22 November
AM
-1 Leopard and 1 Cub (Whitecloth) were found at Rhino Walk Up Road, feeding on Duiker and Impala killed the previous day.
-10 Lions, 7 females and 3 cubs (Styx Pride) were seen on Cheetah Plains - Still feeding on Buffalo kill.
-4 Lions, Females and cubs (Sandy Patch) were found feeding on Zebra Kill on the western side of Hardekool Camp

PM
-3 Lions, 1 female 2 males (Buffelshoek Pride) seen at Cruise Camp Dam - Moving towards the north roaring.
-2 Cheetah males seen at Hyena dam - moving towards Kruger National Park corner.
-10 Lions (Styx Pride) seen at Cheetah Plains - Still feeding on kill.
-2 Rhinos mother and calf, North of Big Dam in Manyaleti
-1 Elephant Bull was seen at Khaya Manzi Dam - Drinking.

23 November
AM
-2 male Lions (Rollercoaster Males) North of Cheetah Plains - sleeping on the Kruger Boundry.
-2 Leopards (Whitecloth and cub) North of Rock Clearing - Feeding on saplings.
-3 Hyena, 2 females and 1 cub - moved den to the Rock Bridge east of 1st Rock.

PM
-1 Leopard (Ncila male) was at Djuma Bush Lodge - moving Eastwards towards the Fig Tree. Wound on hind quarter is healing well.
-2 Lions (Rollercoaster Males) were at Buffalo Dam - Scent marking and roaring. These magnificent males moved south across the reserve boundary.

24 November
AM
-Rhino bull seen at Mondzo Pan - Feeding west.

PM
-Elephant South of Buffelshoek Dam - Feeding.
-3 Lions (Buffelshoek Pride) - Drinking and lying down.
-Breeding Herd of Elephant East of Buffelshoek Dam - moving south.

25 November
PM
-2 Lions (Robson males) seen at 1st Rock - getting active and moving west toward Torchwood Camp. Stopped and located a female Leopard (Whitecloth) at Torchwood Dam.
-2 Leopards (Whitecloth and cub) at Torchwood Dam - Cub was chased up a tree by hyena but Whitecloth stood her ground - snarling and hissing.
-5 Lions (Buffelshoek Pride) at Vuyatela Dam - Sleeping.

26 November
AM
-2 Leopards (Whitecloth and cub) Seen east of Torchwood camp - Feeding on Duiker.
-1 Buffalo Bull seen at Gowrie Farm
-3 Buffalo Bulls at Gowrie Farm
-8 Buffalo Bulls at Gowrie Farm

PM
-2 Leopards (Whitecloth and cub) was seen east of Torchwood - finishing the kill cub was practicing hoisting and balancing duiker head.

27 November
AM
-5 Elephant Bulls south east of the reserve.
-Breeding herd of Elephant they were south of 3 Pan - feeding North east
-3 Lions (Buffelshoek Pride) at Jordaan's Dam - Lying down.

PM
-2 Lions (Rollercoaster males) seen at Weavers Nest Road - not very active, were found sleeping, grooming. Tracks next morning suggest Lions moving south.

28 November
AM
-2 Cheetahs seen at Kudu Corner drinking and then moved towards Buffalo Dam - chasing Impala with no Luck and eventually killed a Steenbok, Cheetahs chased off by Vultures.

PM
-7 Buffalo Bulls seen at Cheetah Plain Pans.
-Breeding Herd of Elephant at Cheetah Plain Pan - Drinking

29 November
AM
-1 Bull Elephant was at Buffelshoek sign - Feeding.
-1 Rhino Bull seen at Tamboti Dam - Drinking and moved off.
-2 Cheetah males seen at Cheetah Plains east - Calling possibly to get female.

PM
-1 Lioness (Sandy patch Female) at Vuyatela Dam - Moved east towards to Nyala Dam and eventually lead us to straight to 2 cubs in the Dolerite river bed.
-1 Bull Elephant seen at Kudu corner - grazing on long grass.
-Breeding herd of Buffalo north of Kudu Corner - moving slowing into Kruger National Park.

30 November
AM
-2 Male Lions (Robson's) Piet's Roads - sleeping.
-3 Bull Elephants seen west of Nkorho - Feeding slowing towards Jacobin's clearing.
-2 Buffalo Bulls at Bush Lodge - sleeping

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