Kambula/Ntsevu Pride

[Ttimemarti]

(04-06-2025, 02:15 AM)Guillermo94 Wrote:

(04-05-2025, 09:19 AM)Ttimemarti Wrote: I believe I saw on a post that k7s 4 young cubs are all males

Hi. Interesting. It means there is four cubs from Kambula five and four cubs with Kambula 7? 

A nice picture of young male kambula. I can see Birmingham relative, maybe hip scar, Kinky tail, Mufumu, tinyo? I wonder might be son of older Nzdhenga ?

4 male cubs from k7 Reply

[FACR2212]

(04-05-2025, 09:19 AM)Ttimemarti Wrote: I believe I saw on a post that k7s 4 young cubs are all males

On a video of the den site, I saw at least 3 males. Reply

[NLAL11]

K5 moves her 4 cubs to a new den site.

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[Guillermo94]

(04-06-2025, 07:43 AM)FACR2212 Wrote:

(04-05-2025, 09:19 AM)Ttimemarti Wrote: I believe I saw on a post that k7s 4 young cubs are all males

On a video of the den site, I saw at least 3 males.

Hi. Hopefully cub are love and doing good. 

I wanted to ask. How many cubs are in Manhgeni lions ? 

I have read only 3 cubs are with Manhgeni lionesses. Reply

[Fenix123]

One of the Ntsevu lioness 

Credits to jacquesbriam

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[BA0701]

Mala Mala Monthly report, for March 2025, posting as requested by @Mapokser 

KAMBULA PRIDE = 21
1 ADULT FEMALE 11 YEARS 9 MONTHS
4 ADULT FEMALES 6 YEARS 8 MONTHS
9 SUB-ADULTS 2 YEARS 3 MONTHS
1 SUB-ADULT 2 YEARS 1 MONTH
2 SUB-ADULTS 1 YEARS 8 MONTHS
4 CUBS 2 MONTHS

MALAMALA, FLOCKFIELD, NORTHERN CHARLESTON
(42 sightings)

The Kambula pride has remained divided this month. The bulk of the pride has been seen mostly
along the Sand River while two lionesses — one with four cubs, and one pregnant — have been
seen separate from the group, west of the Sand River and north of Rattray’s Camp. Toward the
end of the month, we were introduced to the pride’s four newest additions.
Noteworthy Sightings:
● On the 2nd, three lionesses and one Ndhzenga male were at West Street Bridge, while the
injured sub-adult male was scavenging on an elephant carcass further to the east.
● This sub-adult remained at the elephant carcass for the next three days. Later joined by the
older Ndhzenga male and two more sub-adults.
● 15 members were with the Ndhzenga males north of Hyena Waterhole on the 6th, and 13 of
them were with the males north of Jakkalsdraai Open Area the next day, while another
sub-adult and two lionesses were near the Ngoboswan Donga.
● Two lionesses were at Princess Alice Pans on the 8th and were chased by the members of the
Ntsevu pride at the Airstrip the next day.
● 11 sub-adults were at Flockfield Tower on the 12th and crossed the Sand River the next day to
join four other members of the pride and the Ndhzenga males to the east of Drum Crossing.
● On the 14th, 10 sub-adults were with the Ndhzenga males east of Rattray’s Camp and the
next day the bulk of the pride were at Buffalo Pans.
● Five members were with one Ndhzenga male west of West Street Bridge on the 17th and the
bulk of the pride were at Kapen Open Area the next day.
● From the 19th to the 20th, the pride was spread out along the Sand River north of Rattray’s
Camp, but 14 members were together at Princess Alice Pans on the 21st.
● The bulk of the pride were northeast of West Street Bridge with the Ndhzenga males on the
24th, and the following day two lionesses and both Ndhzenga males were feeding on a giraffe
carcass at Charleston North Crossing, while 11 sub-adults were further north of them.
● 15 members of the pride were with the Ndhzenga males at Kapen Open Area the next day.
● On the 29th, the bulk of the pride killed a kudu bull east of Rattray’s Camp. On the same day,
a lioness and her four young cubs were seen for the first time on MalaMala moving west
from Rattray’s Camp. The following day, she killed a wildebeest at Princess Alice Pans and
brought the four cubs there.
● On the 31st, she moved them towards a drainage line west of the Airstrip.


NTSEVU PRIDE = 6
2 ADULT FEMALES 12 YEARS 0 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 11 YEARS 9 MONTHS
3 CUBS 1 YEAR 4 MONTHS

MARTHLY, EYREFIELD, MALAMALA
(12 sightings)

On the 1st, they were west of MalaMala Camp, and the following day they were at the Causeway,
being chased by elephants. They were at the Old Airstrip on the 3rd and at Campbell Koppies on the
7th. On the 8th, they were east of the Airstrip, and the following day they chased two Kambula
lionesses in the same area and were later joined by the Ndhzenga males. On the 13th, they were west
of MalaMala Camp. They were seen again on the 26th to the south of Campbell Koppies. The
following day, they were west of MalaMala Camp with a wildebeest kill and remained in the area for
the next three days, where they were joined by the Ndhzenga males on the 29th. On the 31st, they
were seen vocalizing repeatedly with the Ndhzenga males at Piccadilly Triangle. Reply

[Guillermo94]

(Yesterday, 11:01 PM)UBA0701 Wrote: Mala Mala Monthly report, for March 2025, posting as requested by @Mapokser 

KAMBULA PRIDE = 21
1 ADULT FEMALE 11 YEARS 9 MONTHS
4 ADULT FEMALES 6 YEARS 8 MONTHS
9 SUB-ADULTS 2 YEARS 3 MONTHS
1 SUB-ADULT 2 YEARS 1 MONTH
2 SUB-ADULTS 1 YEARS 8 MONTHS
4 CUBS 2 MONTHS

MALAMALA, FLOCKFIELD, NORTHERN CHARLESTON
(42 sightings)

The Kambula pride has remained divided this month. The bulk of the pride has been seen mostly
along the Sand River while two lionesses — one with four cubs, and one pregnant — have been
seen separate from the group, west of the Sand River and north of Rattray’s Camp. Toward the
end of the month, we were introduced to the pride’s four newest additions.
Noteworthy Sightings:
● On the 2nd, three lionesses and one Ndhzenga male were at West Street Bridge, while the
injured sub-adult male was scavenging on an elephant carcass further to the east.
● This sub-adult remained at the elephant carcass for the next three days. Later joined by the
older Ndhzenga male and two more sub-adults.
● 15 members were with the Ndhzenga males north of Hyena Waterhole on the 6th, and 13 of
them were with the males north of Jakkalsdraai Open Area the next day, while another
sub-adult and two lionesses were near the Ngoboswan Donga.
● Two lionesses were at Princess Alice Pans on the 8th and were chased by the members of the
Ntsevu pride at the Airstrip the next day.
● 11 sub-adults were at Flockfield Tower on the 12th and crossed the Sand River the next day to
join four other members of the pride and the Ndhzenga males to the east of Drum Crossing.
● On the 14th, 10 sub-adults were with the Ndhzenga males east of Rattray’s Camp and the
next day the bulk of the pride were at Buffalo Pans.
● Five members were with one Ndhzenga male west of West Street Bridge on the 17th and the
bulk of the pride were at Kapen Open Area the next day.
● From the 19th to the 20th, the pride was spread out along the Sand River north of Rattray’s
Camp, but 14 members were together at Princess Alice Pans on the 21st.
● The bulk of the pride were northeast of West Street Bridge with the Ndhzenga males on the
24th, and the following day two lionesses and both Ndhzenga males were feeding on a giraffe
carcass at Charleston North Crossing, while 11 sub-adults were further north of them.
● 15 members of the pride were with the Ndhzenga males at Kapen Open Area the next day.
● On the 29th, the bulk of the pride killed a kudu bull east of Rattray’s Camp. On the same day,
a lioness and her four young cubs were seen for the first time on MalaMala moving west
from Rattray’s Camp. The following day, she killed a wildebeest at Princess Alice Pans and
brought the four cubs there.
● On the 31st, she moved them towards a drainage line west of the Airstrip.


NTSEVU PRIDE = 6
2 ADULT FEMALES 12 YEARS 0 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 11 YEARS 9 MONTHS
3 CUBS 1 YEAR 4 MONTHS

MARTHLY, EYREFIELD, MALAMALA
(12 sightings)

On the 1st, they were west of MalaMala Camp, and the following day they were at the Causeway,
being chased by elephants. They were at the Old Airstrip on the 3rd and at Campbell Koppies on the
7th. On the 8th, they were east of the Airstrip, and the following day they chased two Kambula
lionesses in the same area and were later joined by the Ndhzenga males. On the 13th, they were west
of MalaMala Camp. They were seen again on the 26th to the south of Campbell Koppies. The
following day, they were west of MalaMala Camp with a wildebeest kill and remained in the area for
the next three days, where they were joined by the Ndhzenga males on the 29th. On the 31st, they
were seen vocalizing repeatedly with the Ndhzenga males at Piccadilly Triangle.

Hi. I wonder if injured cub is still having a hard time keeping up and moving around. I had thought two Kambula lionesses had cubs. Some comments said K5 some said K7. Do you know which Kambula lionesses had cubs? 

I had thought one Nestuvo cub was younger than other two. Reply