Lions of Timbavati

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Tanda Tula update

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It was another good week of viewing on the lion front.  The Giraffe Pride were a little more active in the area and the week started off with the adults spending the day near Sunset dam and giving the guests a roaring display.  A couple of days later the guides found them close to camp first thing one morning after their tracks came right past the gate and straight to the hyena den. The Hyena clan did then temporarily shift homes before returning a few days later once the coast was clear.  The lions did head back south that morning, but tracks for the males continued to visit through the week; there was also signs of where the pride had killed a wildebeest in the concession before finishing it and returning to the cubs off the concession.  We also had a visit from one Sark lioness who had drawn the attention of three of the Vuyela males – these boys are growing into an impressive coalition!

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The single Ross lioness was found fending off a small clan of hyenas on the Klaserie boundary one morning; something she has gotten very used to over the years.  We are not sure where the Hercules female was, or indeed if the Ross female still has her cubs – it really is not an easy situation for a small pride without protective males to raise cubs in an area with such a dominant presence of hyenas.  The Mayambula pride continues to do well, and there are at least signs of the new cubs coming out of the den, but at this point, we have only seen the tracks…it really cannot be long now!  The eight older cubs are growing well, and we caught up with them after the mother’s brought down a zebra in the eastern sections.

Guy had a lovely sighting of the Skorro males one evening and whilst following them a porcupine popped out and got their attention!  The River Pride also paid a couple of visits to the northern section this week, so it was another very active week of lion viewing. Reply