Lions of Sabi Sands

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Cat report April 7-13(lion portion) 

The lion dynamics seem to also currently be in a transitional phase. The Nkuhuma Pride has been all over the northern Sabi Sand after their interaction with the Torchwood Pride early in the week (resulting in a new eye injury for one of the adults). They managed to kill a kudu east of buffelshoek dam and spent the next day on Djuma. Since then they have been moving large distances to the south and west of Djuma and Chitwa Chitwa. They are currently on the Londolozi boundary around the Manyeleti River. Interestingly, the Styx Pride are also in the same area.
The Torchwood Pride, after making a brief appearance on Chitwa where they killed a male Nyala, moved back north into their more traditional territory. The constant movement of the lionesses is probably due to the Birmingham males spending the majority of their time mating with the latest two prides to fall under their dominion to the south of us.
There has been no sign of the Avoca males in the Sabi Sand this week, but I have received reports that they are not far from the boundary in the Manyeleti Game Reserve. We have had a few visitors from yesteryear, with a single sickly Majingilane making a brief appearance on Djuma as well the two Matimbas being seen just west of Djuma.
I look forward to seeing what next week brings!
Written by: Brent Leo Smith Reply