The following day we were fortunate to see a pride of 21 lion, then two lionesses basking on a termite mound in the rich evening sun. While watching her, our guide Emang heard over the radio of a sighting from one of the other Mombo vehicles of lions that had killed a baby giraffe. We [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mombo Camp’
23 Jul
Lions on the Rise
There has been a lot of activity from The Matatatha Pride in and around the camp this month; on a few remarkable occasions they were seen hunting the resident buffalo males. Guests have been fortunate enough to experience and observe the interaction between the lions and the hyaena in the area. Another highlight was the [...]
22 Jul
Dominant Lion Prides at Mombo Camp
Our three dominant lion prides have remained the same for the month of June. The largest two prides, the Mathatha and Moporota Prides, have been constant with regards to numbers. The Mathatha Pride is still dominant in the east but have been seen fairly infrequently as they are generally some distance from the camp. The [...]
22 Jul
The Maned lioness at Mombo Camp
During the late 1990s through until 2002, a rather peculiar lioness and her pride used the immediate vicinity of Mombo camp in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. ‘Martina’, as she was named, was a huge muscular lioness with a mane resembling that of a four year old male lion (pictured at top). The remainder of the [...]
22 Jul
Lion & Hyaena interaction
The Mombo lion population is believed to be one of the highest in the country and has been increased by three new cubs from one of the Western Pride females. These female has been sighted taking down warthogs and young giraffes in more or less same area and this made the guides curious since they [...]
