11 April
AM
- A mating pair of Lions (Nkuhuma pride) was found engaged at the Sandy Patch open area. At the same time a large male Leopard (Mafufuyani) was moving eastwards towards the Lions without any idea of their presence.

PM
-1 Male Leopard (Mafufuyani) was found on Philemon's Cutline sleeping. He eventually woke and moved south towards the main rd.
-A Breeding herd of Elephants were found on the Vuyatela access rd moving towards Sidney's dam.

12 April
AM
-2 Lionesses and 2 male cubs (Approx. 7 months old) were found South of Big Dam. They were moving slowly South East. They were following a scent trail and stopped often to test the smells in the air. Although it was already quite hot, they continued pushing on until they found a small herd of Waterbuck. They tried stalking the waterbuck, but were spotted and were forced to give up.
-3 Rhinos were found north of Nyala Dam.
-A young Male Leopard (Son of Beacon Female) was found west of Nyala Dam, feeding on a Kudu Carcass.
-7 Elephant Bulls were found mud bathing near Milkberry.

PM
-2 Cheetah males were found near Lion Pan. They were moving slowly eastwards towards the Kruger Boundary. They eventually went and lay down on a termite mound to rest and survey the open area.
-3 Buffalo Bulls were found at Nyala Dam resting.

13 April
AM
-2 Lionesses and 2 male cubs (Milkberry Pride) were found at Kudu Corner lying down.
-3 Rhinos were found on Dolerite Rd moving slowly south.
-A small herd of Elephants were found close to Vuyatela.

PM
-1 Male Lion (Nkuhuma pride) was found lying on the Twin Dams Dam Wall. After dark he got up and moved towards Vuyatela and was left moving north from there.
-The Hyena den at 1st rock provided some great entertainment for the guests.


14 April
PM
-5 Lionesses from the Nkuhuma pride were found lying down at the inlet of Jordaan's Dam. They were looking full and were left resting there.
-3 Elephants were found east of Milkberry on the Kruger fire-break.

15 April
AM
-The White Cloth female and cub were found west of the airstrip, when 2 Hyenas were found staring into a Knobthorn tree on the fire-break.
The cub had been "treed" by the 2 Hyenas and he was waiting patiently for them to leave whilst mom watched from a distance.
The Hyenas soon lost interest and the cub was able to rejoin his mum and both Leopards moved west along the fire-break until eventually finding a suitable tree to rest in north of Torchwood dam.

PM
-The male cub of the White Cloth female Leopard was found on Pipe-Line Rd resting on a termite mound.
-3 Lionesses from the Nkuhuma pride were found at Jordaan's dam resting.

16 April
AM
-1 Male and 7 female Lions (Nkuhuma pride) were found resting close to Hardekool camp. They all had full stomachs.
-1 Male Lion (Nkuhuma Pride) was found feeding on the remains of a Waterbuck bull.

PM
-The 8 members of the Nkuhuma Pride were found still resting near Hardekool Camp.
-2 Buffalo bulls were found wallowing in Vuyatela Dam.
-3 Rhino Bulls were found near Sandy Patch.
-A breeding herd of Elephant were found on the Long Pole Rd moving north.

17 April
AM
-2 Elephant bulls were found feeding close to the Buffelshoek airstrip.

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