Lions of Timbavati

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Tanda Tula update

The most eventful evening happened at the end of the week when a pack of hyenas caught a nyala close to the dam.  It wasn’t long before their excited chattering drew the attention of the two Nharhu male lions that came running in, announcing their presence as they walked along the riverbed in front of the camp! Exactly what followed we are not sure of, but the hyenas were still around feeding on the remains of the kill in the morning, possibly the left-overs after the lions had been through?


It was a welcome return for the lions to our area and we saw the pride operating in the far south of our concession and beyond.  We started the week with the whole River Pride in the east near the fig trees, but from there they pushed south and only showed themselves on a couple of occasions.  The area in which they operated meant that we barely heard their roars this week…until last night.

The two Sark Breakaways were again found to the north-west of our camp, with the young male sporting a new limp, possibly from an altercation with a buffalo herd that the two seemed to be following.  We also found tracks for what we can only assume was a portion of the Mayambula Pride in the south-east, an area that has been the River Pride’s stronghold of late.  On two successive days their tracks came into the area, had a drink and then headed back south.  We are all really hoping that as the weeks pass, we will be seeing more than just signs of this impressive pride. Reply