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1 October
AM
-2 males, five females and seven cubs (Nkuhuma pride) found on
Vrystaat clearing. Animals were very relaxed, lying around, cubs
playing around in the cool weather.
-breeding herd of buffalo was found drinking at Buffelshoek dam.
-1 male rhino was found on the southern side of central road.
PM
-1 female wild dog and her three pups were found just south of
Piet Dannhauser access, animals very relaxed and pups very playful.
-1 young male leopard found near Vuyatela moved into the thick
bush west of Mvubu road.
3 October
AM
-1 female leopard found northern side of Galago camp, She was
lying on a termite mound really enjoying the attention of the
cameras.
-Small breeding herd of elephants found at Three in a Row pan
drinking and slowly moved off towards Kruger.
-1 female wild dog and three pups found at Jordaan's dam, they
were lying on the dam wall very relaxed.
4 October
AM
-1 female wild dog and 3 pups found at second rock on an impala
kill.
- 2 male, lionesses and 9 cubs found at Paul Kruger dam on a buffalo
kill.
5 October
AM
-1 female leopard found on impala kill on green thorn road, animal
was very relaxed and put on a good show for us, loving the camera.
-1 Rhino bull found on cheetah plains, he was relaxed and slowly
moving north.
PM
-1 female leopard still on impala kill on green thorn road.
-2 male, 5 lionesses and one cub from the Khahuma pride were found
on Buffelshoek just east of Galago. The animals were all sleeping
in the drainage line.
6 October
AM
-2 male cheetahs were found at buffalo pan slowly moving north,
they seemed to be hunting but we left them before they were successful.
-3 male rhino were found just west of Vrystaat clearing moving
slowly south, grazing.
-1 young male elephant found just west of Vrystaat clearing and
after having a good look at us moved off north.
-1 female leopard still on impala kill, she was about half way
through the carcass
PM
-4 wild dogs, 1 female and 3 pups made a duiker kill on torchwood
near first rock.
-1 Female leopard still on impala carcass.
7 October
AM
-3 leopards found near lion cage on Buffelshoek, one young male
and two small females. They moved west into the drainage line
and the young male seemed to be hunting.
-1 female cheetah found at Sydney's dam. She was hunting impala
but was unsuccessful in her efforts.
- 1 male leopard was found near the Mala Mala boundary in the
drainage line, he slowly moved north before we lost visual.
8 October
AM
-1 female leopard still on the impala kill on green thorn road.
-6 lionesses, 1 lion and 9 cubs were found just west of Zoë's
road on a buffalo kill. This is the third buffalo they have killed
in two weeks.
-1 female cheetah was found at sandy patch sitting on top of a
termite mound.
-8 male buffalo were found just west of Vuyatela access. One of
them was quite badly injured and was struggling to get around.
They moved off north.
PM
-A small breeding herd of elephant was seen just west of the hyena
den on Gowrie West. They were feeding quietly and moved slowly
in a easterly direction.
-The Nkuhuma pride was still on the buffalo kill and had mad light
work of the carcass during the day.
-One female leopard was still on her impala kill on green thorn
road, the carcass was finished and she was just lying around in
the sun.
-1 female wild dog and her 3 pups were found near Jacobin camp
they were hunting again and moving in a southerly direction.
9 October
AM
-7 female hyenas were found on cheetah cutline lying in the road.
-1 female cheetah was found just west of Sydney's dam.
-6 females, 1 male and 9 cub lions were still on the buffalo kill
but there was no meat left on the carcass.
-2 male lions were seen just south of bush lodge. They were quite
shy and moved off south towards mm boundary.
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