Some good news about the Ximungwe cub surviving as a lone cub; moving with its mother and the pride from an early age, this cub is doing extremely well. Against all odds it has survived. It has also been accepted by the adult males, who allow it to play with them and climb all over them, pulling ears and tails!
Two of the other Ximungwe females have also produced cubs. Only one has been seen briefly. It is believed that the one cub might have died, as the mother was not sure what to do with it, and left it out in the open while she went off to join the rest of the pride. However, she might well have come back and moved it.
The four big males that frequent the area have been camped in the south for the past few months, and have been seen regularly.
The Ottawa pride continues to visit the northern part of the concession, and the four young cubs are doing very well. What is interesting is that, on a number of occasions, a couple of the sub-adults from the previous litter have been left to babysit the younger cubs, while the rest of the pride goes off hunting; something that is not often seen.
All these Sightings have been viewed at: Savanna Lodge
