18 January
PM
One male Lion [Manyeleti] on the southern part of Bushbuck dam heading south towards Jordan's dam.
One bull Giraffe, herds of Impalas, one Wildebeest and the Hippos.

PM
Four Elephant bulls eating marulas.
Nine Buffalo bulls wallowing in the mud.
One Rhino bull walking from the Northern boundary all the way to triple M and went to the neighbouring property.
There was also Hippos feeding outside the water in front of Frankel's camp.
Two Giraffes bull fighting. There were also Zebras and Baboons in the area.

19 January
AM
Two Buffalo bulls drinking at three in a raw pan.
One Elephant bull crossing into the KNP on the eastern part of cheetah plain.
One male Lion [Manyeleti] male walking on his own looking for the females.
Lots of Zebras, one Wildebeest together with the Impalas, Four big Kudu bulls and two warthogs.

PM
Lots of general game.

20 January
AM
One very skittish young Rhino bull came from the northern part of the property all the way to three-house dam.
One Elephant bull drinking water at Nyala dam.
Zebras, Giraffes, and Vervet Monkeys.

PM
Only two bull Elephants feeding off the trees.

21 January
AM
Two Lion cubs laying in the drainage line, adults were gone out hunting.
Female Leopard [White cloth] laying in the Marula tree for about an hour, she also looked so pregnant.
Breading Head of Elephants - plus or minus forty - running through the bushes towards Jordaan's dam.
Giraffes, Warthog, Waterbucks, Kudus and some Nyalas.

PM
Two male Cheetahs killed a female Impala at the Southern part of Cheetah Cutline. No other predators came to steal the meat.
Two Giraffes and some Waterbucks.

22 January
AM
Two Elephant bulls, one was drinking and the other one was feeding.
Sandy patch female, Cubs and Manyeleti male were laying together at the western site of Jordaan's dam.

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