Lions of Timbavati

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Over the last couple of months as the two cubs grow the pride has become more mobile no longer needing to keep the little ones hidden as they are big enough to move with the pride, the lions have been moving throughout their vast territory and have been exceptionally successful at hunting and providing regular meals not only for the growing cubs but for the 2 dominant males as well. With the many sightings we have had of this pride a few really stand out and these are the sightings I would like to share with you in this blog.

The first one happened early one morning, the Zebenine pride had killed a buffalo not far from camp, we headed straight there to see if the lions were still there only to find a couple of vultures and a Black backed jackal sniffing around where the buffalo carcass was, and there was no sign of the lions. We decided to head to a nearby dam, usually after a big meal that would be where lions would go, so off we set. we hadn't gotten far from the kill scene when we caught a glimpse of the lions on the move so we headed in to get a closer look and enjoyed multiple walkbys from the pride as the B-lined towards the waterhole.

Golden sunlight and bigcats filled our camera screens as we could pick and choose angles to get the best photos. Once everyone was happy we thought it would be a good idea to go wait at the water for the lions to come and have a drink. We positioned the vehicle opposite to where we thought the lions would drink and as if we had told them before hand one by one they arrived at the waters edge exactly at the spot we had predicted. Again the camera shutters worked overtime as the magical scene unfolded for us, from both males drinking side by side to the cubs and their mom it truly was an unforgettable sighting. It was only once the lions had finished slaking their thirst that we decided to leave them to digest their meal in the shade of one of the trees lining the waters edge.
Photo credits to: Greg McCall-Peat
Timbavati-Posted: January 21, 2019.

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