6 January
AM
-1 Leopard (Inchela) at Cheetah Plain Pan - Lying down.
-Breeding herd of Elephant on the Western side of Cheetah Plain Pan - Moving South.
-Breeding herd of 50 Buffalo - Moving South on Cheetah Plain into Mala Mala.
-2 Elephant bulls to the South of Kudu Corner - Foraging.
-3 Lions 1 Female and 2 Cubs (Sandypatch) at 2nd Rock - Lying down.
-1 Leopard (Karula) was seen at Chitwa Cutline - headed north into western Gowrie.
-Breeding herd of Elephant (50) at Impala Plain - heading west and foraging.
-7 Lions 5 females and 2 males (Kuhuma Pride) Eastern side of Buffelshoek - Lying down.
-1 Leopard (Mafufuyani) west of Sandypatch - lying next to a kill resting.
PM
-4 Cheetahs North of Nkorho - Killed baby Impala, rested and started to eat.
-7 Lions 5 females and 2 males (Kuhuma Prides) Vrystaat Clearing, - lying down.
-1 Leopard (Mafufuyani) on western side of Sandypatch - Lying in the road.
-Breeding herd of Elephant South of Sandypatch - foraging.
-4 Buffalo bulls on Philemon's Cutline - Lying down.

7 January
AM
-1 Leopard (Whitecloth) on Kudu Road West of the power lines - killed a Warthog piglet.
-1 Rhino was seen at Sussen's - foraging and marking territory.
-4 Cheetahs West of Green Pan - Lying down on the Western side of the power lines.
-2 Lion males seen at Rhino Cutline close to Gowrie Main - Lying down.
-15 Buffalo Bulls at Manza Pan - Drinking.

PM
-10 Buffalo bulls were seen at Djuma Dam - Drinking.
-4 Cheetah western side of Green Pan - Killed a Steenbok and a Leopard (Whitecloth) chased the Cheetah off and stole the kill.
-1 Bull Elephant, North of Gowrie Main close to Rhino Pan - Foraging.
-2 Lions, 1 male 1 female South of Rhino Pan close to Gowrie Main - Lying down.

8 January
AM
-4 Cheetah Eastern side of Bush Lodge close to Central Road - on a kill, young Impala.
-1 Leopard (Whitecloth) on Kudu Road - Killed a Serval kitten and the other two kittens got away.
-1 Lion (Sandypatch) Western side of Cruise Camp - lying in the middle of the road.
-1 Tusker Elephant East of Rhino Cutline on Kudu Road - foraging.
-7 Lions (Kuhuma Pride) Western side of Hunters Moon - Lying down.
-8 Buffalo Bulls at Djuma Dam - Lying down.

PM
-4 Cheetah eastern side of Bush Lodge close to Central Road - Lying down
-2 Bull Elephant was seen at Djuma Dam - Drinking.

9 January
AM
-1 Leopard young female was at Tamboti Dam - on a Grey Duiker kill.
-Breeding herd of Elephant was at 3 House Dam - moving south and foraging.
-14 Buffalo bulls was seen at Zoë's Road - heading South and foraging.

PM
-2 Rhinos seen at Impala Plain - foraging.
-1 Leopard (Karula) was seen west of Twin Dams - lying on top of a mound.
-1 Leopard (Whitecloth) on Moreleni - moving in to Torchwood.
-1 Male Lion (1 eye) North of Nkorho - Resting, near the waterhole.

10 January
AM
-5 Lions, 3 females and 2 males were seen on the Western side of Dannhauser in Buffelshoek - Lying down.
-2 Rhinos, 1 female and 1 calf North of Big Dam inside Manyeleti - Foraging.
-1 Leopard (Whitecloth) on the Eastern side of Chitwa Cutline - moving west.
-10 Buffalo bull was seen 3 House Dam - Drinking.
-2 Wilddog on the Western side of Jacobin - eating an Impala.

PM
-3 Lions, 1 female and 2 cubs (Sandypatch) East of Rhino Cutline near Buffelshoek Boundary - Lying down.
-2 Rhino Bulls at Buffelshoek Dam - Drinking
-2 Lions, 1 male and 1 female (Kuhuma Pride) West of Kaya Manzi - Mating.
-2 Lions, 1 male and 1 female (Kuhuma Pride) to the North of the other two - mating.
-1 bull Elephant - Eastern side of Kaya Manzi pump - Foraging.
-1 Hippo in front of Bush Lodge in the spotlight - Foraging.

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