Lions of Sabi Sands

[Tonpa]

THE MARTHLY PRIDE = 1
1 SUB ADULT FEMALE 3 YEARS 4 MONTHS
MARTHLY
(7 sightings)
The Marthly lioness made her presence known in the first half of the month, with sightings recorded
on seven days, all within a kilometre radius of MalaMala Camp.
Noteworthy sightings:
• The first sighting of this lion was on the 3rd when she was west of Bicycle Crossing.
• She provided a show for guests on the 7th when she killed a baboon opposite MalaMala Camp.
• She moved north and was around Bicycle Crossing on the 14th, 15th and 16th.


THE SAND RIVER PRIDE = 14
2 ADULT FEMALES ± 9 YEARS 0 MONTHS
2 ADULT FEMALES ± 4 YEARS 0 MONTHS
1 SUB ADULT FEMALE 2 YEARS 6 MONTHS
3 CUBS 1 YEAR 11 MONTHS
6 CUBS ± 11 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(3 sightings)
On the 8th, six members of this pride had the remains on an impala kill west of Mister’s Koppies. The
full complement of this pride was together at KK Crossing on the 9th. Finally, all 14 members of the
pride were together again on the 23rd, when they were at Rocky Crossing.


THE TORCHWOOD PRIDE = 20
7 ADULT FEMALES UNKOWN AGES
6 ADULT FEMALES ± 6 YEARS 6 MONTHS
7 CUBS ± 1 YEAR 11 MONTHS
EASTERN EYREFIELD
(1 sighting)
Two young males and two young females were southeast of Clarendon Dam on the 16th – this is the
only time members of this pride were seen for the month

Other Lions Encountered: 
• Two UNKNOWN young females were west of Trollip’s Camp on the 2nd.
• An UNKNOWN young male was chased south from the Mlowathi Spot by the Northern Avoca males and members of the Nkuhuma pride on the 7th.
• Members of the STYX PRIDE were seen in northwest Toulon on the 18th.
• An UNKNOWN male was on the KNP Break, south of the Split Rock Donga, on the 21st . Reply