Lions of Timbavati

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Klaserie Drift update

After digesting their giraffe meal, barely two days passed before the pride were seen feasting once again - this time right by the KD bridge. With the adults deep in the reeds, eagle-eyed guide Matt spotted two mud-caked cubs playing up on the rocks. The tell-tale growls and tail flicks told us the River pride had only just made another kill that morning. A day and a half later, with the pride still picking over the last morsels of the as-yet-unknown kill, guide Emily became suspicious. Of late, a full-size buffalo bull is completely finished in 24 hours by this mammoth family - what has managed to satiate them for 36 hours? Another day passed and the lions finally moved out of the reeds, allowing her to walk down and investigate. To her amazement, she discovered the skull of a young elephant! Possibly a 7-8 year old juvenile, the means of the animal’s demise is unclear, however this is the second time in recent months our mammoth pride has been spotted feeding on recent elephant kills. A frightening trend!

Hosi the dominant male

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The rest of November passed with wonderful sightings of the pride, as well as several days where dominant males Hosi and Socha were seen romancing two lionesses close to the lodge. As their first generation of male cubs are beginning to successfully transition into nomadic life, the females are entering another oestrus, much to the boys’ delight. Here’s to the continued success of the iconic Klaserie River pride. Reply