Lions of Timbavati

[Timbavati]

(08-13-2020, 11:08 PM)Potato Wrote: From Klaserie Drift:

"We've revamped our website and added a brand new feature - our blog! We'll be writing a monthly update on our sightings so you can follow all the action in one quick and easy step

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Check out July's blog now

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Whilst you're there, why not have a look around the new site - we're still tinkering with it here and there so we'd love to know what you think

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so now we will have regular updates from that region. Here is july update:

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With the camps being closed, we haven’t had as much opportunity as we would have liked to go out and explore the beautiful bush of the Klaserie. However, the times we have ventured on safari have produced some phenomenal sightings! Top of these has to be spending a whole morning with the entire River Pride*  - a total of 17 lions! Our two dominant males, Hosi and Socha, were joined by 8 females and the 7 young cubs, all happy and thriving. One of the females even looked heavily pregnant and another has been spotted mating so watch this space for even more tiny paws in the near future! We believe the 2 or 3 additional females may have come from the neighbouring Dundee pride to the west as, historically, these two prides have a close connection. Possibly they have joined with the River pride now there is a stable male influence in the area, or maybe they were just passing through - I guess only time will tell!

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*Do not confuse that pride with rezident in Timbavati River pride dominated by Nharhu males. Those are two different prides.

River/Dundee pride, Dominant males "Hosi" and "Socha" Reply