29 June
PM
-1 Elephant bull was found on Cheetah Cutline pushing over a Torchwood Tree.
-1 Female Leopard (Beacon Female) was found on the Eastern side of Nyala Dam. She was hunting and we stayed with her as she first made an unsuccessful attempt to catch a Scrub Hare and shortly after unluckily, just missing out on the chance to kill a Steenbok. She was left to herself resting in the riverbed.
A breeding herd of Buffalo were found at Torchwood waterhole.

30 June
AM
-2 Rhino bulls were found near rubbing post dam. They were grazing towards the east.
-A large breeding herd of Buffalo were moving towards the Drakensberg Drive area.
-Late into the morning drive, 4 Lionesses and 2 large males (Nkuhuma Pride) were found north of Wildebeest open area. They were resting close to the riverbed.
Sadly, we got a report from the neighbouring reserve this morning that the son of the White Cloth female Leopard was found dead at the base of a Marula tree. The tracks told the story of the events that lead to his death. The Styx Pride Females had been feeding on a Giraffe Kill in the vicinity and after moving off from the kill had come across the Leopards. The cub had climbed a small Marula tree, that was small enough for the Lions to climb and the scuff marks on the ground told of a fight that had lasted some time. The 2 Leopards were found at the base of this Marula Tree yesterday morning with his mother by his side. He was unable to move himself. After checking on him this morning it was found that he had passed away. He was 18 months old and had provided us with great viewing over his short life. The White Cloth female looked unharmed.

PM
-1 Male Lion and 3 Lionesses were located north of Kobus se Dam. They were moving north and eventually crossed the boundary into the Manyeleti Game Reserve where they were heard vocalizing after dark.
-1 Leopard cub of the Karula female was found on the fire-break east of Aubrey's Rd. It was resting on a fallen tree before moving to get a higher vantage point on top of a termite mound.
-1 Rhino bull was found at 3 in a row Pan.
-4 Elephants were found near Bushbuck Dam.

1 July
AM
-The Karula female Leopard and her 2 cubs were found on the Buffelshoek Boundary moving south. They came to rest close to the road at a termite mound that had been a den for the cubs when they were just a few weeks old.
-2 Rhino bulls were found on Zoë's Rd, and another 4 Rhinos found near Big Dam.
-A large male Leopard (Unidentified) was found near Hardekool Camp.
-A big herd of Buffalo were found at Twin Dams drinking.

PM
-1 female Leopard (Karula) was found on the banks of the Mhuluwathi River, in the Sour Plum area. She was looking thin and hunting. She went into the donga that was too thick to follow.
-The 2 cubs of the Karula female were found north of Vuyatela in a small donga. They were climbing up trees and waiting for their mother to return.
-1 Buffalo bull was found at Tamboti dam and a large herd of Buffalo were found in near Spaghetti Junction.

2 July
AM
-2 Male Cheetahs were found in the Cheetah Plain Pan area. They drank at the dam and were scent marking in the area of the dam. They later moved eastward towards the Kruger Boundary.
-A large herd of Buffalo were found on central rd. moving south towards the Mala Mala boundary.
-2 Lions and 2 Lionesses (Nkuhuma Pride) were found east of Nyala Dam lying down.
-The Hyena den on Euphorbia drive was active.

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