Lions of Sabi Sands

[vinodkumarn]

Tsalala Young female mating with BBoys recently

Shortly after leaving the Lodge we found a lone lioness. She was walking around hither and thither, contact calling all the time, trying to locate her pride. We thought it could be the female that was mating recently and having separated from the male she was trying to rejoin her pride. We followed her as she called and called, going here, then changing direction, trying this way, then that.
Eventually she went to stand on a small termite mound where called for several minutes. Again and again she called. Suddenly she dashed off to a bush about five meters from the mound where she grabbed a baby impala. She had spotted the little animal while calling and was not going to miss the chance of a quick meal. Lions are truly opportunistic hunters. She took her kill to a thicket where she lay down to consume her meal.
When she completed her meal the big cat resumed her quest to find her pride. We followed her until she disappeared into a dense thicket and we could no longer keep up with her.

Photo : Brendon Cremer.

*This image is copyright of its original author

Reply