The Tsaro Pride at Duba Plains is doing well and the guides estimate that the pride is left with at least four cubs. It’s hard to tell how many females have given birth as undoubtedly some have lost their litter. With young cubs the pride has split into small groups and lone females have followed the herd predating on abandoned [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tsaro Pride’
28 Jan
New Beginning as one comes to an end…..
As reported last year the remaining Duba Boy died at the end of 2008, the details are not clear, however, the guides found his body. No name has been given for the new guy yet, however he seems quite settled as a few small cubs and two lactating females were found who seemed quite friendly [...]
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 [...]
14 Jul
The Pride has grown
It was very impressive recently to see one of the most ruthless cub killers, ‘Silver Eye‘, growling and exposing her deadly canines at this cub. She was badly attacked by the two females that look after this young cub, and since then has very often been denied any chance to get anywhere close to her. [...]
