Duiker kill in a tree at Old Borehole Crossing.
  • One Nkhuma Lioness static on Big Dam dam wall.
  • Breeding herd of thirteen African Elephants drinking water at Big Dam.

Friday, 15 September 2023

(33°C)

  • Six Cape Buffalo bulls mobile East along the Firebreak towards the Pungwe.
  • Tiyani, female Leopard mobile East from Gaby’s Crossing in the Manyaleti river.
  • Xidulu, female Leopard and her young male cub with a Grey Duiker kill in a tree at Old Borehole Crossing.
  • Laluka, female Leopard with an Impala kill in a Marula tree along Matzenzeleke.
  • Africa Elephant bull drinking water at Red Dam.

Saturday, 16 September 2023

(40°C)

  • Tiyani, female Leopard mobile South on the Western side of the Pungwe from Tamboti Crossing.
  • Talamati Breakaway pride consisting of one Lioness and five sub adults with the Imbali male were drinking water at Baobab Dam.
  • Laluka, female Leopard mobile West from her kill on Matzenzeleke.
  • Breeding herd of six African Elephants feeding along Vuyatela Access.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 17 September 2023

(21°C)

  • Laluka, female Leopard with an Impala kill in a Marula tree along Matzenzeleke.
  • Breeding herd of approximately one hundred and fifty Cape Buffalo mobile North from Twin Dams.
  • Breeding herd of eight African Elephants drinking water at Big Dam.

 

Weekly Big 5 Sightings 4 – 10 September 2023

Monday, 4 September 2023

(35°C)

  • Breeding herd of approximately eighty Cape Buffalo static at Cruise Camp Clearing.
  • One Lioness static on the dam wall at Big Dam.
  • Pack of eleven African Wild Dogs static in the shade East of Zoe’s Road.

Tuesday, 5 September 2023

(35°C)

  • Pack of eleven African Wild Dogs busy hunting in the block South West of Kraaines with a at least ten Spotted Hyenas following them.
  • Tlalamba, female Leopard in the drainage line East of Gowrie Cutline.
  • Xinzele’s young female Leopard cub static on the old Londolozi Boundary East of Leopard Drift.
  • Makhomsava, female Leopard static on top of a Termite mound West of MMM South.
  • Tiyani, female Leopard mobile East in the fire break from Picinini Uthla Corner.
  • Breeding herd of approximately twenty-eight African Elephants drinking water at Leeukuil.
  • One African Elephant bull drinking water at Kraaines Pan.

Wednesday, 6 September 2023

(24°C)

  • Xinzele’s young female Leopard cub static on the Termite mound on the Londolozi Boundary East of Leopard Drift.
  • Talamati Breakaway pride of Lions consisting of one Lioness and two sub adults static in the fire break East of Galago Shortcut.
  • Xidulu, female Leopard busy hunting Impala in the block of Magic Willie.
  • Eight Cape Buffalo bulls feeding North of Josie Road.
  • Xinzele, female Leopard mobile East from Kudu Drift junction Leopard Drift.

 

Thursday, 7 September 2023

(28°C)

  • Xidulu, female Leopard mobile East from Road Eight.
  • Mzemba, male Leopard static on top of a Termite mound South of One Eye Pan Clearing.
  • Breeding herd of fifteen African Elephants feeding North along Madash.
  • Tiyani, female Leopard mobile East between the Firebreak and Xihumbane.

Friday, 8 September 2023

(33°C)

  • Othawa pack of African Wild Dogs consisting of seven adults and sixteen pups mobile West along Elephant plains Arathusa Private Cutline.
  • Tortoise Pan, male Leopard static at One Eye Pan.
  • Laluka, female Leopard South of Simbambili Dam in the Firebreak.
  • Breeding herd of eight African Elephants feeding along Pommie’s Pan Road.

Saturday, 9 September 2023

(34°C)

  • Tiyani, female Leopard mobile East from Nyati Bamba Road.
  • Makhomsava and her young female Leopard cub mobile North from Big Dam Inflow.
  • Breeding herd of approximately two hundred Cape Buffalo drinking water at Serengeti Pan.
  • Talamati Breakaway pride consisting of one lioness and five sub adults with a Greater Kudu bull kill South of Boundary Pan.
  • Breeding herd of eight African Elephants crossing through Simbambili Dam.
  • Xidulu, female Leopard and her young male cub static at Mariken Drive junction Buff Skull.

 

Sunday, 10 September 2023

(35°C)

  • Talamati Breakaway pride consisting of one lioness and five sub adults and the Imbali male with a Greater Kudu bull kill South of Boundary Pan.
  • Breeding herd of eight African Elephants feeding in a South Western direction from Mehluane Open Area.

 

 

 

 

Monday, 28 August 2023

(23°C)

  • Tortoise Pan, male Leopard in a Marula tree with an Impala Ram kill South of Knobthorn Open.
  • One Talamati Lioness static at Serengeti Pan.

Tuesday, 29 August 2023

(24°C)

  • Breeding herd of approximately two hundred Cape Buffalo mobile West along the Londolozi Boundary.
  • Five Lioness mobile North into Manyaleti from Big Dam.
  • Laluka, female Leopard static in a Marula tree with an Impala kill on Ekiso.
  • Talamati Breakaway consisting of one lioness and five sub adults static on Road Eight.
  • Breeding herd of fifteen African Elephants feeding along Bush Camp East.

Wednesday, 30 August 2023

(28°C)

  • Talamati Breakaway consisting one Lioness and five sub adults static North of Rhulani.
  • One Talamati Lioness static South of Rhulani.
  • Two young Cheetah static on top of a Termite mound North of Central Road.
  • Laluka, female Leopard static in a Marula tree with an Impala kill on Ekiso.
  • One African Elephant bull mobile East from Bush Camp East.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 31 August 2023

(32°C)

  • Laluka, female Leopard static in a Marula tree with an Impala kill on Ekiso.
  • Nkhuma pride consisting of ten Lions static on Madash North.
  • Xidulu, female Leopard mobile North from Elephant Plains Simbambili Cutline.
  • Breeding herd of approximately two hundred Cape Buffalo static on the Southern side of Simbambili Dam.
  • Two Black Dam male Lions finishing off a young Cape Buffalo kill at Marula Bolt Four Way Junction North.
  • Breeding herd of twenty African Elephants mobile East from Bush Camp East.

Friday, 1 September 2023

(36°C)

  • Two Black Dam male Lions static on Rhino Ring South.
  • Makhomsava, female Leopard static North of Arathusa Private Arathusa Safari Lodge Cutline with an Impala ram in a Marula tree.
  • Xinzele, female Leopard and her older cub mobile West from the Rocks.
  • Xidulu, female Leopard drinking water at the inflow of Arathusa Safari Dam.

Saturday, 2 September 2023

(31°C)

  • Makhomsava, female Leopard static North of Arathusa Private Arathusa Safari Lodge Cutline with an Impala ram in a Marula tree.
  • Two young Cheetah static on top of a Termite mound on Pommie’s Pan.
  • Tiyani, female Leopard mobile East on Rulani.
  • One Honey Badger busy foraging on Second Windmill Road.
  • Xinzele’s female Leopard cub watching a breeding herd of African Elephants at Serengeti Crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 3 September 2023

(32°C)

  • Two Talamati male Lions finishing off an Impala ram kill with thirteen Spotted Hyenas on Guarri Central.
  • Two young Cheetah chasing a Steenbok East from Shidula Road.
  • Makhomsava and her older Leopard cub static North of Arathusa Private Arathusa Safari Lodge Cutline.

 

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