Lions of Sabi Sands

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Mala Mala Game Report May 2024

THE SAND RIVER PRIDE = 5
2 ADULT FEMALES ± 5 YEARS 10 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 4 YEARS 4 MONTHS
1 SUB-ADULT FEMALE 3 YEARS 9 MONTHS
2 SUB-ADULT FEMALES 2 YEARS 9 MONTHS
CUBS ± 2 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(2 sightings)

Five lionesses were seen with two Nkhulu males on the 25th at KK Crossing and one lioness killed a
kudu in the Sand River at Rocky Crossing on the 31st.


OTHER LIONS ENCOUNTERED:
• STYX PRIDE (5 sightings) – Four lionesses and one young male from the Styx pride were
in the Sand River north of Trollip’s Crossing on the 11th. Two days later, they were
feeding on a buffalo kill in the Sand River, south of Beaumont’s Camp where they stayed
until the 14th. On the 30th, three lionesses killed a buffalo cow in the Sand River at the
confluence of the Rock Drift Donga and were joined by a fourth lioness the next day.
• 4-WAYS PRIDE (4 sightings) – Two lionesses and three sub-adult males were seen on the
25th to the south of Lion Rocks and on the 28th near the Borehole in eastern Flockfield.
On the 30th, they were found feeding on an elephant bull carcass south of Paddy’s Pools
where they stayed feasting on the remains until the following day.
• MASUTU [Msutlu/Msuthlu] PRIDE (1 sighting) – Two females and 3 cubs (4-6 months old) were seen on
the 17th with the Gijima males on a buffalo kill to the south of Beaumont’s Camp. This is
the breakaway group from the Talamati Pride.
• NKHULU MALES (2 sightings) – Two males were with members of the Sand River pride at
KK Crossing on the 25th and one male was at Rocky Crossing on the 30th.
• GIJIMA MALES (2 sightings) – One male was seen on the access road to Trollip’s Camp on
the 7th. Two males were with the Masutu pride on the 17th, feeding on the remains of a
buffalo kill to the south of Beaumont’s Camp.
• Two UNIDENTIFIED MALES were seen along the northern parts of the Mlowathi River on
the 5th.
• One UNIDENTIFIED MALE was seen at Charleston Rocks on the 24th. Reply