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MALAMALA TODAY: April 9th-11th. 7 lion sightings: Over the last two weeks we’ve noticed increased lion activity in our northeastern corner and on Monday we believe we found the culprits; pride, composed of 5 lionesses and 8 cubs, known by our neighbors as ‘the Torchwood pride’, was seen at Matshapiri Dam. The Styx pride was viewed hunting wildebeest in Mlowathi Open Area. Both Avoca males were seen in Charleston. A single Gowrie male spent one day in the vicinity of the Kambula pride’s newest cubs (which we could hear) south of Maxim’s Lookout and another day on our airstrip where he killed an impala. A second Gowrie male and 5 Kambula lionesses were found south of Rattray’s Camp. We watched them kill an impala after dark. When they were next seen the male was absent and the lionesses were hunting impala again at Rattray’s Camp.