There was huge excitement in camp when the young Machaton Lioness gave birth at the end of the month! The guides and staff were unsure of how many cubs were born, however watch this space for more news! The Machaton pride and Timbavati boys spent some quality time on traversing and the guides saw them [...]
Posts Tagged ‘lioness’
18 Sep
Royal Brawl at Kings Camp
All the prides in the area have been seen on a regular basis throughout the month and it is fantastic to see that the three “Timbavati brothers” are looking healthy and strong and have settled in the Southern sector! They were found on a morning drive on one of the plains, chasing the Lionesses of [...]
26 Aug
The Mpogo Pride Venturing into the South
This month has been a very good month for lions as well. The cubs of the Sand River Pride that we are seeing on a regular basis are now growing big and with the manes developing of the two older cubs, it is not long before they will be participating in the hunt. It is [...]
21 Aug
Camp Okavango- The land of the Unusual
This morning’s 07h05 a.m. flight from the camp to Kasane should have been standard procedure as always; however like with so many aspects of nature’s magic, it was not. One of the camps’ staff members, Tau, was appointed to take a Safari Air pilot, Anthony, to the airstrip at dawn for pre-flight checks. The drive [...]
18 Aug
Savute Safari Lodge – Lion Update
The Lion residents of the Savute region seem to readjust just before the dry winter months set in, this is usually when the wet season comes to an end and the waterholes around Savute start drying up. The game viewing becomes more exciting; with new arrivals emerging in the area on a recurring basis. Throughout [...]
29 Jul
The Showing of her Cubs
The Southern Lion Pride has been a regular sighting on the Lion Sands Reserve over the last couple of months. On most occasions when the Pride has been sighted, we have only seen the two males and three of the five females. We believed the reason for this is because two other females have been [...]
17 Jul
Tsaro Pride dominating their territory
For the most part the Tsaro Pride still remains the one dominating our lion sightings at Duba Plains. The individuals comprising this pride still number nine adult females, a single adult male (the remaining Duba Boy), one sub-adult male (Junior) and a young female. There have been many social changes within the pride. We have [...]
17 Jul
The Fallen Duba boy
With sorrow and sadness, we would like to announce the death of one of the legendary ‘Duba Boys‘. He died after a long sickness that was caused by an attack from the elegant male from the neighboring territory – the ‘Skimmer Male‘. This happened at the end of the first week of November 2007. The [...]
17 Jul
The Ageing Duba Boys
As usual, the Tsaro Pride has continued to provide the majority of the lion sightings this month. They still consist of nine adult females, a juvenile female cub and the sub-adult male (‘Junior’). The poor breeding success rate continues with about 8 cubs killed in the last two to three months. ‘Silver Eye‘, the lioness [...]
17 Jul
The Duba boys & their Pride
The two Duba Boys, estimated at just over 16 years, are still doing very well at the moment. One of them has been seen limping quite badly and there was a period of a week this month when he was not seen at all; apparently this is an old injury from few years ago caused [...]
