Lions of Timbavati

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Tanda Tula update

With the River Pride moving east, the vacuum they left behind was quickly filled by the Sark Breakaway Pride, which ventured deeper into the Timbavati than ever before. This was great news for us, as it meant the pride centered their activities around Tanda Tula. The 16 members provided near-daily sightings, especially in the latter half of the month.

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The Mayambula Pride appears to have had a couple of new litters under the custodianship of the Vuyela males. Though we didn’t see the cubs directly, we saw signs of at least a handful moving around the southeastern sections. The Vuyela males remained active beyond our borders and into Kruger National Park, but we caught up with them during their territorial patrols after the rains.

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The Giraffe Pride was far more active in the western sections this month, and we spotted 13 members on several occasions—most notably after they took down an adult giraffe, which kept them well-fed for days. The Birmingham Breakaway males and some members of the Giraffe Pride were regularly reported in close proximity to one another. However, with such great lion activity closer to Tanda Tula, we seldom ventured west to see them.

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