Peter Gava – Lodge Manager Exciting lion news at Susuwe – A jungle without a King is like a deserted Palace and the throne is just devoid. This is a stead-fast belief in any community that deserves dignity, stability and continuity. The Bwabwata National Park was not an exception a few years back when human [...]
Posts Tagged ‘safari’
30 Jun
Djuma Bush News
Bush Lodge Lion highlights at Bush Lodge have mainly included the Styx pride of lions, which are still seen in and around the lodge. The complete pride and nine cubs were seen almost every week; however the Nkahuma lion pride has not been seen for almost a month. Hopefully they will be back soon. Vuyatela [...]
30 Jun
Machaton Pride adds to Kings Camp Lion Population
Kings Camp is proud to announce that the one Machaton Lioness has 3 cubs and they are approximately 7 weeks old. The guides and guests have seen some incredible sightings, watch this space for some more news and updates on their progress! The Timbavati Boys are doing very well and has taken a few Buffaloes [...]
30 Jun
Luwi – Lion News – June 2009
Remarkable game sightings are what the Luangwa Valley is known for, however; every now and then one gets the chance to witness something a little out of the ordinary. A couple of weeks ago a male lion from the Luwi pride, was spotted with a hyena in its mouth. Much has been documented on the [...]
28 Jan
Lion on Lion interaction…..
Duba Plains, famed for endless lion and buffalo battles, produced phenomenal lion interaction with the introduction of a new male to the Tsaro females. With the fall of the famous Duba Boys last year, a new male has entered the fold and in the process of mating with the rather disjointed nine Tsaro females. Seven [...]
26 Nov
Mating Season has arrived
The mating of the lions has been unusual this month with one particular incident where one of the Sand River females whose cubs are 2½ years old has broken away and mated with the Mapogo. It is highly unusual that she will fall pregnant; however it is probably just her way of keeping the males [...]
3 Nov
News from the bush at Kings Camp
It is remarkable how much animal movements can change because of an offspring growing up… With the Shobele prides’ sub-adults reaching their two-and-a-half year milestone they need larger prey to sustain all seven of them. Suddenly they realized how challenging it could be to find prey larger than impalas and they had to adapt by [...]
24 Oct
White Lions Released at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
A pride of white lions, consisting of two adult males and two young females, has been released into Sanbona Wildlife Reserve in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. The release is the result of a year-long White Lion Project, sponsored by the Shamwari Dubai World Africa Conservation team. The white lions, which are also called blond [...]
20 Oct
News from Busanga Bush Camp
September has been an eventful month as far as the The Busanga Pride is concerned and the camp was off to a good start. The pride was sighted hunting on numerous incidents as well as indulging in a few attempts in procreation when one of the prides’ males and a female were seen mating south [...]
17 Oct
Elephant Kill at Savute Safari Lodge
Another spectacular elephant kill has been achieved by the Savute Pride at Savute Safari Lodge. A few nights ago, around 21h30, shortly after dinner, the camp manager went down to the fireplace in front of the lodge to get the fire ready prior to guests arriving for their nightcap. Just as he got the fire [...]
