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6 August
PM
-3 Rhino bulls were found on the East-West Cutline moving south
towards Nyala Dam.
-13 Lions, (Nkuhuma Pride) consisting of 2 Males, 5 Females and
6 cubs, were found on the eastern side of Vrystaat Clearing. They
were lazing about on the fire-break before moving east towards
Kobus se Dam.
-A large breeding herd of Buffalo were found on the northern side
of Torchwood Camp moving east.
-3 Elephant bulls were found at Bush Lodge.
7 August
AM
-1 female Leopard, (Kurula) was found at Sandy Patch moving north
and east. She eventually moved and met up with one of her cubs
close to the Buffelshoek sign.
-The breeding herd of Buffaloes was found north of Torchwood.
-3 Elephant bulls were found south of Tree-house Dam.
8 August
AM
-1 Male Lion, 4 Lionesses and 3 cubs, (Nkuhuma Pride) were found
feeding on 2 waterbuck carcasses. They had made the 2 kills very
close to each other to the south of Big Dam. The 3 cubs had not
been seen before. They are about 3 months old and the Nkuhuma
pride now has 9 cubs.
-7 Lionesses, (Styx Pride) were found on the open area in front
of Bush Lodge. They were well fed and had blood on their faces
suggesting that they had only left the kill a few hours earlier.
They later took interest in a large herd of Buffalo, which walked
past Bush Lodge on their way to drink at a nearby dam. They followed
the herd for some time but eventually lost interest and went to
rest close to Tamboti drift.
PM
-1 Male Lion, 4 Lionesses and 3 cubs, (Nkuhuma Pride) were found
feeding on their Waterbuck kill. One of the carcasses had been
consumed and the pride was finishing off the last of the remaining
carcass.
9 August
AM
-1 Lioness and 1 male Lion, (Nkuhuma Pride) were found moving
north near Brown Ivory Clearing.
-A large breeding herd of Buffalo were found on the Bush Lodge
Open area.
PM
-2 Big Male Lions, (Nkuhuma Pride) were found roaring at Kobus
se Dam.
-1 Elephant Bull was found on Dolerite Rd.
-1 Female Leopard, (Kurula) and her cub was found east of Gowrie
gate resting.
10 August
AM
-A breeding herd of Buffalo were found on the Djuma access Rd.
-A large breeding herd of Elephants were found at Tree-House Dam,
drinking.
-3 Rhino bulls were found at Quarantine.
PM
-1 Lioness and 1 male Lion, (Nkuhuma Pride) was found near Vrystaat
clearing moving east.
-1 Leopard cub, (Daughter of Kurula) was found at Sandy Patch
lying down.
-A breeding herd of Buffalo were found close to 3 Pans moving
east.
-A number of Elephant nursery herds were found on the Gowrie farm.
11 August
AM
-2 Lionesses and 2 cubs, (Tsalala Pride) were found on Philemon's
cut line moving north and east. They moved into some thick bush
and were lost close to Twin Dams Rd.
-7 Lionesses, (Styx Pride) and 1 Male Lion, (Rollercoaster Male)
was found at 3 in a row pans. The pride had a drink of water and
then split up and 4 of the females moved east before eventually
coming to rest on the Kruger boundary. 2 Lionesses followed but
found a resting place closer to 3 pans. 1 Lioness and the male
stayed at the pans and started showing the early signs of courtship.
-3 Rhino were found near Sandy Patch.
-1 young male Leopard, (Son of Beacon Female) was found at Sandy
Patch moving towards the Gate. He looked well fed and eventually
moved west over the reserve boundary.
PM
-The 4 Lionesses from the Styx pride were found lying on the Kruger
Park boundary rd. After dark they got up and moved east into the
Kruger.
-3 Lionesses, (Styx Pride) and 1 Male Lion, (Rollercoaster Male)
were found at 3 Pans. The mating pair was still mating. Just before
leaving the sighting a pair of eyes was spotted on the opposite
side of the pan. It was a male Leopard, (Ncila). After a hurried
drink, he moved into the woodland. His movements were caught the
interest's of the lionesses who immediately stalked and chased
the Leopard into a nearby Marula tree.
The Lionesses moved from the area but the Leopard remained in
the tree sleeping.
-2 Elephant bulls were found at Cheetah plain pan.
-3 Rhinos were found at Sandy Patch.
12 August
AM
-1 unidentified female Leopard was found moving west from 3 Pan.
She was very relaxed and was followed until the Djuma Dam area.
-The mating pair of Lions was found South of 3 Pans.
-A breeding herd of Buffalo were found at Cheetah Plains.
PM
- 3 Rhino bulls were found at the Trig Beacon on Buffelshoek.
-9 Buffalo bulls were found east of the gate on the firebreak.
-1 female Leopard, (Kurula) and her 2 cubs was found on the Vuyatela
driveway feeding on a Duiker kill that had been hoisted in a large
Jackal berry tree.
- The mating pair of Lions was still on the southern boundary.
-A breeding herd of Buffalo were found at Cheetah Plains.
13 August
AM
-1 female Leopard, (Kurula) and her 2 cubs was found feeding on
their Duiker Kill.
-3 Rhino bulls were found at Sandy Patch and 3 Rhinos found near
Kudu Corner.
-2 Breeding herds of Buffalo were found, one herd on Cheetah Plains,
and the other near Sussen's Dam.
-Elephant bulls were found all over the reserve.
-7 Lionesses and 9 cubs, (Nkuhuma Pride) were found west of Kobus
se Dam resting under a large Milk berry Tree. It is the first
time that we have seen all 9 of the cubs together, and with a
few of the other lionesses still pregnant a few more are expected.
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